Securing Abandoned Houses May Prevent Fatal Opioid Overdoses
Penn Study Finds Fewer Fatal Overdoses on Blocks Where Vacant Buildings were Sealed
Substance Use Disorder
Finding sustainable, humane, and effective strategies to address substance use disorder.
Print:
Research Updates
Higher Overdose Risk and Less Care for People with Autism and Substance Use Disorder
First National Study Comparing SUD Outcomes by Autism Status Finds Stark Disparities
Reddit Could Be an Early Warning System for Drug Harms
Chart of the Day: Reddit Threads on Gas Station Heroin Can Reveal Substance Use Trends and Safety Concerns
People Who Use Stimulants Face Hidden Heart Risks, Penn Study Finds
New Risk Calculator May Help Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes in Users of Cocaine and Meth
Opioid Prescriptions Can Lead to Misuse and Poor Job Performance
Military Data Link New Opioid Prescriptions to Fewer Promotions and More Misconduct
Philadelphia Providers Share Policy Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Recent University of Pennsylvania Study Highlights Providers’ Views on Policies That Hinder Their Ability to Treat Patients
‘Pill Mill’ Laws Worked, Cutting Opioid Overprescribing and Deaths
Measures in 11 States Also Reduced Doctor Shopping Without Pushing Patients Into Illicit Drug Use, a New RAND–Penn Study Finds
“Everybody’s Going to Feel the Pain”: Medicaid Cuts Threaten Addiction Treatment
New York Commissioner Warns University of Pennsylvania Conference That Funding Losses Could Force States to Ration Care and Risk Rising Overdose Deaths
Private Equity Expands Grip on Addiction Treatment Sector
Researchers Point to Gains in Access to Care but Declines in Patient Retention and Ongoing Concerns about Quality
Anish Agarwal, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
Zarina Ali, MD
- Associate Professor, Neurosurgery , Perelman School of Medicine
- Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery , Perelman School of Medicine
Abby Alpert, PhD
- Associate Professor, Health Care Management , Wharton School
Shoshana Aronowitz, PhD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health , Penn Nursing
Michael Ashburn, MD, MPH
- Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care , Perelman School of Medicine
Jamie Benson
- PhD Student, Epidemiology & Biostatistics , Perelman School of Medicine
Wade Berrettini, MD, PhD
- Emeritus Professor, Psychiatry , Perelman School of Medicine
Nia Bhadra-Heintz, MD, MS
- Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology , Perelman School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor, Addiction Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
Opioid Epidemic Working Group
Penn LDI is collaborating with researchers and policymakers throughout the country to identify evidence-based, sustainable, and effective solutions to combat the nation’s unprecedented opioid epidemic. LDI Senior Fellows and staff regularly produce research and policy briefs, blogs, and publications, as well as convene key stakeholders with the goal of addressing treatment, harm reduction, and the social determinants of health that are driving the opioid epidemic.