Collective member Abdullah Shihipar spoke to Governing about the drop in overdose deaths and why funding cuts could interrupt that progress. www.governing.com/magazine/the...

Earlier this month, Professor Brandon Marshall spoke to the Hartford Courant about overdose prevention centers. “They are highly effective in other countries in communities where there is a very high level of overdose risk,” he said. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

Doctoral candidate Leah Shaw and co-authors wrote a blog post a few weeks ago to accompany their study on Rhode Island's Harm Reduction vending machines. They found that these were used significantly on the weekends (30%) and outside regular business hours (50%). jphmpdirect.com/what-we-have...

Hey there. Today was terrible. I’m grieving for all who will get hurt, sick and die from what the #GOP has done. But I remember dark days in the past during the AIDS epidemic in the US in the 80s, in South Africa in the 2000s. Things looked bleak then. Though me and my friends would be dead. 1/

Our information based resource on overdose prevention centers - opcinfo.org - is now available in Chinese and Spanish. With the exception of legislative updates & the literature database, the website and its materials are available in these languages. Use the menu to switch between languages.

We have created a set of slides that explains how NIH works aka how biomedical science is funded in the United States. Enter our game where you "play" as a budding young scientist who is looking to get a grant studying opioid use disorder funded -- will he get it funded? Click through!

Tomorrow (Tues, June 10) at 10AM ET, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will be testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the NIH budget. 1/

“Ian Morgan, a postdoctoral fellow with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, also signed… “We have a saying in basic science,” he said. “You go and become a physician if you want to treat thousands of patients. You go and become a researcher if you want to save billions of patients.”

"Boy, has it been a learning curve, because not a lot of people navigate a termination at all in their careers, let alone for their first grant." — BSHS PhD student Patrick Kelly discusses his grant cancellation, its impact on his work, and on the populations he serves defector.com/an-interview...

We have created a set of slides that explains how NIH works aka how biomedical science is funded in the United States. Enter our game where you "play" as a budding young scientist who is looking to get a grant studying opioid use disorder funded -- will he get it funded? Click through!

The prevention & response investment that helped lower overdose deaths last year is at risk Abdullah Shihipar MPH'20 warns: "As Congress debates the proposed federal budget, it’s important that we don’t take recent progress for granted." @psychologytoday.com www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/figh...

It's time to talk about medicaid and substance use and how cuts to care will impact people's ability to access care and treatment.

It's time to talk about medicaid and substance use and how cuts to care will impact people's ability to access care and treatment.

You might think that people working on NIH-supported research are highly compensated, overpaid, or pursuing science for financial gain. But this is a myth.

Cuts to NIH will keep science exclusive. Already training programs that open doors for those who are not rich & are underrepresented. Cuts to budgets will decimate public institutions & communities. We write to say save NIH & keep science for the working class. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Overdose deaths have declined 27% in 2024. Professors Brandon Marshall and Alexandria Macmadu talked to @washingtonpost.com and @wsj.com about it. Links below.

US drug deaths plunged in 2024, according to new federal data. “I would characterize this as a historically significant decrease in overdose deaths,” says Professor Brandon Marshall. “We’re really seeing decreases almost across the entire nation at this point.” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

This Open Letter from addiction and mental health experts was sent late Monday evening to congress! Major to SAMHSA, CDC and HRSA are unacceptable #fentanyl @jencarroll.bsky.social @chadsabora.bsky.social @brownpublichealth.bsky.social @defendpublichealth.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/13/n...

im tired of this grandpa 😩

Happening now! brown.zoom.us/j/93573431772

Tomorrow! Join us for a talk with Professor Manuel Cano about subpopulation analyses for the study of overdose disparities. It's the last talk in our series about racial equity and methods. RSVP at the link below. events.brown.edu/public-healt...

NEW study from PPHC team: a majority of community members who live near the overdose prevention center in Providence support it being there according to the results of a community survey that was conducted last year. Check out the link for more + see the thread below. medium.com/pphc/study-m...

Professor Alexandria Macmadu spoke to @nbc10wjar.bsky.social about the work done before Providence's OPC opened, and the work currently underway now that the Overdose Prevention Center is up and running. turnto10.com/features/hea...

@alexmacmadu.bsky.social went on @nbc10wjar.bsky.social to talk about the results from the study that showed that 74% of people who lived and worked near an overdose prevention center supported its presence. turnto10.com/features/hea...

