An article published in The TYEE covers our work with the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program. Read the article here.
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The latest news from HaRRT Center
Real Change Writes About our Work
An article published in Real Change covers our work with naltrexone and counseling in helping participants reduce their drinking. Read the article here.
CNN iReport Covers Our Work
CNN iReport featured our study on the use of anti-craving drug naltrexone combined with counseling to reduce alcohol dependence without requiring sobriety. Check it out!
Local Media Covers First Study of Alcohol Treatment that Doesn’t Require Sobriety
We recently published findings from our study on a combined medication (extended-release naltrexone) and harm-reduction alcohol treatment that doesn’t require sobriety. Participants set their own treatment goals and were not asked to change their drinking in any way. Findings indicated significant reductions in people’s alcohol use and experience of alcohol-related problems.
View the press release: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-05/uow-ada051514.php
View Dr. Collins’ interview with Steve Scher on KUOW’s On the Record: http://kuow.org/post/intervention-chronic-alcoholics-doesnt-require-sobriety
Dr. Collins Speaks with KUOW About our Work
Dr. Collins recently spoke with Steve Scher of KUOW about a new intervention which combines an anti-craving drug with goal-setting talk therapy to reduce the negative consequences experienced by chronically homeless and alcohol-dependent adults, without necessarily requiring sobriety. Check it out!
Our Work Mentioned in UW Health Sciences NewsBeat
HSNewsBeat covered our preliminary study of using naltrexone and counseling to reduce drinking without requiring sobriety. Read it here.
Received a Grant from NIH
In October of 2013, we at the Harm Reduction Research and Treatment lab kicked off our first 5-year R01 grant to test harm reduction counseling and extended-release naltrexone to support alcohol harm reduction and quality of life among homeless people with alcohol dependence. We can’t wait to be inspired again by the community we are privileged to know and worth with!
Our Two New Studies!
Our two new studies were mentioned in an article in Real Change today! Check it out
Dr. Collins Receives First Annual G. Alan Marlatt Award
Susan Collins, Ph.D., has received the first annual G. Alan Marlatt Research Award from the Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group at ABCT for commitment to harm reduction research, theory, and practice.
There are many people who deserve it more, but I will strive to live up to it!
~ Susan Collins, Ph.D.
9th National Harm Reduction Conference!
We just presented a symposium with our community partners on Housing First at the 9th National HRC!