Dr. Nathan Gillespie discusses the opioid crisis and how Spit for Science uses research promote student health.
Tag: Addiction
Behavioral Genetics and The Future of Personalized Medicine
Learn how genetics research lays the groundwork for the future of personalized substance use prevention and treatment.
5 Things We Know About Genes and Substance Use (And 2 We Don’t)
COBE Director Dr. Danielle Dick discusses key facts about the genetics of addiction based on her 20 years of research.
How Can Students Get Involved in Spit for Science?
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How Does Racial Inequality Impact Genetic Research?
While advances in genetics research are heralded as leading to a future of improved health outcomes, individuals of minority descent are underrepresented and thus are less likely to benefit equally.
Does Cannabis Use Impact Your Lifetime Income?
VIPBG researcher Dr. Nathan Gillespie presents about the genetic and environmental risk factors related to cannabis use and misuse and how they impact income over the lifespan.
COBE Partners with University College to Expand Common Book Program
This fall, COBE is pleased to collaborate with University College to expand VCU’s Common Book Program to include graduate students and a series of programming throughout the year. The Common Book Program is one of the largest initiatives in University College. Building upon the nationally recognized Summer Reading program, the new initiative expands the previous… Read more »
Can Genetic Analysis Make Prevention Research More Effective?
Dr. Danielle Dick reflects on the growth of her field, examines opportunities to use gene-environment analysis to inform prevention research and surveys ethical concerns broadly related to the study of genetics.
Opening New Doors to Recovery
Captain Michael Zohab discusses founding the Virginia Recovery Foundation and his hopes for the future of addiction treatment and criminal justice in the Richmond area.
Building Capacity for Tomorrow’s Addiction Workforce
Dr. Laurie Cathers, PhD, and Denise Hall, MS, NCC, CRC, explore the field of addiction treatment and ways to improve educational opportunities for addiction counselors in Virginia.
Impulsivity, Prevention and Intervention
Dr. Jasmin Vassileva, Ph.D., explores impulsivity and how it relates to substance use and mental health outcomes.
What Does Being Genetically At Risk for Addiction Really Mean?
Dr. Danielle M. Dick, Ph.D., explores how our genes and environment are connected and how they affect one’s risk of developing substance abuse problems.
Improving Prevention: We Can Do Better!
Dr. Linda Hancock, PhD, CFNP, RN, discusses how the current prevention strategies for alcohol and other drugs are actually harmful and ways to improve them.
Developing Brains, Environmental Influences and Teen Drinking
Dr. Aaron White, Ph.D., discusses how the natural unfolding of adolescent brain development relates to substance use and how substance use relates to the development of behavior.
Building an Academically Focused Continuum of Care for Emerging Adults
Andrew Burki explores his experience with collegiate recovery and links it to larger trends in academia and adolescent support systems.
The Disease Model and Considerations for Treatment
Barbara Burke, LCSW, discusses the disease model of addiction and her experiences as a social worker aiding adolescents and young adults in recovery.
Clinical Humility as a Pathway to Recovery Oriented Systems of Care
Chris Budnick, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, discusses philosophies on approaching addiction treatment and the importance of humility as a caregiver.
Traumatic Stress and Alcohol Use in Emerging Adults
Dr. Christina Sheerin, Ph.D, discusses PTSD and alcohol use research in young adults.
White Privilege and the Drug War
Eric E. Sterling, J.D., traces the history of drug law in America as well as the cultural evolution of drug use and misuse in the context of growing racial, class and other prejudices.
Pathways to Recovery
Dr. John F. Kelly presents on language, terminology and conceptualization of addiction, rationale for recovery support systems and science of recovery support services as well as the Recovery Research Institute which he founded at Massachusetts General Hospital.
The Craving Mind
Judson Brewer MD, PhD, explores how addiction forms by looking at social media, fast food and other facets of daily life.
Stress and Drugs in Vulnerable Boys and Men
Dr. Lula Beatty, Ph.D. discusses reasons for drug use in vulnerable boys and men as well as evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment.
Opioid Addiction in Youth
Dr. Marc Fishman, MD, discusses the treatment of opioid addiction for adolescents and young adults.
Alcohol Use and the Brain: A Look Inside
VCU PhD student Megan Cooke discusses the relationship between the brain and substance use.
Gender & Substance Use, Misuse, Treatment and Recovery
Dr. Mishka Terplan talks about how developing addiction to opioids and other drugs vary across gender, and how those expectations impact the conception of treatment and stigma around use.
Race, Addiction and Illiteracy Among Adult Incarcerated Populations
Dr. Raymond Tademy, Ph.D., presents on the relationship between educational history, race and substance use as they pertain to recovery and re-entry into society.