Many people who use opioids have no choice but to get them from unregulated sources, risking exposure to dangerous drugs like #carfentanil, recently found in pills in WA State seized by the DEA. What is it and how much are we seeing here? Find out here: adai.uw.edu/carfentanil-...

Attention early career addiction scientists! Apply for the LEAD Program & get mentored by UCSF and NIDA CTN researchers, plus support in grant writing, manuscript development, and more! Deadline Dec. 31. Learn more here: psych.ucsf.edu/lead

THIS WEDNESDAY! Don't miss this great session on recovery programs in colleges/universities. 1.5 CE/CME available (free!)! Register here: washington.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

ICYMI: The Northwest ATTC had the Taylor Swift of Motivational Interviewing (Bill Miller -- too much?) over the other day to talk about the origins and diffusion of MI! Check out the recording from this incredible event here: attcnetwork.org/products_and...

Public beliefs about #cannabis health effects have shifted: once seen as harmful & stigmatized, now often viewed as harmless or beneficial. But risks remain. Get the facts about cannabis and health risks at: www.learnaboutcannabiswa.org/health-risks/

Fentanyl doesn’t easily absorb through the skin; you can't overdose just by touching fentanyl pills and powders. Learn more at stopoverdose.org/fentanyl-exp...

Learn more about how to find and use naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose at StopOverdose.org!

LISTEN: KUOW interviewed ADAI’s Caleb Banta-Green about the new ORCA Center at DESC in Seattle, where folks can go after an opioid OD to get rapid support and care and, if they want, start buprenorphine or methadone treatment for their opioid use disorder: www.kuow.org/stories/a-ne...

TOMORROW from the Northwest ATTC: Join Amy Shanahan from Compass Consulting & Training LLC for this interactive webinar exploring employee engagement and ways to use leadership and a positive workplace culture to sustain and retain staff. attcnetwork.org/event/employ...

Attn: UW researchers: The fall cycle for the ADAI Small Grants Program is open! Apply by Oct 15 to get up to $30K for your pilot project on anything from pharmacology of drugs to studies of treatment strategies, prevention, & social policy. Info here: adai.uw.edu/research/sma...

Stimulants like #methamphetamine can have serious health effects, but there are ways people can support their health when they're using. Learn more in CEDEER's new handout "Stimulants and Health" and a companion guide for care teams: adai.uw.edu/new-from-ced...

ADAI's EmpathyLens.org collection features free photos related to drug/alcohol use & harm reduction that aims to help reduce stigma against people who use drugs & the services available to support them. Learn more about it in this short film from NNLM: vimeo.com/1062129827/6...

LISTEN: The FDA recently announced plans to restrict a substance called 7-OH, one of the compounds in kratom. ADAI's Dr. Caleb Banta-Green discusses it in this interview from KUOW: www.kuow.org/stories/the-... For more info, check out our brief on kratom/7-OH: adai.uw.edu/download/9310/

Very cool upcoming session (Aug 13, 1pm PT) from the Northwest PTTC & Northwest ROTAC highlighting an innovative teen film camp focused on mental health and substance use prevention! Register here: wsu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

This great series profiles people in the addictions field talking about their career paths, what they do now, & who inspired them along the way. Their new video interviews Kevin Sweet, head of a unique program for fathers in recovery. Check it out and help #EndStigma! attcnetwork.org/northwest-sp...

This study from ADAI’s Mandy Owens found that friends/family of patients on MOUD were interested in Community Reinforcement and Family Training to learn how to keep their loved one in care. Next: can it be delivered by an MOUD nurse care manager? bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

REGISTER TODAY for the WA Poison Center's upcoming Overdose Awareness Series, taking place every Tuesday in August! Learn what leads to overdose, how to respond, how to prevent it and reduce harms, and how to access resources! Info & register here: www.wapc.org/programs/edu...

Looking for affirming crisis or mental health support now that the LGBTQ+ 988 crisis line is gone? Check out some of these resources instead. You are loved! adai.uw.edu/lgbtq-support/

The “default” option—the choice made when no action is taken—powerfully shapes behavior. In public health, setting healthier defaults (like milk instead of soda on kids’ menus) can drive better outcomes. Why not apply this approach to #cannabis policy too? (1/2)

ADAI's Susan Stoner, PhD, director of the WA Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP), has an op-ed in today’s @seattletimes.com about the impending impacts of budget cuts on the safety of children and what policymakers should & shouldn't do to protect them: www.seattletimes.com/opinion/chil...

Are you new to a leadership role—or planning to be in one soon? The Northwest ATTC at ADAI is creating a free leadership program designed just for you! They'd love your input to help shape it! 👉 Share your thoughts in this quick survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/29QDJTP

WATCH: The WA State Opioid Response Training Team at ADAI has a new video series for providers who aren't trained as mental health therapists to help boost their knowledge of common mental health issues. Check it out here: www.learnabouttreatment.org/for-professi...

Last month, ADAI/@uwpsychiatry.bsky.social‬'s Caleb Banta-Green and Spokane addiction psychiatrist Amy Burns spoke to community members about why ppl are using fentanyl & meth and what families & communities can do to support recovery & health. WATCH here (90min): www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JJh...

Join the Northwest ATTC on July 30 (12pm PT) for their next webinar to hear from a panel sharing different approaches to Indigenous evaluation, and get ideas for ways YOU can advocate for Indigenous-centered clinical approaches in YOUR community! washington.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

wednesday Wednesday WEDNESDAY (at 9am)! Join ADAI report authors & SSP staff to find out what WA State syringe services program participants had to say about their experiences with harm reduction and treatment! Find out more and register here: washington.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New from KNKX: ADAI/@uwpsychiatry.bsky.social's Caleb Banta-Green talks about the value of health engagement hubs like EMOTE in Everett: People who use drugs "need to be comfortable coming out of the shadows [and] going to a care site that's going to treat them well": www.knkx.org/public-healt...

