Publications
June 26, 2025
New ADAI Publications: Youth Access to OUD Care, MOUD for Native Communities, Peer Delivery of Contingency Management, Barriers/Facilitators for PrEP

Various ADAI faculty and staff (bold names below) recently published four new papers on a wide variety of subjects. See what we’ve been working on below! Adolescent and young adult access to opioid use disorder care. Ball A, Winstead T, Singh S, Floyd A, Banta-Green C. Pediatrics 2025;156(1):e2024070224. Conducting an implementation intervention study with American…
June 25, 2025
New CEDEER Report & Upcoming Webinar (July 9): Use of Harm Reduction & Drug Treatment Among Syringe Services Program Participants

Citation: Newman A, Winstead T, Layman L. “I think one enhances the other”: Use of harm reduction and drug treatment among participants of syringe services programs. Seattle, WA: Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, June 2025. Learn more about this report: Join the authors…
May 29, 2025
New ADAI Publication: Cannabis Consumer Patterns, Adverse Events, and Risk Beliefs in WA State

Citation: Garrett SB, Williams J, Carlini BH, Hammond D. Cannabis consumer patterns, adverse events, and cannabis risk beliefs: A latent profile analysis in WA State. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2025 (in press). doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112728 Legalization of cannabis has led to an expansion in the types of cannabis products available to consumers. Products now include not…
May 15, 2025
Improve Lives, Prevent Deaths: Guide for Community Organizations & Policymakers with Actionable Strategies for Preventing Overdose

Overdose deaths and opioid use disorder continue to affect people in Washington State. Communities have made significant efforts to address this issue, but building a comprehensive and successful approach can be challenging. Fortunately, there is strong evidence about which strategies are most likely to be effective. A comprehensive response braids multiple strategies to develop holistic…
May 14, 2025
New ADAI Report: Assessing Engagement in Cannabis Policy: A Survey of Washington State Elected Officials

In 2012, Washington State passed Initiative 502, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for cannabis. This initiative allowed the state to license growers, processors, and retail stores. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) handles licensing and regulation, while the state legislature makes cannabis laws. Local governments, like cities and counties, can also make their…
May 9, 2025
New Publications from ADAI: Contingency management, the fentanyl epidemic, suicide prevention for Native youth, Permanent Supportive Housing, Prenatal alcohol exposure

Check out the latest publications from ADAI faculty: Centering peers in design and training for a peer-delivered contingency management program for self-identified harm reduction and treatment goals.Peng L, Stack E, Cooke A, Hartzler B, et al.Harm Reduction Journal 2025;22(suppl 1):72. This study tested a new way to help people who use stimulants get support and…
April 11, 2025
New Guide: Supporting the Health of Youth Who Use Fentanyl/Opioids: Information for Family & Friends

The ADAI Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER) is happy to announce the release of the new guide Supporting the Health of Youth Who Use Fentanyl/Opioids: Information for Family and Friends. This guide is available online and as a printable 12-page pamphlet from CEDEER’s website LearnAboutTreatment.org. It focuses on two key ideas,…
January 16, 2025
CTN Pacific NW Node at ADAI: Outcomes Papers for Study on PrEP in High-HIV-Incidence Southern U.S. Cities

The Pacific Northwest Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network, directed by Mary Hatch, PhD (UW ADAI), and John Roll, PhD (WSU), had a very productive 2024, with 4 published papers and 4 more in the works! (Need help getting copies of the published papers below? Contact ADAI librarian Meg Brunner: meganw@uw.edu.) New Publications First, they recently participated in…
December 18, 2024
New ADAI Articles: Pharmacy Staff and Naloxone & PReP Use by MSM Who Use Substances

Two new papers by ADAI researchers and colleagues are now available! Pharmacy staff-reported adaptations to naloxone provision and over-the-counter (OTC) syringe sales during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences across multiple states and 2 pharmacy chains. Green TC, Silcox J, Bolivar D, Gray M, Floyd AS, et al. J Amer Pharm Assoc 2024;64(1):71-78. [subscription access] This paper…
November 14, 2024
New from CERP Director Beatriz Carlini: Report & Recommendations of the High Potency Cannabis Think Tank to the State of California

ADAI’s Cannabis Education & Research Program Director Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH is one of the co-authors of a new report: “Report and Recommendations of the High Potency Cannabis Think Tank to the State of California.” This report was prepared by a committee of scientists (including Dr. Carlini) and medical experts convened by the California Department…
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