During Covid lockdowns, many marginalized communities suffered from heightened pandemic-related stress, especially women who were exposed to more intimate partner violence, loss of employment, and increased housework while stuck in their homes. In a study titled ‘Psychological Distress and Heavy Alcohol Consumption Among U.S. Young Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic,’ Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm studied […]
Corinne Beaugard, a doctoral candidate at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), leads two presentations at the annual conference for the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA), a non-profit professional organization that aims to improve health and well-being through interdisciplinary leadership in substance use education, research, clinical care […]
Prof. Christina Lee has investigated the connection between stigma, racism, mental health, and alcohol misuse for the past two decades. For too long, the dialogue around immigrant mental health and alcohol use has undervalued the role that structural factors play. In an interview with The Brink, she highlights how substance use treatment is a social justice issue. […]
Prof. Ruth Paris, an expert in therapeutic interventions for substance misuse, was awarded two grants for a pilot study that will help new mothers recovering from substance use disorders. In collaboration with BU School of Medicine’s Prof. Mei Elansary and Prof. Eileen Costello, and the SOFAR Clinic (Supporting Our Families through Addiction and Recovery), this […]