ADAI’s Spring 2025 Small Grant awardees start their projects TODAY! Here’s what they’ll be working on over the next year:

Addiction Medicine fellows: Get up to $8k to develop your research and be mentored by NIDA-funded experts! Apply for the NIDA Research in Addiction Medicine Scholars (RAMS) program today! Find out how here: ctnlibrary.org/2025/06/30/n...

AK, ID, OR, and WA addiction workforce members: The Northwest ATTC @ ADAI needs your help!! Take their Needs Assessment Survey and tell them what you want to learn about and how you prefer to learn about new practices and ideas (in person, webinars, readings?): www.surveymonkey.com/r/9FQRKCG

ADAI expert Dr. Caleb Banta-Green talked about methamphetamine and fentanyl overdoses at an event in Spokane, WA last week. Find out what he had to say in this piece from the Spokesman-Review: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

AK, ID, OR, WA providers: Looking to brush up on your motivational interviewing skills? Join the Northwest ATTC's monthly MI Community of Practice! Sessions held the first Weds of each month (3pm PT); earn 1 NAADAC credit every time you attend! More info here: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

NEW report & webinar (July 9, 9am): ADAI CEDEER staff surveyed 27 WA State syringe services program participants to find out what their experiences with harm reduction and treatment have been. Check out the report and sign up for the webinar here: adai.uw.edu/harmreductio...

RECORDINGS now available! If you missed our Focus on Meth symposium last week, get caught up on the latest data, research, and in-the-field approaches to support people who use methamphetamine here: adai.uw.edu/methsummit20...

June 24 (6pm PT): Join ADAI's Dr. Caleb Banta-Green and Spokane psychiatrist Dr. Amy Burns to learn what's going on in WA State with #fentanyl & #methamphetamine, what support services are available, & how loved ones can help! Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Check out the recording of our recent webinar on the EmpathyLens.org project and learn how stigmatizing images can hurt people who use drugs and where you can find images that are realistic, positive, and humanizing to make a difference! wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

New from @sciam.bsky.social: ADAI's Caleb Banta-Green talks about the dangers of defunding CDC overdose programs: "The general public needs to understand what is being dismantled & the very real impact it’s going to have on them & their loved ones." www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

Join ADAI's SOR team THIS WEDNESDAY for a panel discussion with EMS from Port Angeles & Snohomish County to learn about their implementation of buprenorphine following overdose! Register: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join the Northwest ATTC next month (June 25, 11am PT) for their next webinar, about a NIDA CTN study on the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation as a possible treatment for #methamphetamine / #cocaine use disorder. 1.5 CME/CE available! Register here: attcnetwork.org/event/webina...

New from our cannabis team: WA State #cannabis users use an average of 5.1 different cannabis products (flower, edibles, concentrates, etc.) in a year. What impact does frequency of use and type of product used have on adverse events & risk beliefs? adai.uw.edu/new-adai-pub...

Addiction workforce members of AK, ID, OR, and WA! The Northwest ATTC at ADAI wants to know how they can better support your educational needs! Take 5-10 minutes to respond to their Needs Assessment Survey and help 'em out! Find the survey here (and thank you!): www.surveymonkey.com/r/9FQRKCG

Northwest ATTC's latest Workforce Spotlight video is now available! In this episode, Jimmy Bicking talks about how a drug court program inspired him to help others, what he does in his role as a recovery coach, and how he helped launch the Center for Hope in ID! youtu.be/W1I_OrFZ-Wo

Improve Lives, Prevent Deaths -- check out our new guide for community orgs & policymakers on how to develop a comprehensive approach to preventing #overdose deaths and improving the health of people who use opioids! adai.uw.edu/improve-live...

Join ADAI's Info Team* next Thurs. for a webinar about reducing stigma against people who use drugs! We'll share research on stigma, tips on how to choose non-stigmatizing pics, & a bunch of very rad resources for free photos! (*The cool team.) Register: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Check out the latest publications from ADAI, including papers on peers delivering contingency management, fentanyl in the ED, suicide prevention for Native youth, a permanent supportive housing staff survey, and prenatal alcohol exposure: adai.uw.edu/adai-new-pub...

Interesting new study by Hom et al. found that photos of people in recovery reduced stigmatizing attitudes about drug use: doi.org/10.1016/j.yp.... We'll talk about this & related research in our upcoming webinar about EmpathyLens.org on May 22! Register: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join ADAI and our State Opioid Response team for a webinar June 4 (12pm PT) featuring a panel of firefighters and EMTs from WA State sharing their experiences initiating folks on buprenorphine in the field after an overdose. Register: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Congratulations to Dr. John Rotrosen, MD, who has been presented with a NIDA Lifetime Achievement Award! Dr. Rotrosen is a long-time PI in the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN), and we can't think of anyone more worthy of this honor! ctnlibrary.org/2025/04/25/n...

⤵️Thank you Caleb Banta-Green for speaking truth in the midst of these wild anti-science times. CBG said: “We have decades of science-based interventions that are proven effective for supporting recovery and reducing death from substance use disorder. The problem we have is massive underfunding.”

ADAI esteemed colleague Dr. Caleb Banta-Green was escorted out of this event after yelling "HEY!" then “Believe science! Respect spirituality! Respect choice! Respect government workers!” (The "HEY!" was omitted by the AP in this report but ADAI stands by it.) apnews.com/article/kenn...

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