ADAI News

New Journals in the ADAI Library

These journals were recently received by the ADAI Library.  Click on links to connect to tables of contents.

Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research 36(9)
EMCDDA Manual 8: Evaluation of Drug Prevention
Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling 33(2)
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse 21(4)
Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs 73(5)
NIDA Research Report: Tobacco Addiction
Nordic Studies on Alcohol & Drugs 29(4)
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 26(3)
SAMHSA News 20(2): Preventing Suicide

Marijuana Legalization in Washington: Information for Voters

Marijuana Legalization is on the Washington state ballot in the November 2012 election (Initiative 502); the issue is also before voters this year in Oregon (Measure 80) and Colorado (Amendment 64).  

ADAI produced an Info Brief on this topic presenting a variety of resources to assist voters as they consider the issues regarding marijuana legalization, particularly in Washington State. 

Download Marijuana in Washington State, ADAI Info Brief, October 2012 (ADAI-IB 2012-04)

Join the Great American Smokeout, Nov. 15

Mark your calendar for the 2012 Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 15. This is the date when smokers everywhere are encouraged to make a personal quitting plan. If you're a smoker, consider enrolling in a tobacco cessation program today!

How do you know if you're ready to quit smoking?  This brief, interactive quiz can help you think about your reasons for quitting and show you how the Quit for Life program can help you every step of the way. Take the Readiness Quiz.

The University of Washington offers smoking cessation services to UW faculty, staff, and retirees through the Quit for Life program.  Students can receive help from Hall Health.

UW Smoking Cessation: http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/benefits/wellness/smoking.html

Marijuana Legalization Forum, Oct. 18

The public is invited to attend a forum on Marijuana Legalization, an issue on the ballot in the November election (Initiative 502).  The forum will take place in West Seattle on Thursday, October 18, from 5:30 - 7:30pm.  

Dr. Roger Roffman from the UW will be speaking in favor of legalization, and Steve Freng from NW HIDTA will be speaking against it. 

HighPoint Neighborhood House [directions]
6400 Sylvan Way SW
Seattle, WA 98126

For more information about this forum, contact Mike Graham-Squire at mikegs@nhwa.org.

Seattle Implementation Research Conference (SIRC), May 16-17, 2013

The Seattle Implementation Research Conference (SIRC) is a 3-conference series dedicated to facilitating communication and collaboration between implementation research teams, researchers, and community providers. 

The 2nd SIRC conference , to be held in May 2013, will have the theme "Solving Implementation Research Dilemmas," and will focus on issues such as Scaling up; Turnover; Fidelity; Community assessment; Nested data; Analysis of qualitative data; and Quasi-experimental study methods. 

The conference will be held at the Hotel Deca near the UW campus.