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Trends in Washington State Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use for 2006
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drug Abuse Trends in Washington State-2006 is published annually by the Washington State Division of Alcohol & Substance Abuse, and can be used to measure progress in the state's effort to prevent and treat substance abuse. The 2006 Trends Report contains information about the economic costs of substance abuse, substance abuse prevalence and trends, impacts of substance abuse, the effectiveness of prevention and treatment, and policy issues confronting the state.
Some noteworthy trends for 2006:
- Steroid use among students in Washington State is declining.
- Smoking prevalence and binge drinking among adults is declining.
- The number of reported methamphetamine labs and dumpsites is at its lowest point since 1999.
But it's not all good news:
- By 12th grade, almost 1 in 5 Washington students is already a problem drinker.
- The drug-induced death rate in Washington state is increasing rapidly.
- Sexually-transmitted diseases often associated with substance abuse have increased in prevalence.
New sections in the 2006 report provide data on Underage Drinking, the WAshington Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment (WASBIRT) project, and Problem and Pathological Gambling.
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Substance Abuse Training Events in Seattle & Washington
ADAI maintains a calendar of upcoming Seattle-area conferences, workshops, lectures, and special events related to alcohol and drug abuse. Please let us know if you would like to list a conference, etc. on the calendar.
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Youth Gambling Western Regional Conference
The Washington State Council on Problem Gambling is sponsoring a 2-day regional conference on youth gambling, in conjunction with DASA and several departments at the University of Washington. A one-day training on "Introduction to Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Issues" will be offered the day before.
"21" Youth Gambling Awareness in the 21st Century
April 5-6, 2007
UW South Campus Center
Download the program and registration brochure here.
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Cleaner Indoor Air One Year after New Law
Last year's expansion of the Washington Clean Indoor Air Act to include all public places has resulted in indoor air that is significantly cleaner, and it appears that the increased restrictions on smoking are prompting people to quit. Air pollution decreased by 88 percent in Washington State bars and restaurants since the law took effect, according to the results of air quality monitoring tests conducted by the American Lung Association of Washington. In addition, a record number of people called the quit line in January 2006 – about one in five said they called because of the new law. The good news is reported in "Clearing the Air," a newsletter from the Washington State Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Control Program.
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ADAI Small Grants Research Awards - Deadline March 15, 2007
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University of Washington faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards. Proposed research must be in alcohol or drug abuse-related fields. The maximum amount considered for funding is $20,000.
The next application deadline is 5:00 p.m., March 15, 2007. Questions concerning the application process or suitability of a potential project should be directed to the Institute at adai@u.washington.edu. Application guidelines are available on the ADAI website: http://depts.washington.edu/adai/grants/ or by calling ADAI at 206-543-0937.
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New Journals in the ADAI Library
These journal issues were received recently by the ADAI Library (click links for tables of contents).
Alcohol Alert (NIAAA) no. 70
Contemporary Drug Problems 33(3)
Drug & Alcohol Dependence 86(1)
Journal of Addictive Diseases 25(4)
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, SARC Suppl 3
Nicotine & Tobacco Research 8(6)
SAMHSA News 14(6)
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Research Based Prevention Outcomes in WA State
This new report from Washington's DSHS Reseach & Data Analysis Division examines what prevention steps were more effective in reducing community-wide use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among middle school youth in 18 Washington communities. Results confirmed that community mobilization was the key to success among small rural and cultural communities. Adequate implementation of all the steps in currently accepted prevention models and high fidelity in program implementation were most important for urban communities.
The report is available on the RDA website: www1.dshs.wa.gov/rda/research/4/58.shtm.
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