September 11, 2024
Results from the 2024 WA State Permanent Supportive Housing Surveys of Residents and Staff
These reports describe findings from a survey of 28 staff members and 188 residents on their experiences and perceptions of substance use and staff approaches to substance use in their buildings. Survey with Permanent Supportive Housing Staff Perceptions of Substance Use in Permanent Supportive Housing: Results from the 2024 WA State PerCH Staff Survey (March…
July 10, 2024
Speakers & Acknowledgements
Keynote Speaker Marta Di Forti, MD, PhDKing’s College London, UK Dr. Marta Di Forti is a Clinical Reader in Psychosis Research at the Dept of Social, Developmental and Genetic Research, KCL. She leads the first Cannabis Clinic for patients with Psychotic disorders in UK. In 2021 she was awarded the Royal College of Psychiatrist Researcher…
February 20, 2024
Teen Marijuana Check-Up Implementation
TMCU Materials TMCU4 Intervention Manual (Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) This manual provides a brief overview of the Teen Marijuana Check Up Intervention used in the 4th trial. It covers basic Motivational Interviewing principles, describes the 2 session intervention, and details the optional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy sessions provided to students interested in skills that…
February 14, 2024
RECORDING AVAILABLE: Youth Substance Use Prevention Education + Harm Reduction (Feb 13, 3pm PT)
The ADAI’s Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER) hosted a webinar on February 13 (3-4pm PT) about a curriculum to help prevent youth overdose deaths. Watch the recording here! Youth overdose deaths continue to rise due to fentanyl, despite a decline in youth substance use overall. This webinar will discuss Safety First,…
February 4, 2024
RECORDING AVAILABLE: Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research in WA State
(Originally posted January 4, 2024; updated February 4, 2024) The recording is now available for the UW Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences‘ January 26, 2024 (12-1pm PT) Ripley Memorial Lecture, Psychiatry Grand Rounds, featuring the director of the ADAI Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER), Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW! Watch…
January 24, 2024
New from CERP: Personal Experiences with High-THC Cannabis
Twenty years ago, most cannabis contained 10% or less THC, and anything higher was considered very potent. Today, cannabis flower (the plant) can be as high as 25% THC, and other cannabis products contain as much as 60-90%. Cannabis concentrates, such as shatter, wax, vaping cartridges, dabs, and butters, made up 35% of the Washington…
August 25, 2023
Community-Law Enforcement Aligning in Response to Substance Use (CLEARS) Project
The Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) at the University of Washington was funded through the Washington State Health Care Authority to conduct a five-year project to develop regional solutions to improve interactions between law enforcement and people who use drugs. Since 2022, ADAI has collaborated with seven sites across Washington State using a “policy…
June 14, 2023
New Report & Webinar: Unmet Needs, Complex Motivations, and Ideal Care for People Using Fentanyl in WA State
In Fall 2022, the CEDEER Team conducted interviews with 30 WA State syringe services participants who use fentanyl. The purpose of these interviews was to better understand people’s motivations for using fentanyl and what ideal care would look like for them. What did we learn? Want to learn more?
June 13, 2023
Unmet Needs, Complex Motivations, and Ideal Care for People Using Fentanyl in Washington State: A Qualitative Study
Report by Teresa Winstead, PhD, MA; Alison Newman, MPH; Everett Maroon, MPHc; Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW This report describes the responses to qualitative interviews with 30 people in Washington State who use fentanyl. Responses reveal that fentanyl use exacerbates and complicates the gap between what people want and need and what is available to…
April 27, 2023
SBIRT Job Openings at 2 Emergency Departments in King County
St Francis Hospital in Federal Way, WA and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA have full-time openings on their respective Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) teams. SBIRT is paid for by King County’s MIDD Behavioral Health Sales Tax Fund which is specifically for programs and services for people living with or at…
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