opioids

Ask an expert: Criminologist Richard Rosenfeld studies the impact the opioid epidemic has had on homicides

Ask an expert: Criminologist Richard Rosenfeld studies the impact the opioid epidemic has had on homicides

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation recently published a report from Rosenfeld and colleagues Joel Wallman and Randolph Roth showing a link between opioids and homicide....

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Clinical psychologist Ryan Carpenter studies how alcohol use contributes to opioid deaths

Clinical psychologist Ryan Carpenter studies how alcohol use contributes to opioid deaths

Carpenter has received a grant of more than $800,000 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to support a five-year, multi-phase study....

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December graduate Tracy Pacini works to reduce benzodiazepine use for DNP project

December graduate Tracy Pacini works to reduce benzodiazepine use for DNP project

In just a few months, Pacini found a 16.9% reduction of long-term prescriptions for benzodiazepines in a federally qualified health center....

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Rachel Winograd receives President’s Award for Intercampus Collaboration

Rachel Winograd receives President’s Award for Intercampus Collaboration

The associate professor at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health was recognized for her work with colleagues around the state combating the opioid crisis....

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