Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm Studies Heavy Alcohol Use Among Young Women During Pandemic
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,’ Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm studied […]
11/11: BUSSW Doctoral Candidate Corinne Beaugard Shares Research on Overdose Confidentiality and Addiction Treatment for Black Patients
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 […]
The Brink: Professor Lee’s Work Illustrates How Substance Use Treatment is a Social Justice Issue
Professor 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. […]
Professor Ruth Paris Awarded Two Grants to Help New Mothers in Substance Use Recovery
Professor 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 Professor Mei Elansary and Professor Eileen Costello, and the SOFAR Clinic (Supporting Our Families through Addiction and Recovery), this […]
DIG: BUSSW Lecturer Deborah Goldfarb Advocates for Recovery-Centered Approach to Help Substance Use Disorder Patients
Instead of sending patients seeking treatment for substance use disorders to health care facilities, Massachusetts patients may be incarcerated. Activists have called for changes in the state law because incarcerated patients often face abusive prison environments that are detrimental to recovery. BUSSW Lecturer Deborah Goldfarb, an expert in social welfare policy, recently testified to divert […]
3/21: Professor Lee Presents at NIH/NIAAA Webinar, “Reducing Stigma Around Alcohol Use Disorder in Minority Communities”
BUSSW Associate Professor Christina Lee will present at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIH/NIAAA) webinar, “Reducing Stigma Around Alcohol Use Disorder in Minority Communities,” joined by Dr. Tamika Zapolski, associate professor of psychology at Indiana University. The researchers will discuss their clinical treatment research targeting alcohol and drug use in the Latino/a […]
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Professor Cresta Presents How Marijuana Affects Teen Brain Development
Professor Rick Cresta presented, “Cannabis Use and Teens, What’s the Big Deal?” at Easthampton High School last week, as part of his effort to inform high school students and parents about how marijuana use affects teens’ brains. Excerpt from “Easthampton High School Talk to Address Teen Marijuana Use” by Emily Thurlow, originally published in the […]
12/9: Explore Social Work, Criminal Justice & the Overdose Crisis with PhD Candidate Greer Hamilton
Get a social work perspective on the overdose crisis and the criminal justice system at a panel discussion moderated by BUSSW doctoral candidate Greer Hamilton. The virtual event, “Criminal Justice & The Overdose Crisis,” is hosted by NIH’s HEALing Communities Study as part of a two-day series called Social Work & Responding to the Overdose […]
10/14: Professor Paris Presents “Promoting Healthy Relationships for Women with Opiod Use Disorder & Their Infants”
Pregnant or parenting women with opioid use disorders (OUD) or substance use disorders (SUD) and their infants are at high risk of many devastating side effects. However, interventions can help decrease risks and promote better physical and mental health in both parent and infant. To address these issues and their solutions, Professor Ruth Paris will […]
9/30: Professor Lee Presents “The Impact of Discrimination & Stigma on Substance Use”
People of color experience disproportionate harms related to unhealthy substance use, such as high overdose rates and physical dependence. Although discrimination and stigma are structural drivers of substance use among minority groups, they often go unrecognized in clinical care. To address these issues, BU School of Social Work Professor Christina Lee will give a Grand […]