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CDUHR affiliated investigators participated in a media round table to discuss the opioid epidemic and some evidence-based solutions such as medication assisted treatment and safe injection sites.

Pedro Mateu-Gelabert commented on opioid users in their teens and 20s who not accessing harm reduction services.

Brett Wolfson-Stofko interviewed on his study about training service industry workers on how to respond to opioid overdose.

Benjamin Han and Joseph Palamar were interviewed regarding the increased use of marijuana among older Americans.

Courtney McKnight commented on how drug users are adapting to avoid overdosing. (Scroll down to the second feature.)

Caroline Dorsen quoted regarding her study on the use of ceremonial plant medicine.

Janie Simmons and Honoria Guarino provided training on how to administer naloxone as part of International Overdose Awareness Day.

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos on the HIV crisis among Latinx in the Bronx and the U.S. as a whole.

Joseph Palamar quoted on stimulant drug use (MDMA, cocaine, caffeine) at musical festival events.

Presentations from the May 16, 2018 CDUHR 20th anniversary conference are now available.

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos interviewed on ways to reduce the number of youth who are disconnected from school or work.

Joseph Palamar quoted on the dangers of mixing alcohol with MDMA (ecstasy).

Barbara Tempalski is the Guest Editor for a special issue "Emerging Geographies of Opioids and HIV/HCV: Services, Responses, and Prevention" for the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The deadline for manuscript submissions is January 31, 2019.

Caroline Dorsen discussed the potential for psychedelic drugs and plant medicine for clinical use.

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos was named Power Player for May 2018. In this interview, he discussed his work to improve adolescent health.

Holly Hagan's work in rural New York on young adult opioid users was featured in an article by Madeline Naegle (see page 10).

Danielle Ompad commented on plans to open safe injection facilities in New York City.

Babak Tofighi discussed the use of text messaging to increase adherence to buprenorphine treatment for opioid addiction.

Holly Hagan interviewed on applying her experience tracking HIV in cities to a new rural epidemic.

Holly Hagan discussed preliminary findings on transitioning from using prescription opioids to injecting drugs among young adults in rural upstate New York.

Under Grant Land, a brief mention of the five year renewal of CDUHR.

Sam Friedman interviewed on findings that show risk networks of individuals who may be infected with HIV is an effective, low-cost way of identifying undiagnosed HIV positives.

Joshua D. Lee discussed whether providing the opioid-addiction medicine extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol) to individuals when they leave jail reduces their risk of relapse and overdose.

Honoria Guarino discussed the Staying Safe intervention which aims to reduce injection-related HIV and HCV risk behaviors among young adults ages 18-29.

Sherry Deren interviewed on the importance of expanding efforts to adolescents and young adults regarding the need for HIV testing.

Coverage of Ric Curtis' work with John Jay College students to survey heroin users on the services needed from New York City (23:00).

Michael Lindsay made the list of "20 Black People Who are Making History in 2018" for leading "important conversations" on his podcast.