“Medicaid stepped in when I needed help,” Frederick Shegog told the campaign, which focuses on people with substance use disorder for whom the program has been essential. “So I ask everybody that is in a position of power, that signs legislation, please do not stop funding Medicaid.”

NEW study from PPHC team: a majority of community members who live near the overdose prevention center in Providence support it being there according to the results of a community survey that was conducted last year. Check out the link for more + see the thread below. medium.com/pphc/study-m...

If you’re in Providence for #CPA2025 come on down - I speak at 5pm at Brown!!

Overdose deaths are declining, but Trump cut ~$1B to SAMHSA, which funds treatment/recovery services & overdose prevention. Congress is considering $880B in cuts that could slash Medicaid to fund more enforcement, costing lives. newrepublic.com/article/1930...

Join use @ Brown to hear from @stephenhrnrp.bsky.social Director of SafeSpot Overdose Hotline at Boston Medical Center and Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. This event is free and open to members of the public. Light refreshments served!

Thanks to Abdullah Shihipar and Dr. Brandon Marshall at Brown University's People, Place & Health Collective. They explain how recent cuts to SAMHSA, CDC, Medicaid, and other programs will impact health and the overdose crisis. newrepublic.com/article/1930...

A small federal agency tasked with mitigating the impact of addiction is facing deep cuts on multiple fronts, threatening to roll back years of life-saving work.

For @newrepublic.com, Abdullah Shihipar and Brandon Marshall warn about dire circumstances for the overdose crisis if cuts to SAMHSA, Medicaid and other federal programs proceed. deaths are finally declining, but this could reverse the trend. newrepublic.com/article/1930...

This morning I spoke about the need for more public health investments rather than tariffs and border enforcement if we want to save lives on CBS news. www.cbsnews.com/video/drug-p...

With the RI's first overdose prevention center about to open in Providence, Professor Brandon Marshall of the @pphcollective.bsky.social is ready to begin studying its impact. The Project Weber/RENEW OPC will help researchers answer questions about the program's cost, effectiveness and outcomes.

Starting shortly! Register here to get the zoom link: events.brown.edu/public-healt...

Tomorrow! Join us at 12 PM EST to listen to Dr. Tommi Gaines on approaching health related research in Native American communities. Register at the link below in order to receive the zoom link. events.brown.edu/public-healt...

Researchers surveyed 3,000 people who use opioids or inject other drugs in rural parts of the US. 53% had experienced homelessness in the past 6 months, they found. “In rural areas, people are more hidden,” the lead study author tells Sydney Sauer:

On January 9th, join us at noon for a talk with Dr. Tommi Gaines on Approaching Health-Related Research in Native American Communities. #episky Register here: events.brown.edu/public-healt...

Spoke with the Globe and Mail over the break about the decline in drug deaths observed in many parts of Canada and the US in 2024. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Overdose deaths are coming down, which has led to an increase in life expectancy. Professor Brandon Marshall explains to @bloomberg.com why he's optimistic. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Today, Project Weber/RENEW will host a ribbon cutting to mark the completion of the overdose prevention center - which will be open for use soon. Professor Brandon Marshall spoke to The Public's Radio about the research behind overdose prevention centers. thepublicsradio.org/health/an-ov...

As Rhode Island prepares to open the nation's 1st state-approved overdose prevention center, research can begin thanks to Professor Brandon Marshall and @pphcollective.bsky.social with Project Weber/RENEW and a huge step forward for #harmreduction efforts nationwide.

Several experts, including Professor Brandon Marshall of @pphcollective.bsky.social, all agree: #HarmReduction efforts save lives. Read the varying perspectives on overdose prevention gathered by @newsweek.com below.

Professor Brandon Marshall and other experts provide their insights into how harm reduction can be a solution to tackling the overdose crisis for @newsweek.com. www.newsweek.com/fentanyl-ove...

be a chill guy and carry naloxone (we’re finally on tiktok). tiktok.com/@pph_collect...

Professor Brandon Marshall spoke to @mainemorningstar.com about the public health effectiveness and necessity of syringe service programs as cities debate the merits of having a SSP. mainemorningstar.com/2024/11/25/n...

Please join us for our racial equity in methodology series hosted with the COBRE on Opioids and Overdose. You can register for the series at pphcollective.org/racialequityseries. A description of each talk follows below.