Dr Kasey Claborn

Private equity ownership of opioid treatment programs has not improved access or decreased deaths, Brown University study finds - The Boston Globe “Our findings suggest that we ought to pay more attention to what role investors serve in opioid treatment programs if they're not expanding access and not delivering any tangible public health gains,” lead author Yashaswini Singh said.

Private equity firms have acquired over two-thirds of the US opioid treatment market without improving treatment access, a new study finds. "I think it raises concerns about what purpose, and whose interests, these investments are actually serving,” Professor Professor Yashaswini Singh, PhD says.

Recovery Is More Than Abstinence Addiction recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all. Broadening our definition beyond abstinence can reduce stigma and open doors to true healing.

Just started writing for @psychologytoday.com! Would love to hear your thoughts on this! Please share.

#addiction #addictionrecovery #recovery #mentalhealth

Recovery Is More Than Abstinence | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unsh...

We welcome empirical and theoretical papers that address innovative strategies and integrated models, from prevention to sustained recovery.

Deadline: Jan 31, 2026

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Key topics include:
✅ Integrated care delivery
✅ Family-centered practices
✅ Trauma-informed approaches
✅ Recovery housing
✅ Workforce training
✅ Policy innovations supporting treatment access and lasting recovery

#SocialWork #PublicHealth #AcademicResearch

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#CallForPapers!
Special issue in Social Sciences focusing on the critical intersections of #substanceuse and #childwelfare.

Alcohol and substance misuse significantly impact child welfare cases, posing challenges to safety, stability, and well-being.

Learn more: www.mdpi.com/si/242866
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Building an integrated care continuum for youth substance use treatment and recovery: a qualitative study The fragmented U.S. healthcare system impedes youth and young adults with substance use disorders (SUD) from accessing treatment and wrap-around services to support long-term recovery. This qualita...

New pub!

This community-driven study, in partnership with the @cleancause.bsky.social Foundation's Julie McElrath, focused on improving the #addiction system of care for youth by highlighting cost drivers and key recommendations from parents, youth, & providers.

@utexasresearch.bsky.social

Phelan et al found that 40% of people treated for SUD used social media for recovery support, mainly to build support and follow recovery content. Use was higher among women and younger adults. Most found groups independently and engaged regularly. More research on efficacy is needed.

TxCOPE partnership named 2025 Google Cloud Social Impact Partner of the Year for Crisis Response and Resilience - Steve Hicks School of Social Work The Addiction Research Institute (ARI) and its digital partner Ediven received the 2025 Google Cloud Social Impact Partner of the Year Award for Crisis Response and Resilience, recognizing its innovat...

It is such an honor for my team to receive the 2025 Google Cloud Social Impact Partner of the Year award in crisis response and resilience for our work developing TxCOPE. 🎉

TxCOPE is a #digitalhealth tool for communities enabling data-driven response to the #opioid and #overdose crisis.

Birth rates are falling. But solutions are focused on the wrong thing. It's not rocket science on how to fix it.

Birth rates are falling. But a $5K check doesn't address the top barriers to having children:

✅maternity care deserts
✅no paid leave
✅high maternal mortality rate
✅childcare deserts
✅high cost of infertility treatment

yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/birth-rate...

Love this quote from Pope Francis. 💜

Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.

1. Address maternal mortality rates and make it safer to have babies
2. Improve maternity leave policies nationwide
3. Increase access to fertility treatments through lowered costs and better coverage
4. Increase federal funding for research in reproductive health

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...

Thanks, Andy - this looks really good!

Thanks for the tips, Alex! I will definitely try this. I haven’t heard of Ask Andi

My summer reading just came in! Planning to do a crash course in #AI for academic research and teaching. Looking for more resources - any recs on books, podcasts, videos on the use of AI in #academia? What AI tools do you use?

#highereducation #AIforgood