May 16, 2022
Trending Topics
On this page, you’ll find websites and other tools with information and data/statistics related to substance use in Washington State, with a particular focus on substances that have been in the news a lot. Got a resource to suggest? Email Meg Brunner at meganw@uw.edu.
January 11, 2022
Health Services Research
Spanning a science-to-service continuum, Dr. Bryan Hartzler’s professional endeavors promote adoption and implementation of useful treatment and recovery practices in community settings where they may benefit persons with substance use disorders. Trained as a clinical psychologist, his two decades of scientific work at UW has principally focused on empirically supported behavior therapies (foremost among them applications of…
September 13, 2021
College Students Report Record-High Cannabis Use, Record-Low Alcohol Use in 2020 (Washington Post)
A newly released study from Monitoring the Future found that nearly half of the country’s college-age students said they consumed marijuana last year, leading researchers to wonder whether the pandemic may have spurred the record in cannabis consumption, the Washington Post reported. ADAI Research Scientist Susan Stoner, PhD, says in Post article that in places…
December 1, 2020
High-THC Concentration Cannabis
With a legal market of cannabis products has come the wide distribution of manufactured products containing much higher levels of THC than what has been historically found in the plant. Science to date shows a dose-response relationship between THC concentration and health consequences. Manufactured cannabis products may add further risks due to additives, residues and…
February 5, 2020
Cannabis Ads in Washington Mimic Strategies Used by Alcohol Industry
Recent research has shown that exposure to cannabis advertising is associated with cannabis use and/or intention to use, as well as more favorable attitudes toward its use — all consistent with what we already know from a wealth of similar studies about alcohol and tobacco advertising. In Washington State, cannabis was legalized for non-medical use…
October 9, 2019
Cannabis Education & Research Program (CERP)
Who we are The ADAI Cannabis Education & Research Program (CERP) is comprised of investigators and program staff who have come together to collaborate on research and dissemination activities in response to emerging needs of the community in the context of legalized cannabis. Our team: What we do The Cannabis Education & Research Program: ADAI…
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…
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