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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 . . .
March 18, 2019
Most Syringe Exchange Clients in Washington State Say They Want Help
Researchers from the University of Washington surveyed clients at syringe exchange sites in Washington state in 2015, to understand people’s interest in stopping or reducing their opioid use. They found that most people wanted help, but weren’t getting it, according to a study, published this month in the Journal of Addiction Medicine. Data for the…
More Overdose Deaths are Likely Coming Nationwide. What About Washington State?
A recent article in the journal JAMA Network Open estimates that overdose deaths are going to continue to rise over the next six years nationwide and reach nearly 82,000 people a year by 2025. The study also estimates that by then one and a half million people will be on illicit opioids, such as heroin,…
Everything We Know About Treating Anxiety With Weed
Weed can, for some, cause anxiety. This is one of the best-known bits of cannabis lore, and according to psychologist Susan Stoner, PhD, research consultant at the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute. Dr. Stoner reviewed the scientific literature on cannabis’s effects on mental health, it’s also one of the most commonly documented adverse effects…
What Actually Happens When You Combine Alcohol and Caffeine?
Much like caffeine, alcohol is associated with a temporary increase in heart rate and blood pressure. Does that mean drinking the two together could spell extra trouble for your cardiovascular system? Possibly. When you consume both alcohol and caffeine at the same time, your heart rate and blood pressure could increase more when you consume…
March 11, 2019
Cannabis Advertising in Free Magazines: Webinar
In this March 14, 2019 webinar, Dr. Beatriz Carlini presented findings from a recently concluded study looking at how cannabis products, legal stores, and vaping devices are portrayed in print media ads and the implications of these findings for prevention and education. The webinar was sponsored by Washington Healthy Youth Coalition; Washington Association for Substance Abuse…
January 17, 2019
Dr. Rick Ries Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from WA State Health Care Authority
Richard Ries, MD, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washington State Health Care Authorityfor his longstanding work with the annual Co-Occuring Disorders and Treatment Washington State Conference in October 2018. Drs. Ries and Dennis Donovan (ADAI), started the COD & Treatment Conference in the late 1980s to share current information on co-occuring disorders and treatment among professionals from behavioral health,…
January 16, 2019
Opportunity at ADAI through NIDA Summer Internship Program
ADAI’s Pacific NW Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network is participating in the NIDA Summer Internship Program in 2019. Through this program, undergraduates age 18 and older are introduced to the field of drug abuse and addiction research by participating in research internships with NIDA’s distinguished scientists at universities across the United States. Students work with leading scientists…
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