A center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will share findings to communities most affected by the worsening opioid crisis. “We already know quite a bit about best practices,” Walters notes.
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Scott Walters, PhD, is the steering committee chair of the HEALing Communities Study, which stands for Helping to End Addiction Long-term. This program was launched in 2019 as a partnership between the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% through testing ways to make it easier for communities to use evidence-based practices to prevent opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose in healthcare, justice, and behavioral health settings. [Photo: UNTHSC]
UNTHSC Prof: With Opioid Research Done, It’s Time to ‘Talk About the Results’
by Lance Murray | Dec 27, 2022
"We don’t have years to wait—it’s important that the data and recommendations are delivered as quickly as possible, in ways people can understand and apply," says Dr. Scott Walters, who served as steering committee chair of the 67-community HEALing Communities Study.
A center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will share findings to communities most affected by the worsening opioid crisis. “We already know quite a bit about best practices,” Walters notes.
A center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will share findings to communities most affected by the worsening opioid crisis. “We already know quite a bit about best practices,” Walters notes.
by Southwestern Medical Foundation |
Feb 17, 2022
Add public health advocacy to your to-do list. Here are three ways you can be an advocate for yourself and your community this year.
sponsored by Southwestern Medical Foundation
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 11, 2020
Six weeks into Nancy Flores' new role at Irving-based McKesson, the pandemic hit. Overnight, she reprioritized—scaling systems, pivoting tech teams, and working in hyperdrive. Now, she's laser focused on the mass effort and investment that goes into vaccine distribution for an entire country.
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by Riley Farrell |
Nov 5, 2020
Oluna wants to end the stigma and bring attention to menstrual health inequity by distributing feminine products to homeless shelters in Dallas.
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Discovery: Researchers Tackle Skin Diseases, UNTHSC Library Gets $6.4M, Galderma Publishes Acne Study
by Lance Murray | May 11, 2018
Plus, a local researcher is looking at how media coverage affects public perception of the court system. Find out more in the weekly roundup of research and development in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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