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Translational cannabis, polysubstance use science is focus of 6th annual UK Substance Use Research Event

Jan 10, 2024, 7:10 AM

The Substance Use Research Priority Area has set the date for its sixth annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE) and registration is currently open.

UK research team studies maternal opioid use impact on placenta, baby

Dec 4, 2023, 7:19 AM

A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky is working to better understand the impact of opioid use disorder on mothers and babies.

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center awarded CDC grant to strengthen overdose prevention efforts

Nov 29, 2023, 7:51 AM

The grant, in collaboration with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, provides opportunities to strengthen ongoing efforts to combat Kentucky’s drug overdose crisis and reduce overdose-related harms.

UK researchers awarded $2.6 million to study new drug combination driving overdose deaths

Oct 31, 2023, 7:25 AM

The $2.65 million five-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will support research to understand how xylazine and fentanyl change the brain’s signaling pathways.

Telehealth supports retention in treatment for opioid use disorder, UK study finds

Oct 24, 2023, 8:31 AM

Published in JAMA Network Open, new findings are adding to a growing body of evidence demonstrating positive outcomes associated with telemedicine for treating opioid use disorder.

UK awarded $3.4 million to lead equity initiative in drug abuse research

Oct 11, 2023, 7:15 AM

The University of Kentucky has been selected as the nationwide coordination center for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative, supported by a $3.4 million, five-year grant.

HEAL expands naloxone access to turn the tide on overdose deaths

Aug 29, 2023, 7:07 AM

Aug. 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a time when attention is directed toward raising awareness about opioid overdose and ways to reverse deadly effects. One such way is naloxone, which has become more available throughout Kentucky due to UK’s HEALing Communities Study.

UK, VA investigate racial, ethnic bias when diagnosing alcohol use disorder among veterans

May 25, 2023, 6:47 AM

College of Public Health faculty member Rachel Vickers-Smith, Ph.D., and a team of investigators recently examined whether there is racial or ethnic bias in who receives an alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis.

UK College of Pharmacy receives funding to increase access to lifesaving treatment for opioid use disorder

May 3, 2023, 7:02 AM

The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) has selected the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy as one of three higher education entities funded to improve access to medications for opioid use disorder in pharmacies and health care settings.

UK study: Babies exposed to opioids in womb may face greater risk of heart disease

Apr 24, 2023, 7:12 AM

A new study suggests that children born to mothers who use opioids during pregnancy may be more likely to develop chronic diseases as adults, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

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