UPDATE ON OCT. 24: This year’s events at 14 UPMC facilities and the University of Pittsburgh’s Nordenberg Pharmacy collected nearly 1,200 pounds of unwanted medications, eliminating… Read more
Category: drug abuse
Pitt Researcher Turns to Lock-In Programs to Prevent ‘Doctor Shopping’
Julie Donohue, Ph.D., associate professor of health policy and management at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, has been working with the… Read more
Pitt Studies How to Get Overdose Reversal Drug to People Who Need It
Dr. Mary Hawk, assistant professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, works with local needle… Read more
Pitt Researcher Uses Hospitalization Data to Determine Causes of Substance Abuse
Dr. Christina Mair, assistant professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, discusses how she plans… Read more
Pitt Researchers Turn to Social Media in Fight Against Opioid Abuse
Social media could revolutionize how to care for those struggling with addiction. Dr. Zan Dodson, researcher from the University of Pittsburgh Public Health Dynamics Laboratory, discusses… Read more