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Vincent Guilamo-Ramos was quoted on findings from his study published in the Annals of Family Medicine (2024).

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos advocates for a nurse-led approach to health care that focuses on prevention and equity.

David Frank quoted that lack of access to medication-assisted treatment costs lives despite evidence that shows it dramatically reduces overdose deaths.

Coverage of Meteliuk et al. (2024) findings on the disruption of drug treatment as a result of the 2014 invasion on Ukraine.

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos discussed the Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing's mission of teaching and research, and its deep commitment to social welfare, social justice, and public health, as well as the essential role nurses play in shaping solutions, policy, and systems to improve health for every community and every citizen.

Coverage of Mari Armstrong-Hough's study in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2024) showing disparities in treatment for respiratory illness among Latino patients.

Coverage of the first state-regulated overdose prevention center in Providence, Rhode Island. Magdalena Cerda and Brandon Marshall will collaborate on evaluating the site.

Magdalena Cerda discussed her study to evaluate Opioid Prevention Centers (OPCs) and its impact on people who use OPCs, their effects on neighborhoods, interviews with OPC staff and clients, and costs of OPCs versus health care savings.

David Frank discussed how regulations around methadone access create barriers to initiating and staying in treatment.

Coverage of Palamar et al. (Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2024) article on seizures of shooms (psilocybin) in the United States.

Noa Krawczyk was quoted on the lack of access to opioid treatment programs and geographic disparities to access in the United States.

Stephanie Cook was featured introducing the concept of quantitative intersectionality.

Ijeoma Opara was a guest on Dr. Nii Addy's podcast to discuss supports and challenges in her career.

Magdalena Cerda was quoted on findings showing that drug decriminalization laws did not cause an increase in overdoses in Oregon and Washington.

Noa Krawczyk discussed federal policies on methadone as the largest barrier to access in rural areas like upstate New York.

Joseph Palamar was quoted discussing a recent publication on ketamine (Wilkinson, Palamar & Sanacora, JAMA Psychiatry, 2024).

Magdalena Cerda was quoted on opposing policy approaches to drug use, punitive vs. treatment and determining what works to preventing deaths from overdose.

Alex Bennett quoted on the new law requiring the U.S. Department of Defense to systematically collect data on drug overdoses among members of the military, as well as to providing naloxone.