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The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Use—and How It Contributes to Overdose Risk

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In rural communities, structural and community factors during the pandemic have increased anxiety, depression, and loneliness and altered drug use behaviors

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Fruit snack or edible? Study finds some cannabis products look like popular snacks

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Copycat edibles increase risk for accidental ingestion by children, include high THC content

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How Marijuana Taxes Could Fund Mental Health Care for Millions

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Research by GPH’s Jonathan Purtle says that earmarking state taxes on recreational sales is an underused strategy for financing mobile psychiatric crisis units, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and more.

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Growing Number of Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized by Law Enforcement

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Seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased 834% between 2018-2021, putting many at risk for unintentional exposure and overdose

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Debra Furr-Holden Named Dean of NYU's School of Global Public Health

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Leading epidemiologist and public health professional joins NYU from Michigan State University

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NYU Research Competes in STAT Madness 2022

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Four studies—from creating artificial cell-like structures to COVID-19 modeling—were chosen for the bracket-style competition of the year’s most innovative science and medicine research

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Hospitals in Communities with More People of Color Less Likely to Offer Programs Addressing Opioid Use

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Study identifies gaps in hospital-based substance use services that may contribute to racial and ethnic health disparities

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States Increasingly Require Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave— But Even More States Block Local Paid Sick Policies

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No federal regulation and uneven state paid sick leave laws put workers in certain states and industries at risk

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Most Workers Experience Multiple, Interconnected Vulnerabilities to COVID-19

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Study finds clusters of socioeconomic vulnerabilities—financial, mental health, and healthcare access—and reveals dynamics between complex and associated factors

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Food Labeling is Lacking in Online Grocery Retailers

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Nutrition facts, ingredient lists, and allergens—all FDA-required information on food labels—are frequently absent when shoppers buy food online