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Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) at the University of Washington. Part of @UWPsychiatry and @UWMedicine. BSKY: @adai_uw.bsky.social
Seattle, WA
Joined January 2012
LISTEN: KUOW interviewed ADAI/@UWPsychiatry's Caleb @BantaGreen 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 OUD:
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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:
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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:
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ADAI's 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 NNLM film:
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LISTEN: The FDA recently announced plans to restrict a substance called 7-OH, one of the compounds in kratom. ADAI/@UWPsychiatry's Dr. Caleb @BantaGreen discusses it in this interview from KUOW: Learn more about kratom/7-OH:
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Very cool upcoming session from the @NW_PTTC & Northwest ROTAC highlighting an innovative teen film camp focused on mental health and substance use prevention! Register here:
wsu.zoom.us
Please note: this webinar is at 1pm and will conclude at 2:30pm PT, a different time and duration than our usual format. Description: Join us for an inspiring and informative webinar highlighting an...
Join us for a collab with NW ROTAC! Frame by Frame: Guiding Teens to Advocate Through Film, August 13, @ 1:00 pm Pacific!
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This great series profiles different people working in the substance use/addictions field talking about their own recovery journeys, what their jobs are like, and who inspired them along the way. Check it out to help #EndStigma!
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There is a national shortage of addiction care professionals, and societal needs for this workforce are projected to increase over the next decade.
Our newest Workforce Spotlight video is now available! Meet Kevin Sweet, who manages the Dad's Program at OnTrack Rogue Valley! .Find out how he got started, what the Dad's Program is, and what advice he has for others interested in working in addiction! .
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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?
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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:
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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!.
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(2/2) Cannabis policies aimed at changing “defaults” could help delay initiation of use and discourage frequent use & use of high-THC products, reducing the risk of developing psychosis. How? Find out from ADAI/@UWPsychiatry’s Dr. Beatriz Carlini:
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ADAI/@UWPsychiatry’s Susan Stoner, director of the WA Parent-Child Assistance Program, has an op-ed in today’s @SeattleTimes about the impending impacts of budget cuts on the safety of children and what policymakers should & shouldn't do to protect them:.
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RT @UWPsychiatry: Medicaid work requirements may threaten mental health care via @seattletimes.
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Mental health advocates worry it could be difficult for people with mental health conditions to prove they qualify for exemptions to work requirements.
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RT @NorthwestATTC: Are you new to a leadership role—or planning to be in one soon? . The Northwest ATTC is creating a free leadership progr….
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SOR also has two additional series: one for Care Navigators and another for Nurse Care Managers. Find the complete set of SOR training videos at
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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:
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Last month, ADAI/@UWPsychiatry's Caleb @BantaGreen & Spokane addiction psychiatrist Amy Burns spoke to community members about why ppl are using fentanyl & meth and what communities can do to support recovery & harm reduction. WATCH here (90min):
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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:
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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:
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