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Medical Complications of Methamphetamine Use: Strategies for Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Treatment
Join the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Northwest ATTC) at the UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute for a webinar on “Medical Complications of Methamphetamine Use: Strategies for Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Treatment,” which will explore key clinical challenges and evidence-based strategies to improve care for individuals who use methamphetamine.
Presented by Sarah Leyde, MD, of the University of Washington, attendees will learn to recognize common health problems related to methamphetamine use, apply prevention and treatment strategies, and develop an approach to addressing infectious complications.
The session will also highlight best practices in care coordination and interprofessional collaboration to improve outcomes in this high-risk population.
Learning objectives: Identify two life-threatening toxicities associated with methamphetamine use, along with prevention and treatment strategies , Formulate a comprehensive approach for screening, treating, and preventing infectious…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5stwJCAYScaP5ZhXY7ywiQ. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, MLIS. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Webinar - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5stwJCAYScaP5ZhXY7ywiQ.
ADAI Lunch & Learn: Empathy Lens: Humanizing Images & Education for Reducing Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs
Presenters: Meg Brunner, MLIS, and Erinn McGraw, BFA, UW ADAI
Research has shown that using stigmatizing language and imagery related to substance use perpetuates harmful stereotypes and health barriers among this already vulnerable population. Finding realistic, high-quality images to support our information dissemination work is a constant struggle, as many asset collections, including fee-based stock photo sites, largely contain dehumanizing and/or factually incorrect graphics on this topic. The Empathy Lens project is a free online resource of accurate, compassionate, and non-stigmatizing images intended for health and service organizations to use in their outreach and educational efforts.
In this session, we’ll talk about what stigma is and the impact of stigmatizing images and language on people who use drugs, describe the Empathy Lens project, and provide guidance on where to find and how to select accurate, non-stigmatizing information and images to use in your work.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/ISuxdwXUQTyvpg9_x16nhQ#/registration. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions.
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Webinar - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/ISuxdwXUQTyvpg9_x16nhQ#/registration.
What If I’m Not Ready to Stop Using Meth? Exploring Practical Ways to Help People Using Opioids and Methamphetamine
NOTE: This event is being held in SPOKANE, WA.
This in-person training is for anyone in Washington State wanting practical ways to engage and help people taking Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and also using methamphetamine. Topics include Shared Decision making, networking to strengthen local networks to share resources, Wound care, Treating psychosis, Long-acting injectable buprenorphine.
(Note: This event is the same as the one being held on the UW campus/Seattle on March 26, 2025 but is intended for folks who can't attend that one and/or who live on the eastern side of the state.).
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lei0906@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM.
SPOKANE, WA
The Philanthropy Center
1020 W. Riverside Ave
Spokane, WA 99201.
Focus on Meth Symposium
Focus on Meth 2025 is a 1-day online symposium on the scope and impact of methamphetamine use in WA State. Be in conversation with diverse experts on the latest data, research, and in-the-field approaches to support people through health care, harm reduction, treatment, and social services.
Objectives Raise awareness of meth use in WA State, especially in the context of opioid use and overdose. , Generate conversation to promote understanding and new ideas. Topics Current data on meth use and its impact in WA State. , Perspectives of people who are using and/or recovering from meth. , Harm reduction, treatment, health care, and social support approaches. , Contingency management in non-treatment settings. , Research on treatment medications for stimulant use disorder.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k6GkjGG1QAuM9t2rAX5OiQ. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM.
Virtual - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k6GkjGG1QAuM9t2rAX5OiQ.
For more info visit adai.uw.edu. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder
CME and CE credits available!
In this session, Kathleen T. Brady, MD, PhD, of the Medical University of South Carolina, will discuss the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) study CTN-0108, “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Methamphetamine/Cocaine Use Disorder,” a pilot study that aims to determine the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety for 20 sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham in adults with a diagnosed methamphetamine or cocaine use disorder. Dr. Brady, co-Principal Investigator for CTN-0108, will present the rationale for the study, including the literature supporting the use of rTMS in stimulant use disorder, as well as the study methodology and preliminary results.
Objectives: List 3 key research findings supporting the use of TMS in treating substance use disorders , Describe at least 3 key elements of the methodology for a trial of TMS in treating simulant use disorders , Identify at least 3 preliminary data points from the…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lRrz8tglR_K8Qg0EnzqCdg. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Webinar - Register at: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lRrz8tglR_K8Qg0EnzqCdg.