Research News

William Stoops honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Jun 23, 2023, 10:02 AM

William Stoops, Ph.D., a professor in the UK College of Medicine’s Department of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry and Psychology, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

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.

New UK data system will help predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky

Apr 10, 2023, 12:50 PM

University of Kentucky researchers are creating an innovative statewide surveillance system to inform prevention and response efforts aimed at reducing the burden of opioid use disorder in Kentucky.

KIPRC-developed treatment locator expands to Tennessee, more states interested

Mar 16, 2023, 7:47 AM

FindHelpNow is a near-real-time substance use disorder treatment locator created by the University of Kentucky College of Public Health’s Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC).

Group working with UK researchers to meaningfully involve people who use drugs

Feb 6, 2023, 6:47 AM

A group of University of Kentucky researchers in the Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) is working to make studies more responsive and inclusive. The group formed a community advisory board, called the Survivors Union of the Bluegrass (SUB), including those who identify as people who use drugs and/or people in non-abstinence-based recovery.