What the Election Tells Us About Drug Policy Concerns: Professor LaBelle in The Washington Post
November 12th, 2024
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…
The Power of Labels: Faculty Emily Einstein and Wilson Compton Published in American Journal of Psychiatry
November 12th, 2024
When the DSM-5 changed the definition of a substance use disorder, did it change how many people received a diagnosis?…
Tackling the Fentanyl Crisis: Gina Malagold ’22 Featured in FIERCE Magazine
October 21st, 2024
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…
ADPP Alumni Thaddeus Wientzen Receives 2024 Beacon of Hope Award
October 17th, 2024
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…
Opioid Crisis in Focus: Program Director Regina LaBelle on the Current Epidemic and Harm Reduction Strategies
October 8th, 2024
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…
Overdose Deaths Declining: Alumni Chad Jackson Quoted in Washington Post
September 30th, 2024
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…
Director Regina LaBelle, J.D., on Sagely Speaking with Mary Bono
September 10th, 2024
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…
ADPP Professors’ Research on Children Who Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose
June 5th, 2024
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…
Professor Brandon del Pozo’s Latest Article Featured in the Boston Globe
June 5th, 2024
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…
ADPP student Lydia Kener contributes to the O’Neill Institute’s Expert Column
February 26th, 2024
Current Addiction Policy & Practice student Lydia Kener contributed a guest blog to the O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law’s Expert Column on the Medicaid Inmate…
