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Victoria A. Lopez (right), an MPH student, explains how the wearable temperature sensor on her left arm works to a potential study participant at a restaurant in Chelsea.
students

Sweating for Science: SPH Measures Heat Where Bostonians Work, Play, and Live

lawmaking

Child Tax Credit Increased Food Security, Stable Housing among Young Children, but Many Eligible Families Didn’t Receive It

addiction.

The Fix

Does Restricting Prescription Opioids Save Lives in the Long Term?

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: addiction, opioids, overdose, pharmaceuticals

Reason

New Study Casts Doubt on the Claim That Vaping Causes Smoking

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, E-cigarettes, smoking, tobacco, vaping

Civilized

Giving Opioid Addicts Medical Marijuana to Treat Their Addiction Is ‘Irresponsible,’ Says Addictions Expert

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, chronic pain, evidence-based medicine, marijuana, medical marijuana, opioids

Medscape

Endorsing Cannabis as an Opioid Substitute ‘Irresponsible’

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, opioids

Boston Globe

US Attorney Releases New Antiopioid TV and Radio Ads

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, health communication, opioids, substance use disorder

Cancer Therapy Advisory

Reducing the Reliance on Opioids for Cancer Pain: Is the Switch to Cannabis a Viable Option?

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, opioids

Daily Free Press

SPH Study Finds 1 in 5 E-Cig Smokers Go on to Smoke Traditional Cigarettes

in Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Global Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences, and references study co-authored by research fellow Kaitlyn Berry; Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health; and Emelia Benjamin, professor of epidemiology

Tagged: addiction, adolescents, E-cigarettes, smoking, tobacco, vaping

Patriot Ledger

Teen Vaping Epidemic Is Newest Battlefield in War against Nicotine Addiction

in Alumni, SPH In the Media

Quotes alum Mary Cole

Tagged: addiction, adolescents, E-cigarettes, smoking, tobacco, vaping

MedPage Today

Dramatic Increase in Teens’ Smoking Risk with Previous Vaping

in Global Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes research fellow Kaitlyn Berry

Tagged: addiction, adolescents, E-cigarettes, smoking, tobacco, vaping

WebMD

Study: Vaping Lures Even ‘Low Risk’ Kids to Smoke

in Global Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health

Tagged: addiction, adolescents, E-cigarettes, smoking, tobacco, vaping

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