Post Archive

  • Our Book on Harm Reduction is Now Available! - Drs. Collins and Clifasefi have released a book that goes over the history of harm reduction, empirical evidence for harm reduction treatment (HaRT), and provides practitioners with the tools to integrate harm reduction in daily practice.
  • Our Students Presented eHaRT-A Findings! - We are so proud of our student research assistants who created and presented a poster at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium! Kazu, Rachel, and Ryan (above) did a wonderful job presenting some of our findings from the eHaRT-A Phase 1 data. In short, participants found the eHaRT-A to be feasible, acceptable, and usable. Click the […]
  • HaRRT Center at CPA - This year some of our HaRRT members were honored to present a symposium at the 2025 Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) Conference! We shared our ongoing work with colleagues from all over the US, highlighting how we center lived experience, promote equity, and strengthen the impact of harm reduction interventions by using community-based participatory research […]
  • New Article Published Online! - Our first CHaRRM-CN article has been published online! This article is a content analysis of perceptions of combined pharmacobehavioral treatment for American Indian people with opioid use disorder (OUD). You can read the article here: https://depts.washington.edu/harrtlab/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Nelson-et-al-2025.pdf
  • Harm Reduction Talking Circles Article - The primary outcomes from our Harm Reduction Talking Circles study have been published!
  • Participants Needed! - Do you drink every day? Do you like to use apps for tracking your health?
  • Personal Experiences with High-THC Cannabis - Our colleagues at the University of Washington Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) have put together some videos from parents, health care providers, and individuals sharing how high-THC products have affected their families, their clients, or themselves. Check it out here: https://www.learnaboutcannabiswa.org/personal-experiences-high-thc-cannabis
  • HaRRT Center at RSA - The West and East sides of the HaRRT Center are coming together to present at the 2023 Research Society on Alcohol (RSA) Annual Scientific Meeting on the HaRTC and LEAP findings! See our posters below:
  • WA State Legislative Special Session - As the WA State legislative special session convenes today, let’s all remember to support people who have substance use disorders, not punish them. “It’s not only the right thing to do, it what works.” Read more on evidence-based ways to end the war on drugs in PubliCola op ed from HaRRT Center codirector, Susan Collins, […]
  • You don’t have to stop using to start recovery - Harm reduction treatment is associated with reduced use and improved quality of life. See results from our HaRT-A and HaRP studies.