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The Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR)
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The Center for Drug Use & HIV Research is dedicated to increasing the understanding of the drug use-HIV epidemic, particularly among high-risk people -NIDA P30DA011041.
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Among adults presenting to the emergency department with untreated opioid use disorder, ED-initiated 7-day extended-release injectable buprenorphine and sublingual buprenorphine resulted in similar rates of treatment engagement at 7 days.

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Infographic showing that a 7-day extended-release injectable preparation of buprenorphine does not improve treatment engagement. Population: 1348 male, 646 female, median age 37. Intervention: 991 received extended-release vs 1003 sublingual buprenorphine.
February 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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One of the meetings I am most excited about this spring is the first-ever academic conference on intervention optimization, "Intervention Optimization: Science and Practice, Present and Future," in Bethesda, Maryland from May 18-20, 2026.
February 8, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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“What proved useful was the ability to pose a problem in dialogue and see alternative formulations laid out clearly enough to examine. When my own thinking began to circle, the process sometimes helped reopen questions that had quietly narrowed.”
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How AI is making me a better clinical psychologist
Being a therapist is a solitary role. AI can help.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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V useful piece dispelling myths about NIH policy on open access
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The Cost of Confusion: Dispelling Myths about the NIH Public Access Policy and Article Processing Charges
Last July, the NIH issued an RFI on limiting direct spending on article processing charges (APCs). Over 900 public responses offered valuable perspectives but also exposed widespread misconceptions ab...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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February 11, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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Landmark settlement could create new protections for harm reduction under disability law
Ruling in rural Washington state holds that syringe exchange is protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Landmark settlement could create new protections for harm reduction under disability law
A Christian group announced a potentially landmark legal settlement that the ACLU says could establish new federal protections for harm reduction services.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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this is next week!
February 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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Check out the latest viewpoint from CDUHR investigator Bennett Allen - Ethical challenges and opportunities for integrating predictive analytics in community-based overdose prevention
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Image of first page from the journal article mentioned and linked in post, Ethical challenges and opportunities for integrating predictive analytics in community-based overdose prevention.
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Among people injecting drugs and not engaged in medical care, nearly all tested positive for fentanyl and multiple other substances, with polysubstance and xylazine detection rates highest among unhoused and recently incarcerated participants.

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Four graphs show participant proportions over time for amphetamines, fentanyl, xylazine, and polysubstance use, broken down by cities: Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, from June 2021 to September 2023.
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Thanks to @eliowa.bsky.social and JAMA Network Open for publishing and Noa Krawczyk and David Frank at NYU for the brilliant accompanying commentary in the journal! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Travel Time to Opioid Treatment Programs in Connecticut
There are few health conditions for which medical treatment consumes the lives of patients the way it does for those receiving methadone maintenance treatment. Yet unlike conditions which require comp...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM
cduhr.bsky.social
An amazing individual, doing amazing work...
"A call to action is more education on what’s being done to us. Not to react but to be strong and dig down deeper - hold on and seek greater understanding." -Terrell Jones
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Board Features - Terrell Jones — Faith in Harm Reduction
I feel great when I’m around the people in Harm Reduction - especially Faith in Harm Reduction. It renews my strength and reminds me of what I’ve been through and how without spirituality, I wouldn’t ...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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A very important piece from @holtgrave-health.bsky.social & Regina LaBelle “Such data limitations are like cracks in a car windshield, obscuring our ability to see the road ahead. This is acutely important now”
The cost of chaos: A cracking windshield on substance use in the US | Brookings
Current conditions create incremental cracks in the national substance use windshield, which must be repaired as quickly as possible.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Interested in the study of health equity issues? Apply for the Health Equity Scholars Program! This scholarship will provide 10 scholars, plus 1 nursing scholar, complimentary travel and registration for #ARM26 in Seattle. Apply today: buff.ly/C2bzXTg
February 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Nitrous Oxide Misuse
"In addition, nitrous oxide inhaled at high concentrations can cause seizures and, rarely, acute psychosis, coma, or death."
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Patient Information: Nitrous Oxide Misuse
This JAMA Patient Page describes nitrous oxide misuse, potential complications of acute and long-term misuse, and treatment and prevention measures.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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In Connecticut, median travel time to #Methadone treatment was 11 minutes by car and 42 minutes by public transit, with over half of census block groups lacking adequate transit access. ja.ma/4abewxR
Four graphs show driving and transit times to OTP facilities by urbanicity and race. Driving times are lower in urban areas. Transit times are much higher across all demographics. White people have the lowest transit times; other races are similar.
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Now published in @cidjournal.bsky.social: The Potential Effect of Ending CDC Funding for HIV Tests: A Modeling Study in 18 States academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... (open access)
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Check out the latest study from CDUHR investigator Tashuna Albritton - Tensions in empowerment- or community-based HIV prevention interventions: lessons learned from ETOILE, a collaborative France–US self-study project
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Image of first page from the journal article mentioned and linked in post, Tensions in empowerment- or community-based HIV prevention interventions: lessons learned from ETOILE, a collaborative France–US self-study project.
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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The City of Philadelphia is hiring a Chief Epidemiologist. Possess a master's or doctorate degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or related field, plus two years prior working experience.
Philadelphia, PA United States #Epijobs
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February 5, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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Check out the latest from CDUHR investigator Luis Gonzalez Corro - Mobile Interventions and Telemedicine for Hepatitis C Elimination
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Image of first page from the journal commentary mentioned and linked in post, Mobile Interventions and Telemedicine for Hepatitis C Elimination.
February 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Arlene Kaplan Daniels Paper Award, Doris Wilkinson Faculty Leadership Award, Joseph B. Gittler Award, Kathleen S. Lowney Mentoring Award, Lee Founders Award, Outstanding Scholarship Awards, SWS Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship, Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award, and Travel Fund Awards.
February 3, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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“we believe plain language abstracts would be a significant step toward helping those who want to understand research, enabling their access to original research instead of leaving them to rely entirely on secondhand interpretations”
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Plain language abstracts can help reduce misuse of science — STAT
In November 2025, the Food and Drug Administration changed the warnings on package inserts for estrogen, removing references to increased risk of breast cancer when estrogen is used to relieve symptom...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Now Open!
AMERSA’s 2026 Call for Abstracts, Workshops, and Scholarship Awards is open.
Submissions welcome across research, education, clinical care, community action, and policy.
Abstracts & Workshops due April 1, 2026.
Scholarships due May 17, 2026.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Join us for a webinar next Wednesday with Dr. Rebecca Mellema of Getting Science Write to learn how to engage non-scientists in your community about science and your research! Spoiler alert: It's all about developing those captivating communications skills.

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February 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Lead Statistical Programmer
Edison, New Jersey United States #Epijobs
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January 30, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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As US Overdose Deaths Drop, Researchers Search for Explanations
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Why Are Opioid Deaths Declining?
This Medical News article discusses new research on factors contributing to a dramatic decrease in drug overdose deaths in the US since 2023.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM