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  • Podcast
  • Jan 27 2025
‘Behind the Blue’ guest podcast: ‘Talking FACS’ from Martin-Gatton CAFE

On this guest episode, Dr. Alex Elswick, Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, discusses a critical and timely issue—the alarming rise of stimulant use alongside the ongoing opioid crisis, a phenomenon some experts refer to as a "twin epidemic."

New Opioid Abatement Funding Decision Tool
College of Medicine, Substance Use Priority Research Area

This new tool is available for state and local government partners to provide evidence-based practices tested through the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) Consortium members including the UK HCS team.

Feb
5
Substance Use Priority Research Area
7th Annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE)
Gatton Student Center
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  • Dec 13 2024
Registration open for Substance Use Research Event 2025

UK's seventh annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE) will be held Feb. 5, 2025, and registration is currently open.

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  • Oct 29 2024
Ready player one: UK levels up opioid misuse prevention with innovative gaming

Olufunmilola Abraham is leading an innovative project that leverages the power of gaming to tackle opioid misuse among teens.

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  • Oct 2 2024
UK, TCU awarded $4.7 million to reduce overdose among justice-involved women

The team aims to adapt and test an intervention approach for women with a history of substance use disorders and exposure to violence.

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  • Sep 30 2024
8 faculty and 8 graduate students named Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Scholars

In its inaugural year, the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation Endowment has made $160,000 in funds available for distribution, with a priority on research support.

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  • Sep 24 2024
MAMMA Alliance supports 4 innovative mobile health projects

The overarching goal of MAMMA is to help researchers successfully integrate mobile technologies into their research methodologies

Oct
14
SUPRA Speaker Series: Substance Use Policy Roundtable
HKRB Room 150
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Oct
8
SUPRA Rising Stars Symposium
Gatton Student Center Room 330 A&B
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