Beatriz Carlini PhD, MPH
Dr. Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH (Bia) is Research Associate Professor at the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
Her research career has been dedicated to understanding the public health impact of legal psychoactive substance use (such as alcohol, inhalants, tobacco, and cannabis) and policies on social and health outcomes. Since 2016, Dr. Carlini has led the ADAI Cannabis Research and Education Program, including acting as the Program Chair of the UW Cannabis Research Symposium, and conducting cannabis research that assists Washington community-based agencies, government agencies, and policymakers in making decisions and setting priorities.
Dr. Carlini has been a pioneer on bringing awareness of the sharp increase in the availability and risks of high-THC content products brought by cannabis legalization in WA. In 2020, she chaired the PRSC Cannabis Concentration Workgroup composed of UW and WSU scientists, which authored a Consensus Statement and Report on Cannabis Concentration and Health Risks. In 2021-22, Dr. Carlini led a contract with the WA State Health Care Authority funded by ESSB 5092 to identify areas of common ground and consensus, and develop recommendations for state policies related to cannabis concentration and mitigating detrimental health impacts. As a result, a report to WA Legislature was published in December 2022, with policies recommendations.
Titles
Research Associate Professor, Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UW School of Medicine
Director, Cannabis Education & Research Program (CERP)
Education
BA, Social Sciences, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
PhD, Social Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, São Paulo, Brazil
MPH, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA
ORCID: 0000-0001-8312-4137
Activities
- Steering Committee Member, Reporting THC Content in Cannabis Products in Legal Markets: An international Multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus Study
- Project Committee Member, Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) Cannabis Research in Washington State
News
- New ADAI Report: Assessing Engagement in Cannabis Policy: A Survey of Washington State Elected Officials
- High Potency Cannabis Leads to ER Visits, Illnesses for Some Users (KUOW with ADAI’s Beatriz Carlini)
- New from CERP Director Beatriz Carlini: Report & Recommendations of the High Potency Cannabis Think Tank to the State of California
- New ADAI Report: Language Matters: Cannabis & Tobacco Use Among Youth of Diverse Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
- New ADAI Publications on Cannabis and Opioid Policy
Research & Other Projects
Cannabis Adverse Events Among Medicaid Recipients in WA State
Status: current
The Intersection Between Food Hardship and Cannabis Use Among Youth
Status: completed
Marijuana Use Among High-Risk Mothers in Washington State
Status: completed
Consumers’ Perspectives on the Function of Marijuana in Their Lives
Status: completed
Cannabis Industry Rhetoric to Defeat Public Health-Oriented Regulations
Status: completed
Cannabis Industry Marketing Violations in Washington State, 2014–2019
Status: completed
