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AI-Generated Depression

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

Improving Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment for Women

Guest Authors Maureen Stewart, Rachel Sayko Adams, Sage Feltus

When Counting Naloxone Supply, Count on Community

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

A Tricky Battle: The Tobacco Industry vs. Public Health

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

Campus Safety In the Overdose Crisis

Guest Author Christina Freibott

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12.03.2025 Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

This Headline Will Make You Angry… And That’s the Point

In today’s attention economy, anger may outperform curiosity, but chasing outrage comes with a steep price tag.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

11.13.2025 Young girl upset and sitting alone in the dark. Child abuse concept

Gentler Parenting, Stronger Minds

Adults who reported being verbally abused as children were 1.5 times more likely to have poor mental well-being than those who did not.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

10.30.2025 Close-up portrait of a young person holding a beer and smoking a cigarette. Teen substance use concept

How Family Incarceration Sparks Teen Addiction

Teens with a loved one in prison were 2.5 times more likely to drink alcohol and 1.6 times more likely to use cannabis than those without.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

10.23.2025 Professor Noel Vest headshot

One Professor’s Journey from Prison to PhD: An Interview with Dr. Noel Vest

As a formerly incarcerated scholar, Noel Vest has turned personal hardship into a mission that unites research, education, and social change.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

10.21.2025 Group of friends enjoying time together outdoors, smiling and laughing. Social connection concept

Connection as Medicine

Humans are wired to connect. The relationships we build with family, friends, and community protect our health in many ways.

Guest Author Lily Fotovat

Editor Monica L. Wang

10.17.2025 shattered white pills on a bright orange background

The Unequal Toll of America’s Overdose Epidemic

While overdose deaths have increased across the board since 1999, the surge has hit Black, Native, and Hispanic communities the hardest.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

10.16.2025 Stressed man hiding face behind hands in frustration and despair

Why Many Say No to Addiction Treatment

The most common reasons for avoiding treatment for illicit substance use were denial of a problem, concerns about privacy, and fear.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

10.15.2025 Rows of chairs for patients to sit and wait in line to get care at a health clinic

As Private Equity Consolidates Methadone Clinics, Patients See Few Gains

The private consolidation of methadone clinics has skyrocketed. But what happens when lifesaving treatment becomes dependent on profit?

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

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