Archive: News

• “Help is Here:” Jacob Lignell ’26 and Professor LaBelle in The Hoya

  As The Hoya reflects on International Overdose Awareness Day, the student newspaper spotlights recovery and harm reduction measures across Georgetown, including the training and distribution of naloxone that the M.S. Addiction Policy & Practice program developed with HOYADOPE.

  Category: News Tags: director, overdose, publication, recovery, student spotlight

• Campus Surge Comes to Georgetown on October 7th!

  RSVP for Campus Surge 2025 In partnership with Hoyas for Recovery, the Master of Science in Addiction Policy and Practice program at Georgetown’s School of Health, and the O’Neill Institute’s Ce

  Category: News Tags: events, overdose, recovery, research, resources

• MS ADPP Honors National Recovery Month

  This National Recovery Month, the Addiction Policy & Practice program honors the work of those in recovery, and the workers and community that support them. As Noel Vest and his colleagues highlight,

  Category: News Tags: advocacy, events, recovery, recovery month, research

• Curious About Addiction Policy? New Info Session Dates Just Announced!

  Are you passionate about improving recovery outcomes, but not sure how to turn that drive into a career? Are you looking to join a community of dedicated policy professionals and learn from experts a

  Category: News Tags: admissions, director, info session, recovery

• Director Comments: New Executive Order “Will Do Nothing To Address Fundamental Issues Facing the Country”

  Last week, the Washington Post published an article on Trump's new executive order pushing for forcible hospitalization of the homeless, an act intended to fight "vagrancy" in U.S. cities. Program Di

  Category: News Tags: director, federal government, mental health, politics, publication

• Applications Open for Class of 2026-2027

  Applications are now open for our 2026-2027 cohort! Come join a community of addiction policy leaders committed to evidence-based solutions and grounded in compassion. Our application portal will rem

  Category: News Tags: admissions, adpp

• M.S. Addiction Policy & Practice Joins the Georgetown School of Health

  We are pleased to announce that we are joining the Georgetown School of Health (SOH) this academic year, marking an exciting new chapter in our program’s history.

  Categories: Announcements, News Tags: adpp, announcement, capitol campus, school of health, transition

• The First 100 Days: Regina LaBelle in the Journal of Addiction Medicine

  Last week, the American Society of Addiction Medicine highlighted a commentary piece written by our Director, Regina LaBelle, on the first 100 days of the Trump administration and its impacts on the

  Category: News Tags: director, government, politics, publication, recovery

• 2024 ADPP Employment Report Released

  Over 95% of our graduates found employment or continued education within 6 months! Check out the full report now.

  Category: News Tags: adpp, alumni, data, employment report

• Student Publication: Substance Use Disorder Recovery Research Opportunities

  Mary Davis (MS ADPP '23) has co-authored a newly-published article on substance use disorder recovery research opportunities in Frontiers, a leading publisher of peer-reviewed, open-source scientific

  Categories: Announcements, News Tags: publication, recovery, research, student spotlight