College of Public Health

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.

Stapleton Named Assistant Dean for Research

Oct 19, 2020, 8:47 AM

As Assistant Dean for Research, Stapleton will serve as a senior research administrator for the College. Reporting to Associate Dean for Research Dr. Teresa Waters, he will share responsibility for developing and facilitating the college’s programs of research.

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.”

UK Researchers Highlight Issues with Buprenorphine Dispensing in New England Journal of Medicine

Aug 20, 2020, 8:34 AM

The team suggests a number of changes to help rebuild trust and reduce stigma for opioid use disorder in rural communities; they also suggest that wholesalers change algorithms to track buprenorphine separately from other opioids.

Fauci, Arnett, Others to Discuss the Future of Academic Public Health

May 15, 2020, 9:54 AM

Public Health Dean Donna Arnett is a panel participant for the ASPPH Virtual Annual Meeting, focused on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers Awarded $2.6 Million to Engage 'Citizen Scientists' to Reduce Radon Exposure in Rural Areas

May 4, 2020, 8:25 AM

It cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, and people are exposed by breathing radon in air when it comes in through gaps and cracks in their homes. It is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking.

New Study Reveals Pharmacy-level Barriers to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Appalachian Kentucky

Apr 29, 2020, 8:33 AM

A new study led by UK researcher April Young and Emory researcher Hannah Cooper shows that a number of pharmacies in the Appalachian region of Kentucky are limiting the dispensing of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).

Center Aims to Build a Culture of Health in Kentucky and Beyond

Feb 6, 2020, 8:21 AM

John Lyons' eye for innovation, beginning when he painted fire hydrants as a summer job, will serve him well as the director for innovation in public health.

Employers Key to Addressing Lung Cancer Disparity in Rural Kentucky

Dec 18, 2019, 8:15 AM

The UK College of Public Health, in coordination with UofL and the Kentucky Cancer Consortium, have created a worksite intervention on lung cancer, which targets work sites with predominantly male employees in eight rural and medically underserved counties in southern Kentucky.

Study on Medicaid Expansion Impact on Hospitalizations Featured in Health Affairs Journal

Nov 5, 2019, 8:19 AM

UK College of Public Health researcher Teresa M. Waters, Ph.D., is the senior author of the study, "Medicaid Expansion Associated With Reductions in Preventable Hospitalizations," that will be highlighted in Health Affairs on Nov. 4.

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