Caleb J. Banta-Green
Adjunct Research Professor, Health Systems and Population Health
Research Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Adjunct Research Professor, Epidemiology
Director – Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research at the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, University of Washington
206-685-3919 | calebbg@uw.edu
Research Interests
Drug abuse epidemiology; health services research; youth substance abuse prevention; drug overdose prevention; drug treatment services research
Education
PhD Health Services Research, University of Washington, 2008
MPH Public Health, University of Washington, 1997
MSW Social Work, University of Washington, 1996
Academic Programs and Affiliations
News
UW Medicine makes opioid use the focus of National Injury Prevention Day
KIRO Radio, 11/18/2021
King County sees record spike in overdose deaths
KOMO News, 01/20/2021
Opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic, despite telemedicine care
ABC News, 08/24/2020
Nation’s opioid addiction treatment system during COVID-19 needs reform
The Hill, 03/17/2020
Fentanyl overdoses keep increasing in King County
Seattle Weekly, 02/27/2020
Walk-in clinics for opioid addiction offer meds first, fast
The New York Times, 12/18/2019
An opioid more deadly than fentanyl found on Seattle streets
KOMO News, 11/11/2019
Public health officials share information about fentanyl overdoses after deaths of teens
KNKX, 10/07/2019
Fewer people using opioids, and more want treatment
KOMO Radio, 10/01/2019
Overdose deaths continue to rise in King County. Here are two big reasons why
KUOW, 07/04/2019