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Julia Bond Receives 2025 NIH Early Independence Award to Study Sexual Well-Being

HIV testing

Latino Sexual Minority Men Overlooked in US HIV Prevention Initiative

drug use.

Boston Globe

Park Where Youth Football Teams Practice Is Even More Littered with Dirty Needles

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Michael Stein, professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: drug use, health policy

NBC10 Boston

More than 1,000 in Mass. Died of Opioid Overdoses in 6 Months

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Edward Bernstein, emeritus professor of community health sciences

Tagged: drug use, drugs, opioids, overdose

Buzzfeed News

The Biden Administration Is Rejecting “The War on Drugs” and Turning to “Harm Reduction”

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes David Rosenbloom, professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: drug use, health law, substance use

New York Times

Pointers From Portugal on Addiction and the Drug War

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Austin Frakt, research professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, drug use, drugs, substance use, substance use disorder

Forbes

Saying It Nicer: Why Language Matters for People With Addiction

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor and chair of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol use, alcohol/substance use, communication, drug use, substance use, substance use disorder

Healio

PCPs Should Ask Adults about Drug Use, USPSTF Says

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor and chair of community health sciences

Tagged: alcohol abuse, drug use, drugs, healthcare system, opioids

Medical Xpress

Screening for Drug Use Can Be Reasonable, but Not Evidence-Based

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, chair and professor of community health sciences

Tagged: cannabis, drug use, drugs, marijuana, opioids, substance use, substance use disorder

News Medical

Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Drug Screening

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, chair and professor of community health sciences

Tagged: cannabis, drug use, drugs, marijuana, opioids, substance use, substance use disorder

Brinkwire

Brief Intervention Could Keep Lower-Risk Drug Use From Becoming Riskier.

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: alcohol/substance use, drug use, drugs, substance use, substance use disorder

Boston 25 News

Testing Drugs Could Be Key to Preventing Overdoses

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Traci Green, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: drug use, drugs, opioids, overdose, substance use, substance use disorder

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