Why Coronavirus Could Hit Rural Areas Harder
As rates of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and death continue to rise, it is important to consider how rural areas may be differentially affected. Rural economies may also be affected in different ways than their urban counterparts, which has implications for long-term rural population health outcomes.
Staying Safe and Healthy During Coronavirus Response: A Guide for Older Adults
This issue brief thoroughly addresses how older adults can best protect their physical and mental health against the evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19.
Unhealthier States have Lower COVID-19 Testing Rates
This data slice dissects the various rates of state testing for COVID-19 across the country, and explains implications of the low test rates in the unhealthier states.
Mobilization of the Substance Use Disorder Recovery Community in the time of Coronavirus
This issue brief explains the recovery community's resilient response to the social distancing mandates from COVID-19 and notes recommendations for policymakers. This brief also includes a broad list of recovery resources.
As Schools Close due to the Coronavirus, Mental Health Care for Children Must be Protected
This data slice highlights the expansive nation-wide school closings due to COVID-19 and encourages providers and government bodies to support the mental health needs of students across the country.
COVID-19: Playing the Long Game for your Mental Health
This issue brief provides a new lens to view the pandemic of COVID-19 and offers simple, practical, and action-oriented ways to mange your mental health for the long term during this time of uncertainty.
Spatial Distribution of NYS Older Population: Let’s Keep NY Older Adults Healthy during COVID
This brief addresses the concern for older adults' health during the COVID-19 outbreak, highlights the distribution of this population throughout New York State, and recommends ways to keep them safe during this time.
The Gender Gap in Alcohol Deaths is Much Larger in Some States than Others
This brief describes which states have the highest rates of alcohol-related death among men and women.
SNAP Participation is Associated with Reduced Risk of Premature Mortality among U.S. Adults
This research brief examines the effect of SNAP participation on the probability of premature mortality and finds that risk of premature mortality is lower among adult who receive SNAP.
“He’s Not Marrying my Daughter”: Stigma against People in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder
This research brief examines how the language we use to describe people with substance use disorders impact how they are perceived and how willing we are to accept them into our social and professional circles.
Prenatal Care for Undocumented Immigrants: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Ethics
This research brief describes restrictive policies related to prenatal care for undocumented immigrants and discusses how these policies affect health care providers and the care they are able to offer pregnant immigrant women.
New York State’s Population is Aging: Will Communities Be Ready?
This issue brief explains what it means to “age in place” and how New York State is responding to the large increase in older adults state wide.
DeStress for Success: Improving Student Mental Health with a New Healthy Monday Program
Our Female Veterans Deserve Better Healthcare
This issue brief explains gaps in healthcare coverage for female veterans and ways to address them.
Child Poverty Has Been Declining in Single-Mother Families, but the Gap Remains Large
We Need to Change the Language we use to Describe Individuals with Substance Use Issues
This research brief describes the results from several studies on unconscious bias and negative language used to describe individuals with SUDs.
Results from the SU Health & Wellness Goal Survey
This research brief summarizes the top ranked goals, including increasing physical activity, improving diet and nutrition, and better managing stress. There were interesting differences in goals across SU roles, sexes, and racial/ethnic groups.
The U.S. Has a Serious Shortage of Affordable Housing, Especially for Younger and Older Adults
There is a significant shortage of affordable housing throughout the US, especially for older and younger adults. This has important implications for their quality of life and health outcomes.
There are Costs from Spending Too Much Time on Social Media
People with Developmental Disabilities Have Much more Life to Live
This research brief discusses age-at-death mortality patterns for adults with various types of developmental disabilities.