Department news | April 27, 2023
Rachel Rinehart, an MD/MPH candidate interested in mental health and mentored by Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH, was a Husky 100 this year. She will graduate from the University of Washington in June 2024 and move toward a career in psychiatry.
KIRO 7 | April 26, 2023
More cities across the state are planning to take matters into their own hands when it comes to drug possession laws after lawmakers in Olympia failed to pass meaningful drug possession legislation during the session. Richard Ries, MD, FAPA, FASM, is quoted.
Seattle Now | April 25, 2023
The State Legislative Session ended Sunday. One bill that didn't make it into law: a replacement for the state’s drug possession law, which times out in July. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, explains why the parts of the bill not making headlines could have a huge impact.
Right as Rain | April 24, 2023
Imagine a world where you can get protection from opioid overdose as easily as getting a flu shot. Or where it’s possible to provide lifesaving treatment for someone who is overdosing without causing withdrawal. Marco Pravetoni, PhD, hopes to make this idea a reality.
Boston Globe | April 19, 2023
Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, and Jane Ballantyne, MD, write about the big reasons that Americans consume far more opioids than people do elsewhere and that the opioid epidemic has made clear that doctors and patients must reject myths about pain and its treatment.
KIRO 7 | April 17, 2023
Rick Ries, MD, FAPA, FASM, and Matt Iles-Shih, MD, MPH, talk about how the integrated addiction services at Harborview decreases stigma and improves access to care.
Right as Rain | April 17, 2023
Garvey-funded investigator Tim Althoff, PhD, is using AI to help mental health peer supporters communicate more empathically.
The Atlantic | April 14, 2023
The Adderall shortage exposed a troubling gap in how doctors care for the disorder. Margaret Sibley, PhD, is quoted. This article requires a subscription.
Time | April 12, 2023
For some people, the pandemic may have been a tipping point from manageable concentration issues to those that required professional help, says Margaret Sibley, PhD. Many people were forced out of their normal work and school routines, stressed, sleeping less, and scrolling social media more—a perfect storm of distraction that may have exacerbated symptoms in some people.
CoLab | April 12, 2023
Supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Sarah Cusworth Walker, PhD, MS, and Maggie Fenwood Hughes, MS, MSW, are leading a research team to evaluate the early implementation of Youth Wellness Hubs in the Parkland area of Pierce County.
