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September 24, 2019
King Co. Behavioral Health Legislative Forum, Nov. 18
Monday, November 18, 2019, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall – 301 Mercer Street, SeattleFree and Open to All King County’s 2019 Behavioral Health Legislative Forum will include: Opportunities for community members to connect with legislators and county council members before the program. Remarks by King County Executive Dow Constantine. King County’s proposed behavioral health…
September 20, 2019
Marijuana Research Report, 2017 – 2019
ADAI’s new Marijuana Research Report describes our many research studies, collaborations, and dissemination efforts conducted during the 2017-2019 biennium with support from the Washington State Dedicated Marijuana Fund. During this period the Institute supported 8 pilot research studies on marijuana by scientists throughout the UW, bringing the total to 15 small grants funded since 2015,…
September 19, 2019
Peer Support Groups and Medications for OUD
A new ADAI research brief, “Peer Support Groups and Medications for OUD,” written by Alison Newman, MPH, and Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, is now available on our Publications & Reports page. For this brief, ADAI surveyed people with opioid use disorder and care providers who work with them to find out more about their…
August 15, 2019
CBD Confusion: UW Experts Urge Research to Clarify Claims
An op-ed published today by ADAI senior scientist Bia Carlini, PhD, MPH, Dr. Greg Carter, and pharmacology professor Nephi Stella points to the dearth of science-based information about the rapidly proliferating products containing CBD (cannabidiol) — a non-intoxicating component found in cannabis and hemp. “Today, cannabis is federally criminalized and research into its potential medical…
July 26, 2019
Methamphetamine in Washington State Symposium, June 2019
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute brought together more than 130 state policy makers, researchers, and leaders in behavioral health, health care, and social services for a symposium on Methamphetamine in Washington: Informing Policy and Research, held June 28, 2019 on the University of Washington campus. The conference began with two individuals who have lived…
June 20, 2019
Northwest ATTC’s New Interactive Online Training for Peers About Opioids
The Northwest Addiction Technology and Transfer Center (Northwest ATTC), located at the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, is excited to offer a new training product for peer support specialists about opioid use disorder. Supporting Recovery from Opioid Use: A Peer’s Guide to Person-Centered Care is a one-hour, interactive, self-paced course designed to equip peers, care navigators,…
May 8, 2019
Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise, with Added Impact from Fentanyl
Deadly overdoses in King County continue to rise, with a new high-water mark of 409 in 2018, even as new research points to high rates of deadly overdoses being unique to America. There are more signs that the opioid epidemic both locally and across the country has morphed into a heroin and fentanyl one, even…
May 6, 2019
ADAI Welcomes New Director Susan Ferguson
Dr. Susan Ferguson was named as the new Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute in April, 2019, and officially began her role at ADAI on July 1. “Addiction is a devastating disease with effects that run deep and wide. I’m excited to be part of an institute that is combatting this disease on…
April 19, 2019
Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group Trainee Spotlight: Mandy Owens
The Addictive Behaviors SIG within the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) turns the spotlight on Mandy Owens! Read more . . .
UNM Study Shows Promising Results of MDC’s Methadone Treatment Program
A study conducted by the University of New Mexico’s Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA), found that inmates receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) at the Metropolitan Detention Center typically stayed out of jail longer than inmates who did not receive the treatment. Read more . . .
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