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November 30, 2021
New Report: WA State Project to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose: Final Report on Naloxone Distribution
The Washington State Project to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose (WA-PDO) was a five-year project supported by the WA State Health Care Authority/Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery with funds from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The goal of the project was to prevent opioid overdose in WA State by building a statewide…
November 29, 2021
Virtual Event: Fentanyl in Washington (Dec. 9, 1:30pm PT)
Fatal overdoses are on the rise in Washington state. While many substances and factors have contributed to this trend, a driving force is fentanyl. As harm from this drug continues to increase, it’s critical to understand the basics of what fentanyl is, why it is concerning, and what Washington adult and youth communities are encountering….
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November 23, 2021
ADAI is hiring! Admin Assistant (60% FTE)
We are currently seeking a part-time (60% FTE) Administrative Assistant here at ADAI! This position supports the administrative staff, research scientists, faculty, and the information dissemination staff at Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI), part of UW Medicine/Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. Under general supervision, the Administrative Assistant independently performs administrative assignments of varying complexity which…
November 22, 2021
Webinar: Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis: An Evidence-Based Toolkit (Dec 7, 1pm PT)
King County and Washington state are experiencing the highest number of fentanyl-related overdoses in history. In King County alone, fentanyl-related deaths have increased from 3 in 2016 to 314 to date in 2021. In response to this crisis, King County developed Laced & Lethal, a public health campaign that educates teens and adults on the dangers…
November 18, 2021
Preventing Youth Opioid Use — National Injury Prevention Day, Nov. 18, 2021
Press release from The Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC): Every day, 20 children in the United States die from preventable injuries, which are the leading cause of death and disability among Americans ages 1 to 18. On Thursday, Nov. 18, hospitals and trauma centers across the nation will mark National Injury Prevention Day,…
November 17, 2021
Seattle Now Episode Featuring ADAI’s Michelle Peavy, PhD
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants three drug distributors to pay up for their role in the opioid epidemic. If he wins in court, the state could have billions of dollars to spend on treatment. In this episode of KUOW’s Seattle Now, host Patricia Murphy talks with ADAI’s Dr. Michelle Peavy about what the…
Webinar Dec. 1: Becoming a Harm Reductionist
Join the Northwest ATTC for their next webinar on December 1, 2021 (12pm – 1pm PT)! Presenter: Callan Fockele, MD, a physician and population health research fellow at Harborview Medical Center. She works clinically in the emergency department (ED) and permanent supportive housing. She studies the social determinants of health, with a focus on addiction…
November 16, 2021
Introducing ADAI’s New Podcast, “Drug Talk: Where Addiction Research Meets Human Experience”
“Drug Talk” is a new podcast created and produced at ADAI (UW Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences). It brings together information from addiction research and experiences from people in the know: people who use drugs, care providers, and professionals. In this first-ever Drug Talk episode, host Michelle Peavy (UW ADAI) talks to Paul Barry, LICSW (UW Aims…
October 29, 2021
Webinar: What’s Up with Drugs? (Nov. 17, 12pm PT)
ADAI is offering a four-part quarterly webinar series covering the latest topics on treating opioid use disorder and related topics in Washington State. These virtual 60-minute didactic trainings will provide content to support you in developing your skills to work with patients on MOUD. The first presentation, What’s Up With Drugs with Caleb Banta-Green, PhD,…
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