Recordings Available: What’s in the Meth & WA Drug Trends
03/14/2025
Two great webinars were presented on March 12, 2025 — find the recordings below!
Focus on Meth: What’s in the Meth? Results from WA State’s Community Drug Checking Network
Presenters: Ben Biamont & Leif Layman, UW ADAI and & a WA State Community Drug Checking Network Technician
Drug-checking can help engage participants and provide insights into the composition of different illicit drugs, including methamphetamine.
In this session, WA State’s Community Drug Checking Network discussed drug checking services and the ways their work relates to methamphetamine and the folks who use it!
This webinar included:
- What does current drug checking data tell us about methamphetamine? Is there fentanyl in methamphetamine?
- What technologies are used to check what’s in meth?
- How can data guide conversations with people who use meth?
- Q&A with those providing drug checking services.
What’s the Latest? Washington State Drug Trends
Speaker: Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW (UW ADAI)
This session focused on emerging drug trends in WA State and the implications of recent mortality and drug checking data for MOUD patients and providers. Dr. Banta-Green shared insights into the drug supply from police evidence testing and community drug checking network results, and reviewed recent data on drug-involved deaths. He also discussed how drug checking services inform harm reduction strategies and share updates about drug checking initiatives across the state.
For more upcoming events hosted by ADAI Centers and Programs, keep an eye on our Event Calendar!
