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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · 3d

Woohoo!!!!

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Sep 4

I think we must also zoom in on Alex’s contact photo here:

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Kristi Carrasquillo @kristicarrasquillo.bsky.social · Sep 3

I would like for both @joshuagrubbsphd.bsky.social & @cassie-boness.bsky.social to know that the groupchat we have combining our labs has been named “BAAALD” (ty @karalink.bsky.social )

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Cassie Boness, PhD @cassie-boness.bsky.social · Aug 8

Proud of this one. Thanks @apadivision50.bsky.social!

Photo of a glass award presented to Cassandra Boness for 2025 Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Public Interest

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Aug 8

So well deserved!!! 🥳

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Aug 4

Such a fun morning!!! 🤩

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UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom.bsky.social · Jul 29

New research examines the harms of youth detention centers and highlights effective alternatives. Dr. Ben Danielson, a clinical professor of pediatrics says, "I really prefer that a lot of those programs were offered before a young person actually got in trouble."
@uwmedicine.bsky.social

Incarceration isn’t always the solution for at-risk youth

YouTube video by UW Medicine

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Melissa Oldham @melissaoldham.bsky.social · Jul 25

New paper! We used focus groups and arts-based methods to explore whether people ‘other’ when making judgements about harmful drinking and the drinking contexts and features of drinking contexts perceived as being indicative of harmful drinking. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<em>British Journal of Health Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library

Objectives To explore whether people ‘other’ when making judgements about ‘harmful’ drinking and the drinking contexts (e.g., pub with friends) and features of drinking contexts (e.g., location, com.....

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Cassie Boness, PhD @cassie-boness.bsky.social · May 19

New op-ed out in the Albuquerque Journal. I share about the importance of federal substance use and addiction funding for families like mine.

www.abqjournal.com/opinion/arti...

and in case you hit a paywall: unmm-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...

OPINION: Federal cuts put addiction treatment and recovery at risk

I vividly remember growing up and my grandmother warning me to be careful with alcohol — because addiction “runs in our family.” She wasn’t wrong. For generations, both sides of

www.abqjournal.com

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Nina C. Christie | PhD, MPH @ninachristie.bsky.social · May 19

Cassie said it best in yet another great piece in the ABQ Journal from addiction scientists: "We owe it to every person struggling with substance use, and their families, to act now to save the very infrastructure that saves families from unnecessary suffering." Check it out here:

Cassie Boness, PhD @cassie-boness.bsky.social · May 19

New op-ed out in the Albuquerque Journal. I share about the importance of federal substance use and addiction funding for families like mine.

www.abqjournal.com/opinion/arti...

and in case you hit a paywall: unmm-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...

OPINION: Federal cuts put addiction treatment and recovery at risk

I vividly remember growing up and my grandmother warning me to be careful with alcohol — because addiction “runs in our family.” She wasn’t wrong. For generations, both sides of

www.abqjournal.com

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Apr 29

Love this!!

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James Morris @jamesmorris24.bsky.social · Mar 12

📃New paper (open access)

'Key Terms and Concepts in Alcohol Use and Problems: A Critical Evaluation'

Short 🧵

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Key Terms and Concepts in Alcohol Use and Problems: A Critical Evaluation - James Morris, Cassandra L Boness, Micah Hartwell, 2025

Objective: Alcohol use is linked to a wide and complex range of individual and societal harms. Decisions on whether and how to address alcohol-related harms are...

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Nina C. Christie | PhD, MPH @ninachristie.bsky.social · Apr 11

Loved working with @hannahcarlon.bsky.social who used critical discourse analysis to assess how US opinion news media portrays harm reduction. Spoilers: Over 80% of opinion media in 2023-2024 was positive, yet stigmatizing language abounds. 50 days free access: authors.elsevier.com/c/1kvxI3PEro...

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Apr 9

👏👏👏

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Cassie Boness, PhD @cassie-boness.bsky.social · Apr 7

From Alcohol Justice: "After Kennedy’s Destruction at NIH, Alcohol Prevention and Addiction Medicine Must Stand In Solidarity" alcoholjustice.org/blog/kennedy...

After Kennedy's Destruction at NIH, Alcohol Prevention and Addiction Medicine Must Stand In Solidarity - Alcohol Justice

Kennedy's funding cuts and mass firings at NIH means alcohol prevention, research and recovery--and the entire addiction medicine field--must stand together.

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Mar 20

Go Sydney!!!!

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Cassie Boness, PhD @cassie-boness.bsky.social · Mar 18

One of our wonderful community partners, Ashli Timmons, discussed her important role in our alcohol use research as part of a special collection @natrevpsych.bsky.social!
www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A lived experience perspective on sharing personal information - Nature Reviews Psychology

Nature Reviews Psychology is interviewing people with lived experience of mental health challenges. We spoke with Ashli Timmons about discussing private experiences in research environments.

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Mar 15

Grateful to be doing this work with such a great team!

Cassie Boness, PhD @cassie-boness.bsky.social · Mar 13

Feels like an especially strange time to be sharing about work, but I'm super proud of @karalink.bsky.social for writing this important paper for health service psychologists on reducing stigma and enhancing care for people who use alcohol! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Reducing Stigma and Enhancing Care for People Who Use Alcohol - Journal of Health Service Psychology

Alcohol use is common and associated with varying degrees of harm. Heavy alcohol use can lead to the development of an alcohol use disorder (AUD). The stigma and discrimination that people with AUD of...

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Mar 15

Yes thanks for sharing! 😊

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Mar 8

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Feb 22

Congrats John!!! 🎉🎈👏

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UW MS Rehabilitation & Wellness Research Center @uwmsrehabwell.bsky.social · Feb 19

We're looking for participants for our study on CBT-based telehealth treatments for MS fatigue! The aim of this study is to develop an effective, efficient, and accessible treatment for MS fatigue. You can read more on our website at uwmsrehabwell.org/cbt-for-ms-f....

cBT for mS fatigue

STUDY OVERVIEW People with multiple sclerosis often have problems with fatigue. Unfortunately, available treatments don’t provide enough relief for many people. This study will compare three telehe…

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Kara Link @karalink.bsky.social · Jan 27

Eliza’s W chain is 🔥🔥🔥

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Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @myharmreduction.bsky.social · Jan 3

Great to see that the American Society of Addiction Medicine released "Engagement and Retention of Nonabstinent Patients in Substance Use Treatment,” but Harm Reduction Therapists have been doing this work for DECADES. NONE were cited. www.asam.org/quality-care...

ASAM Guideline on Engagement and Retention of Nonabstinent Patients in Substance Use Treatment

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has made available for public comment a draft of its Clinical Considerations for Engagement and Retention of Non-Abstinent Patients in Treatment. The ...

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