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Alex Bennett was quoted on normalizing Narcan/Naloxone availability by making it available over-the-counter at pharmacies.

Coverage of intervention conducted by Don Des Jarlais and Anneli Uuskula that showed asking people who inject drugs (PWID) to not assist others with initiation into injection drug use, not only prevented initiation, but also helped a proportion of PWID to stop injection use.

Suzan Walters quoted on the disproportionate effect of natural disasters on those do not have resources.

Amanda Bunting received a HEAL Director’s Trailblazer Award for her project, Adaption of the STAIR-NT Trauma Intervention for Polysubstance Populations. The award recognizes researchers who are applying an innovative approach or creativity in their research or are expanding HEAL research into addressing the pain and opioid crisis in new directions.

Noa Krawczyk commented on a new study evaluating office-based methadone prescribing with off-site methadone dispensing.

Alex Bennett recommended wider distribution of fentanyl test strips and naloxone to prevent overdose deaths among military personnel.

Spotlight on Dustin Duncan as the featured investigator by the NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office for February 2023.

Alex Bennett quoted on the stigma in pharmacies against people who use drugs and why over-the-counter naloxone might not solve the opioid crisis.

Suzan Walters quoted on how ending the COVID-19 public health emergency may increase disparities for marginalized people.

Noa Krawczyk and Magdalena Cerda co-authored recommendations on the equitable use of opioid settlement funds.

Joseph Palamar quoted on specific ways to protect oneself in bars and nightclubs.

Janie Simmons was featured for her project "Rockaway Gets Naloxone", which distributes naloxone and fentanyl test strips free of charge (starts around 8:15).

Ijeoma Opara quoted on the impact of racism on Black girls and other children of color.

Joseph Palamar commented on findings that showed decreased drug use among adolescents during the COVID pandemic.

Joseph Palamar quoted about people who discuss their prior drug use, and the inequities regarding legal repercussions.

Courtney McKnight interviewed on the increase in opioid overdose deaths in New York City in 2021.

Danielle Ompad quoted on the "copycat" labeling and packaging for cannabis edibles that resemble familiar snacks.

Lauren Kelly authored an article on mortality among older adults, particularly those of color, due to drug and alcohol use.

Benjamin Han quoted on his study regarding increasing use of cannabis among older adults to treat chronic symptoms.

Joseph Palamar quoted on the increasing rate of ketamine poisoning in the United States.

Coverage of Benjamin Han's article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023) that showed increases of cannabis-related emergency department visits among older adults.