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Self-Reported Survey vs. Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Measures of Cocaine Use on a College Campus
The study, co-authored by Dessa Bergen-Cico and David Larsen, both professors of public health, was published in PLOS One.
Self-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and Illicit Drug Use and Prescription Medication Misuse Among US Adults
The study, co-authored by Maxwell sociologists Andrew London and Shannon Monnat along with Ph.D. student Joshua Grove and Research Assistant Professor Iliya Gutin, was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
See related: Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?
“Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?” co-authored by Iliya Gutin, research assistant professor in the Center for Policy Research and the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, was published in Demography.
See related: Longevity, Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
Campus Drug Prevention: Dessa Bergen-Cico
In an interview for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s “Prevention Profiles” podcast series, Dessa Bergen-Cico, professor of public health, discusses her more than 25 years of experience at Syracuse University addressing substance use prevention on campus and beyond.
See related: Education, Substance Use and Addiction
Wolf Summarizes Study on COVID-19 Distancing Restrictions, Drug Overdoses on Academic Minute
The study, “States’ COVID-19 Restrictions were Associated with Increases in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020,” was co-authored by Douglas Wolf, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, and published in the American Journal of Public Health.
See related: COVID-19, State & Local, Substance Use and Addiction, U.S. Health Policy, United States
State COVID-19 Policies and Drug Overdose Mortality Among Working-Age Adults in the US, 2020
“State COVID-19 Policies and Drug Overdose Mortality Among Working-Age Adults in the United States, 2020,” co-authored by Maxwell faculty members Douglas Wolf, Shannon Monnat, Emily Weimers and Jennifer Karas Montez, was published in the American Journal of Public Health.
See related: COVID-19, State & Local, Substance Use and Addiction, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Shifting Cohort Patterns in the Use of Drugs with Elevated Overdose Risk in the United States
“Shifting Cohort Patterns in the Use of Drugs with Elevated Overdose Risk in the United States,” co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in Social Problems.
See related: Substance Use and Addiction, United States
Geographically Specific Associations Between County-Level Socioeconomic Distress and Mortality
"Geographically specific associations between county-level socioeconomic and household distress and mortality from drug poisoning, suicide, alcohol, and homicide among working-age adults in the United States," co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in SSM - Population Health.
See related: Longevity, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
Punch Quoted in BBC News Article on the Fentanyl Crisis in the US
Limiting supply of the drug alone will not solve the crisis, says Alexandra Punch, director of the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health. "What we're looking to solve is the mortality issue," she says. "I don't think we're going to solve the demand issue, because people are just going to find something different to use."
See related: Opioids, Substance Use and Addiction, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Punch Quoted in Albany Times Union Article on Federal Lawsuits Against Meta
“Social media works a lot like any other type of addictive drug,” says Alexandra Punch, director of the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health. “When you utilize these services, it triggers dopamine responses and serotonin responses in the brain, so it also increases your craving for more of that same thing.”
See related: Media & Journalism, Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
A Groundbreaking Approach: Public Health Professor Dessa Bergen-Cico
Professor of Public Health Dessa Bergen-Cico, coordinator of the addiction studies program in Falk College, is the co-principal investigator of a research project that’s exploring how the combination of AI and mindfulness-based practices can help people in treatment for opioid use disorder.
Real-World Experience: International Drug Policy Academy
The International Drug Policy Academy, which was co-developed by public health professor Dessa Bergen-Cico, is one of several unique opportunities for students to obtain global experience that exposes them to new ways of thinking about substance abuse and addictive behaviors.
See related: Global Health, Health Policy, Student Experience, Substance Use and Addiction
Lerner Center and Maxwell X Lab Join Sheriff’s Office to Reduce Illicit Drugs’ Impact
Supported by a $1.2 million federal grant, they will evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and recovery services for those who’ve been incarcerated.
See related: Grant Awards, New York State, Opioids, Substance Use and Addiction
Through Public Health, Kiersten Edwards Finds Path to Improving Lives of Others
After being named a 2023 Falk College Scholar and Syracuse University Scholar, public health major Kiersten Edwards will continue to honor her late brother by embarking on a career that will help people “who are forgotten.”
The Social and Community Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic
"The Social and Community Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic," co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in The ANNALS of the Academy of Political and Social Science.
See related: COVID-19, Food Security, Longevity, Opioids, Substance Use and Addiction, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Demographic and Geographic Variation in Fatal Drug Overdoses in the United States, 1999–2020
"Demographic and Geographic Variation in Fatal Drug Overdoses in the United States, 1999–2020," authored by Shannon Monnat, professor of sociology, was published in the ANNALS of of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Food Insecurity and the Opioid Crisis
"Food Insecurity and the Opioid Crisis," co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs, and postdoctoral research scholar Xiaohan Sun, was published in the ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
See related: Food Security, Opioids, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
Prescription Opioid Resiliency and Vulnerability: A Mixed-Methods Comparative Case Study
"Prescription Opioid Resiliency and Vulnerability: A Mixed-Methods Comparative Case Study," co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in American Journal of Criminal Justice.
See related: Health Policy, Substance Use and Addiction
Monnat Quoted in BBC Article on US Drug Overdose Deaths
See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
Monnat discusses the US drug crisis on CBS News Radio
See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
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