On July 17, 2025, the Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) convened a powerful congressional briefing, “Advancing the Science of Addiction Recovery,” at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. mobilizerecovery.org/experts_presen…

"College Shouldn’t Be a Relapse Risk." But the truth is, sometimes just the atmosphere of college can ruin a student's chances of long-term recovery. bu.edu/sph/news/artic…

Any daily alcohol consumption is associated with certain cancers, and the risk of cancer increases with higher alcohol intake. 📊 This JAMA Insights discusses the evidence related to the US Surgeon General’s Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. ja.ma/4fl5510

As part of the Mobilize Recovery Campus Surge project, I will be presenting this Thursday evening on the current landscape of "Opioid-Related Harms and Institutional Preparedness in Higher Education". Please join me. mobilizerecovery.org/opioid_related…

Love me a winter conference in the Bahamas.

Recent findings from my NIDAnews K01 project examining recovery in college settings.

I had the idea for this paper a few years ago, and finally, the right team came together to bring it to life. Main finding: State and prison-level IRBs stifle research progress. Huge thanks to my amazing coauthors for their work and collaboration. formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e76835

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Boston University, Boston Medical Center Researchers Work with High School Students to Build Peer-Led Overdose Pre… bu.edu/articles/2025/…

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One of the coolest things ever. Thanks to the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream Institute in DC for this honor. However, I feel like one of those wanted posters from Harry Potter.

Grateful to @PublicHealthPost and writer Mallika Chimpiri for telling my story with care and authenticity. She took a strength-based approach—focusing on resilience, recovery, and the power of opportunity. 🔗 publichealthpost.org/mental-behavio…

Getting fancy for a great event. #CUREADDICTIONNOW

Really proud to have helped coauthor this one.

Quick trip south for a great day spent at Weill Cornell Medicine and the CHERISH lab.

New paper out: we identified distinct anger profiles among people with chronic pain. One group—high anger + high perceived injustice—had the worst pain outcomes, even beyond depression/anxiety. Anger and injustice matter for treatment. Stanford Pain Medicine

Thought you missed your shot? Think again! The Poster/Oral Abstract submission deadline has been EXTENDED to December 11. That’s right—your research still has time to shine. Get those abstracts in and show us what you’ve got! cpdd.org/meetings/curre…

Grateful to be here and to learn about this important research on psychedelics. Stanford Medicine Keith Humphreys OHSU News

Awesome findings!!!

Got to hang out with all the cool kids from the CHERISH Lab tonight.