Databyte Archives

11.06.2025 young man sitting on the stairs with his head in his hands

Where Housing Meets Healing

Suicide risk rises when housing is lost, especially alongside mental illness, substance use, or recent self-harm.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

11.05.2025 Large crude oil storage tanks beneath an oil refinery in a green hilly area

The Downstream Harms of Upstream Oil and Gas Development

Maternal exposure to benzene, a carcinogen present in crude oil and gas, increases the risk of developing childhood leukemia.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

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

10.17.2025 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

10.10.2025 Heart beat on an EKG monitor

The Heart’s Changing Beat

Since 1970, deaths from ischemic heart disease have drastically declined. But deaths from other heart conditions have risen by 81%.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

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

Safe Opioid Supply Leads to Better Outcomes

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

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

10.08.2025 Portrait of a young woman sitting on a couch and looking out the window. Mental health and women's health concept

The Mental Cost of Heartbeat Acts

Following the Texas Heartbeat Act, women across the state reported a 6.1% increase in mental distress, with young women most affected.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

10.02.2025 Illustration of digital overload and its impact on the human brain, showcasing fragmented thoughts, information overload. Misinformation and disease spread concept

Illustration of digital overload and its impact on the human brain, showcasing fragmented thoughts, information overload. Misinformation and disease spread concept

When Lies Go Viral, So Does Disease

The online response to COVID-19 highlighted how social circles often shape people's susceptibility to misinformation.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

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