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Are you seeking to change your relationship with alcohol? If you're in the Seattle area, between 18-75 years old, and motivated to stop or cut down on your drinking, consider participating in the RENEW-ALC studies! Take the next step here: adai.uw.edu/renew-alc

Are you a public health worker in Washington, working for the state or local public health department? If yes, you have access to the Public Health Digital Library. news.nnlm.gov/region_5/the-p…

“There continues to be barriers for people with opioid use disorder to receive the care that they want and should get.” — Mandy Owens @adai_uw @UWPsychiatry. @investigatewest reports on opioid treatment in WA jails. tinyurl.com/2cmdwb26

Seattle's ORCA Center is an innovative post-overdose recovery center where ppl can get care, stabilization, and MOUD treatment w/o judgment. Join us Jan. 7 to learn how the center works, how it was created, how outcomes will be measured, & more: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY (Dec 17, 9-10am PT)! Join the ADAI Info Services team to learn how to find and select images that don't perpetuate stigma against people who use drugs. Hosted by SALIS (substance use librarians & info specialists)! Register here: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

ATTN UW STUDENTS! Applications are now being accepted for our (paid!) Summer Internship Program for UW undergrads in Seattle interested in working in substance use, public health, science/health communications, and related fields. Learn more & apply here: adai.uw.edu/internship/

#medlibs: Join our Info Svcs Team on Dec. 4 (11am PT/2pm ET) to learn about the Empathy Lens project, funded by #NNLM, which aims to reduce stigma against people who use drugs by offering free humanizing images for outreach & dissemination! Register: nnlm.gov/training/class…

Join us for our next webinar, Dec. 3, 12pm PT, and learn how to integrate a more neuro-informed view into trauma-informed approaches to building working relationships with clients impacted by adversity and substance use disorder. Register: washington.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Emergency clinicians' new diagnostic code for “#cannabis hyperemesis syndrome” (abdominal pain and severe vomiting) creates evidence for #addiction researchers. @UWashEM @UWPsychiatry @UWMedicine @adai_uw tinyurl.com/3npb9spa

Join us on Nov. 20, 2025 for our next (virtual) Lunch & Learn to learn about ways to quantify and predict human fetal #THC exposure during #pregnancy, work that can help guide future studies on prenatal cannabis use! Register: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Adult consumers can learn how to reduce their risks from cannabis use on our website: LearnAboutCannabisWA.org/adult-consumers

Data from the WA Young Adult Health Survey by DBHR & @uwpsychiatry.bsky.social shows that while more 18-25 year-olds are using #cannabis, they’re also increasingly recognizing greater physical, emotional, and cognitive risks from regular use: content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WA…

The new CHS diagnosis code shows growing recognition of cannabis-related health issues. Better data = better care, awareness, and public health support. 💪 Learn more: adai.uw.edu/icd-10-code-ch… (3/3)

What is CHS?🤔 It’s a condition linked to frequent, long-term cannabis use, causing severe nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Emergency room visits for CHS have been rising sharply across the U.S. (2/3)

A new diagnosis code for Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) took effect Oct. 1. Now instead of using 2 codes (vomiting & cannabis use), a single code can be used, making it easier to track, treat, and study this condition. Learn more 👉 adai.uw.edu/icd-10-code-ch… (1/3)

🎥NEW videos in our Mental Health Topics for Non-Therapist Professionals series! Boost your understanding of mental health issues that often co-occur with SUD by watching our 2 new videos on trauma and psychosis. Find the complete series here: learnabouttreatment.org/for-profession…

Clients with substance use disorders who also have Internet or gaming addiction need specialized care that addresses both. Learn more at our Nov. 5 webinar from the Cofounder of reSTART, a program for adults with Internet-based behavioral addictions: attcnetwork.org/event/gaming-d…

NEXT WEEK! Join ADAI's Caleb @BantaGreen and others for an exploration of how people access treatment for opioid use disorder, with a focus on implementation across a variety of care settings (street med, outpatient, emergency, etc.). Register: fhqc.qualityhealth.org/members/evr/re…

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🚨REMINDER! ADAI Small Grant applications are due NEXT WEDNESDAY! 🚨