The Substance Use Policy Evaluation Research (SUPER) team at the University of Central Florida is seeking a postdoc. Position is full-time, involves working with quantitative and qualitative data, and is renewable for up to 3 years! Apply here! → rb.gy/xu0gp

Congrats to SUPER team member Dr. Fatema Z. Ahmed Fatema Z. Ahmed, Ph.D., MHA on earning her Ph.D. in Public Affairs from UCF and becoming a postdoctoral scholar at UCF's School of Global Health Informatics & Management (SGHMI)!

Congratulations to Sarah Akil, a SUPER researcher who graduated last week from UCF with her B.S.!

You're invited to the 1st annual Substance Use Policy Evaluation & Research (SUPER) Symposium on Feb 8, 2024. Register today! → ccie.ucf.edu/SUPER

Congratulations to Basia Andraka-Christou for receiving the Luminary Award from UCF! We are so proud of you. Barbara "Basia" Andraka-Christou

Don't forget - we're hosting our first annual Substance Use Policy Evaluation & Research (SUPER) Symposium on Feb 8, 2024. Register today! → ccie.ucf.edu/super

The deadline is quickly approaching! Have you submitted an abstract for the first SUPER Symposium? Register here → forms.gle/hyewX2RspQzwjs… Submit an abstract → forms.gle/nvfYQrV5YZLf6o…

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our first SUPER Symposium this past Thursday! We want to thank our workshop, oral and poster presenters, who shared incredible work with us. Please remember to fill out the post-symposium survey if you attended!

Thank you UCFCCIE for these great pictures of the speakers and attendees at the SUPER symposium!

Interesting review! "Patient’s and healthcare provider’s experiences with Opioid Maintenance Treatment (OMT): a qualitative evidence synthesis" They found that societal/provider stigma and poor provider knowledge contributes to OMT underutilization. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

New study found that initiation of medications for AUD when being discharged is associated with an 18% risk reduction in hospital returns or death within 30 days! Outcomes After Initiation of Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder at Hospital Discharge ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

A new study finds that implementing a jail-based MOUD program reduces non-fatal overdoses post release- resulting in reduced ER visits and healthcare costs. Impact of jail-based methadone or buprenorphine treatment on non-fatal... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Many people with OUD also have PTSD. A new pilot study suggests cognitive processing therapy might reduce PTSD symptoms in veterans with concurrent PTSD and OUD who are utilizing buprenorphine. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aj…

Great interview in the Economist with Brandon del Pozo! Fentanyl is deadly when misused; but cops won't die from accidentally touching fentanyl on the job. Spreading myths could prevent timely administration of naloxone. Brandon del Pozo economist.com/united-states/…

A survey of the general public (1508 US adults from diverse populations) found that while 67% had self-reported knowledge of MOUD, 62% believed it is “just another drug,” indicating wide-spread negative attitudes toward MOUD. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38703949/

The SUPER Team member Brandon del Pozo is a star! #taylorswift #neverevereverever

A cohort study of 12,046 patients treated for nonfatal opioid overdose in emergency departments finds that implementing an ED based peer recovery support program resulted in a 45% increase in the likelihood of initiating MOUD. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

We found that 911 callers are less likely to explicitly report an overdose when the overdose victim is Black than when the victim is White, possibly trying to avoid a police response. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186/s… @BRaySociologist Brandon del Pozo Danielle Atkins School of Global Health Management & Informatics Substance Use Policy Evaluation & Research (SUPER)