Archive: News
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NPR Feature: Regina LaBelle on the First State-Sanctioned Overdose Prevention Center
This week, Program Director Regina LaBelle spoke to NPR about the opening of the nation’s first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center in Rhode Island. She discusses how the incoming administrat
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What the Election Tells Us About Drug Policy Concerns: Professor LaBelle in The Washington Post
Program Director Regina LaBelle was quoted in The Washington Post last week on American attitudes regarding drug policy. The article analyzes ballot decisions from election day, which suggest that vo
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The Power of Labels: Faculty Emily Einstein and Wilson Compton Published in American Journal of Psychiatry
When the DSM-5 changed the definition of a substance use disorder, did it change how many people received a diagnosis?
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Tackling the Fentanyl Crisis: Gina Malagold ’22 Featured in FIERCE Magazine
Last week, program alumna Gina Malagold '22 was featured in an article from FIERCE Magazine, which amplifies the voices, stories, and experiences of Latinas and women of color. In the article, they d
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ADPP Alumni Thaddeus Wientzen Receives 2024 Beacon of Hope Award
Last week, Thaddeus Wientzen ‘24 received the prestigious 2024 Beacon of Hope award from Mosaic Group, which recognizes exceptional contributions and achievements in substance use prevention and harm
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Opioid Crisis in Focus: Program Director Regina LaBelle on the Current Epidemic and Harm Reduction Strategies
The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) held an in-depth discussion on the opioid epidemic ahead of the election. Experts, including Program Director Regina
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Overdose Deaths Declining: Alumni Chad Jackson Quoted in Washington Post
A new article in The Washington Post covers a promising trend: DC opioid overdose deaths are significantly down for the first time since 2018, according to a report from the Office of the Chief Medic
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Director Regina LaBelle, J.D., on Sagely Speaking with Mary Bono
Program Director Regina LaBelle joined former US Representative Mary Bono on the Sagely Speaking podcast. They discuss reforming addiction policy and the importance of programs like Addiction Policy
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ADPP Professors’ Research on Children Who Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose
Dr. Christopher Jones, along with 2 other ADPP professors Dr. Emily Einstein and Dr. Wilson Compton recently published their study in JAMA Psychiatry titled "Estimated Number of Children Who Lost a P
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Professor Brandon del Pozo’s Latest Article Featured in the Boston Globe
Brandon del Pozo, Professor of Public Health and Criminology, has recently published a new article in the Boston Globe titled Why the Drug Reform Movement Looks Like It’s Failing. Read the full artic
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