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From alcohol use and smoking to the opioid crisis, the ripple effects of untreated mental illness can lead to a host of other public health concerns.

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

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

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

10.09.2025 Opioid crisis concept. High-angle view of a prescription bottle filled with pills surrounded by more of the same tablets

Safer opioid supply programs are effective strategies against the opioid epidemic, reducing overdoses, infections, and health care costs.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

07.01.2025 A white mobile clinic van parked on an urban street. Buildings, a green tree, and sunshine in the background

Mobile units can help address the overdose crisis, but they require diverse funding and operational flexibility to maximize impact.

Guest Authors Joshua Barocas, Yjuliana Tin

06.09.2025 Broken cigarette with scattered tobacco for smoking cessation concept

Research shows that quitting smoking adds years to your life, no matter when you stop. But the earlier you quit, the greater the reward.

Fellow Aidan Stotz