Archive:director

• Welcome, New Students! Graduate Welcome Day at the School of Health

  Last weekend, our program welcomed new School of Health students and prospective students to the brand-new Capitol Campus! In partnership with the M.S. Global Health, Global Infectious Disease, and C

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• The Path Forward: M.S. Addiction Policy & Practice Featured in Georgetown Health Magazine

  "What a beautiful thing to be able to move through my grief and translate the loss of my little brother into something that can help others," [Gina] Malagold says. "The program is probably the best

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• The Cost of Chaos: A Cracking Windshield on Substance Use in the US

  In a new article for Brookings, David Holtgrave and Program Director Regina LaBelle argue that America’s substance use response is flying blind – here’s why.

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• “Open Season for Money Launderers:” Program Director Comments on Federal Pardoning of Drug Traffickers

  Drug trafficking is like water...it’s going to find a way to get in. Professor Regina LaBelle, JD This week, The Washington Post published an article on Trump's pardoning of major drug trafficker

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• New 2026 Info Sessions Announced!

  Applying to Grad School in the new year? Check out our program's 2026 information sessions on our Prospective Students page! The M.S. Addiction Policy & Practice program is looking to recruit its

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• “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.

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Moving Forward Together: Director Testifies Before Congress on the Need for Bipartisan Policy Solutions

  On February 6, 2025, Professor Regina LaBelle, Director of the M.S. in Addiction Policy & Practice program, testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee’s hearing on

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