Here are all the exclamation points I took out of my emails this week for fear of coming off as too much…..

Just kidding. I used them all.

At the federal level, anyone with a drug felony conviction is banned from receiving food purchasing assistance through SNAP. Our research highlights the importance of state removal of this ban for reducing rates of substance use disorders. UNC Gillings Research American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM)

We linked 3 statewide surveillance systems in North Carolina to better quantify and understand the characteristics of deaths to homicide, suicide, and opioid overdose during pregnancy and postpartum, with implications for systems-level prevention Injury Prevention

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I learned so much today from Coda Rayo-Garza, PhD Candidate Erin Haire and Jill Seyfred about their policy and advocacy efforts to strengthen economic supports for children and families in TX, SC, and KY…because “a rising tide lifts all boats”. 🌟

⬇️New Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network (MODRN) results in JAMA Health Forum on trends in receipt of medication to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) via in-person and telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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