As students arrived this week for the start of a new school year, nurses in the Pittsburgh Public Schools were prepared to combat the opioid epidemic.… Read more
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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
Pitt Pharmacy Partnership Addresses Opioid Epidemic
The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy announced a new partnership with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to address the opioid crisis in communities across the… Read more