Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute

May 2, 2024

Health Engagement Programs

The Health Engagement Program Model  Health engagement program is a broad term for a range of models providing low-barrier substance use treatment, harm reduction, and basic medical services for people who use drugs (primarily opioids and stimulants). This includes low-barrier buprenorphine programs at harm reduction programs, “drug user health hubs,” WA State’s Health Engagement Hub…


January 21, 2022

Products

CAAHS has developed a range of professional education products for the addiction workforce, which are freely available via links here on our website.  This includes on-demand resources, including webinar recordings, podcasts, online trainings, and video demonstrations of clinical practices and supervision processes, as listed below.  Also found below are articles and conference presentations authored by…


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…


Sponsored Implementation Projects

While CAAHS serves as a direct sponsor for technical assistance provided across a spectrum of regional workforce development efforts via the Northwest ATTC, and as a cosponsor to technical assistance provided via regional contribution to the Opioid Response Network, we also engage in implementation service projects with external sponsors to address specific needs of addiction…


June 7, 2021

Research Protocols

The Pacific Northwest Node has participated in numerous CTN treatment research protocols and ancillary studies since joining the CTN in 2001, in collaboration with community treatment programs and primary care providers in our region and the broader CTN. In addition, the Pacific Northwest Node manages the CTN Dissemination Library for the whole NIDA Clinical Trials Network. Current Protocols CTN-0148Cocaine…


April 1, 2019

UW Graduate Training in Addiction Research & Treatment

UW School of Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialty (PMHNP), within the Master of Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs, prepares nurses to address the healthcare needs of individuals with psychiatric disorders who may have co-morbid substance use problems or medical conditions requiring referrals or collaboration…


February 27, 2019

Lynette Wright

Lynette Wright

Lynette has worked at the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) beginning in February 2010.   Her work with the Clinical Trail Network of the National Institute on Drug Abuse includes several areas of study: women with PTSD, liver toxicity of opioid users taking Suboxone, the effectiveness of the Delivery of Evidence-Based, Psychosocial Treatment for…


January 25, 2019

Tanja Laschober

Tanja Laschober

Dr. Laschober is a Research Scientist at the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute where she carries out multiple roles: Dr. Laschober’s research experience spans across multiple decades and includes project management, data management, quantitative analysis, and writing to dissemination of findings. Her previous research has focused on the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based practices; assessment…


December 10, 2018

Publications & Reports

Find Publications by Keyword, Topic, or Author Search all publications by keyword Find all ADAI Briefs/Reports Browse by Topic:American Indians / Alaska NativesCannabisHarm reductionHIV/AIDS/Sexual Risk BehaviorGender/LGBTQ+Stimulants (methamphetamine, cocaine) Opioids/Overdose PreventionPregnant & Parenting Women/FASDTreatmentState & County Drug TrendsYouth/Young Adults/College Search by ADAI Author Select a NameView All by YearBanta-Green, CalebBiamont, BenBrunner, MegCarlini, BeatrizDonovan, Dennis M. (ret.)Ferguson,…


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