A new article was published in the Philadelphia Inquirer that focuses on one of Puerto Rico's solutions to the heroin crisis--a program called "AirBridge" which exports addicts to mainland cities, like Philadelphia, promising beautiful treatment facilities and jobs. Unfortunately, the reality addicts find in Philly is
The United States is battling the biggest heroin epidemic in decades. CNN's Deborah Feyerick traveled the country to find the people and the towns fighting the war against the drug that has taken on a new, powerful form and is indiscriminately claiming the lives of
"Network Approaches to Substance Use and HIV/Hepatitis C Risk among Homeless Youth and Adult Women in the United States: A Review" Kirk Dombrowski, Kelley Sittner, Devan Crawford, Melissa Welch-Lazoritz, Patrick Habecker, Bilal Khan ABSTRACT During the United States economic recession of 2008-2011, the number of homeless and unstably
Current Rural Drug Use in the US Midwest Kirk Dombrowski, Devan Crawford, Bilal Khan and Kimberly Tyler Abstract The nature and challenge of illicit drug use in the United States continues to change rapidly, evolving in reaction to myriad social, economic, and local forces. While the use
Congratulations to REACH social network analysis undergraduate students, Miranda, Brandon, Sam, and Amanda, who presented at the Nebraska Summer Research Symposium on August 10, 2016. Miranda Melson presenting "To Inject or Reject? The formation of Intravenous drug networks in rural Puerto Rico" Samuel Rosenblatt presenting "An Analysis
Dr. Roberto Abadie, REACH Lab's post-doctoral researcher, will discuss his work pairing epidemiological data and ethnographic methods to produce a detailed map of how injection networks shape health outcomes among drug users in Puerto Rico. Abadie will discuss the role of the pharmaceutical industry in lowering drug costs to make
The leaders of the Attawapiskat First Nation, an isolated Cree community in northern Ontario, Canada, have declared a state of emergency over a series of suicide attempts. Read the full story from NPR here.
Graduate student Ian Duncan recently presented findings from the Injection Risk Networks in Rural Puerto Rico project at the Midwest Sociological Society's annual conference in Chicago. This was the first academic presentation done using data from the project, with many more to come. "Hepatitis C Serosorting
March 20 is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and a celebration of life. Improving the overall well-being of the Native community is our collective duty and responsibility. It is also an opportunity to nurture individual and community level empowerment accented with indigenous teachings and cultural practices. The resiliency factors embedded in Native
A new paper analyzing the Injection Risk Networks in Rural Puerto Rico phase 1 data has been published in Harm Reduction Journal. Read the full article here. Understanding differences in HIV/HCV prevalence according to differentiated risk behaviors in a sample of PWID in rural Puerto Rico Background: Blood contained in
