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UK Experts Share Their Work Combating Nation’s Opioid Crisis at 2022 Rx Summit

Apr 18, 2022, 7:36 AM

Experts on the front lines of the nation’s opioid and addiction crises will share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2022 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta April 18-22.

Sharon Walsh Named Public Health Hero

Apr 5, 2022, 8:52 AM

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Board of Health has selected University of Kentucky Professor Sharon Walsh, Ph.D., as a 2022 Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero.

UK Faculty, Student Work Highlighted at Substance Use Research Event

Mar 4, 2022, 7:26 AM

Research from University of Kentucky faculty and students working to reduce the burden of substance use disorders in Kentucky and beyond was showcased at UK's Substance Use Research Event (SURE).

UK Studies: Opioid Overdose Deaths Increase Among Black Individuals

Oct 6, 2021, 7:40 AM

Opioid overdose death rates increased by 40% among non-Hispanic Black individuals between 2018 and 2019, according to study results published in the American Journal of Public Health this September.

Pilot Grants Expand Substance Use Research Opportunities

Aug 11, 2021, 7:19 AM

The projects support SUPRA’s mission to prevent and reduce the burdens of substance use disorders.

HEAL, Voices of Hope to Host Transformational Housing Learning Collaborative

Jun 4, 2021, 7:06 AM

UK’s HEALing Communities Study and Voices of Hope are teaming up for the free virtual June Learning Collaborative, “Come as You Are: Transformational Housing.”

Thaddeus Salmon named 2020-21 Bell Addiction Medicine Scholar

Dec 8, 2020, 8:25 AM

“I’m looking forward to enhancing screening and management of substance use disorders in our primary care practice at the Polk-Dalton Clinic. This will increase access to treatment for many patients, and we will also be able to improve education for our medical students and residents who rotate through the clinic.”

UK Project Receives $3.2 Million for Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use Research

Nov 16, 2020, 3:35 PM

The research team will recruit 800 Black American nonmedical prescription opioid users and interview them to develop an understanding of the characteristics associated with their drug use and treatment use.

UK Study Reveals “Wasp Dope” Use in Appalachian Kentucky

Nov 11, 2020, 8:34 AM

Wasp dope is a crystalline substance created by electrifying pyrethroid-containing substances – such as wasp sprays – that may give users a methamphetamine-like “rush.” Recent reports have highlighted the emergence of this new drug as an issue of concern, research into the substance is so far lacking.

New UK Study Shows Multidisciplinary Approach Successful in Curbing Opioid Use

Oct 27, 2020, 8:27 AM

To curb overdose deaths, ease the financial burden on health care, and improve patient outcomes, the researchers worked with patients who need tools for recovery from opioid use disorder, such as mental health therapists, relapse-prevention services, and necessary medications.

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