Clinical and Health Services

• Long-term Opioid Management of Chronic Pain: Trends and Risks.  (Current) 
  Von Korff, Michael [NIDA]
  Health services research and epidemiologic methods will be used to understand who receives long-term opioid therapy and to assess associated risks including onset of opioid abuse and mortality. Mr. Banta-Green’s primary role will be in the development, implementation and analysis of the interview study used to address risk factors for opioid abuse. more...

Epidemiology and Drug Abuse Trends

• Substance Abuse Epidemiology in Washington State.  (Current) 
  Banta-Green, Caleb [ADAI]
  This project involves the reporting of epidemiology and surveillance activities related to alcohol and other drug abuse trends in Washington state. more...

• Tox Lab Data Epidemiology.  (Completed) 
  Banta-Green, Caleb [WSP]
  This project will review the cause and manner of deaths involving methamphetamine in Washington State, and the significance of methamphetamine use in impaired driving populations. more...

• Prescription Opioid Misuse in a Large HMO.  (Completed) 
  Banta-Green, Caleb more...

• Quantitative Drug Surveillance System Development.  (Current) 
  Banta-Green, Caleb [NIDA]
  This proposal aims to develop the methodology and establish the feasibility of a drug-surveillance system based on quantifying illict drugs, other drug-use indicators including metabolites and synthesis precursors, and human biomarkers in raw influent entering municipal wastewater treatment plants that process human waste. more...

• Tide of Ecstasy through Prevention Strategies.  (Completed) 
  Gary Goldbaum [SAMHSA]
  This project aimed to improve local data collection on club drugs, develop prevention materials and pilot intervention with youths/adults, and build a coalition to engage stakeholders in formulating programs and policies. more...