Substance Use Priority Research Area

UK Project Receives $3.2 Million for Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use Research

Nov 16, 2020, 3:35 PM

The research team will recruit 800 Black American nonmedical prescription opioid users and interview them to develop an understanding of the characteristics associated with their drug use and treatment use.

UK Study Reveals “Wasp Dope” Use in Appalachian Kentucky

Nov 11, 2020, 8:34 AM

Wasp dope is a crystalline substance created by electrifying pyrethroid-containing substances – such as wasp sprays – that may give users a methamphetamine-like “rush.” Recent reports have highlighted the emergence of this new drug as an issue of concern, research into the substance is so far lacking.

New UK Study Shows Multidisciplinary Approach Successful in Curbing Opioid Use

Oct 27, 2020, 8:27 AM

To curb overdose deaths, ease the financial burden on health care, and improve patient outcomes, the researchers worked with patients who need tools for recovery from opioid use disorder, such as mental health therapists, relapse-prevention services, and necessary medications.

Drew Speer
Grant Manager

Phone: 859-562-2477
Email: drew.speer@uky.edu

Mindy Dowden-Kruger
Regulatory Program Director

Phone: 859-562-2611
Email: melinda.dowden-kruger@uky.edu

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UK Substance Use Experts Featured on Emmy-winning Documentary Series

Sep 28, 2020, 10:48 AM

Two University of Kentucky faculty will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Your Fantastic Mind,” an Emmy-nominated television series featuring compelling stories on brain-related health and wellness.

UK Study Explores New Strategies to Recruit Participants into Research on Drug Use

Sep 24, 2020, 10:43 AM

“It’s difficult for people who use drugs to be open about [their drug use] because of the stigma it carries and the potential of criminal justice involvement,” Young said. “We tried to create a welcoming environment in our field office, and we put ourselves out there.”

College of Pharmacy Receives $11.8 Million to Further Substance Use Disorder Research

Sep 8, 2020, 8:24 AM

The funding will further ongoing substance use disorder treatment research in collaboration with Sharon Walsh at the UK Center on Drug and Alcohol Research (CDAR) and Mei-Chuan Ko at the Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Jeremy Blackburn (Research Communications)

William Stoops, PhD
Associate Vice President for Research Integrity

Categories: SUPRA Executive Committee
Phone: (859)-257-5383
Email: william.stoops@uky.edu

Carrie Oser, PhD
Associate Director of Education and Mentoring, SUPRA

Categories: SUPRA Executive Committee
Email: carrie.oser@uky.edu

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