In a new BASIS op-ed, Dr. Deborah Haskins critiques the insufficient access to mental health and addiction treatment services, especially among communities experiencing marginalization and oppression, and calls for a shift towards community-based, culturally sensitive, and equity-focused care to effectively address these disparities. https://lnkd.in/eedcWScY
Division on Addiction
Research Services
Medford, MA 441 followers
Our mission is to alleviate addiction-related burdens through research, education, training, and outreach.
About us
The Division on Addiction is a non-profit research center at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. The mission of the Division is to alleviate addiction-related social, medical, and economic burdens through research, education, training, and outreach. The Division’s research focuses on addiction and its many expressions, including substance-related (e.g., alcohol, opioids) and behavioral (e.g., gambling). Its educational efforts range from primary school curriculum and courses offered through Harvard Medical School’s Continuing Medical Education initiative to international conferences. The work of the Division is made accessible and transparent by its outreach efforts. The BASIS (basisonline.org) reviews and summarizes addiction publications to improve health literacy. Expressions of Addiction (expressionsofaddiction.com) uses the arts to increase the public’s understanding of addiction. The Transparency Project (thetransparencyproject.org) is the first ever public data repository for datasets collected by multidisciplinary addiction researchers working throughout the world. The Division’ is committed to providing focused, clinical and research training opportunities for students, interns, fellows, visiting faculty and other professionals. The primary purpose of of this page is to share the Division’s work and advance its mission. Online at http://www.divisiononaddiction.org/.
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http://www.divisiononaddiction.org/
External link for Division on Addiction
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Medford, MA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1992
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Medford, MA 02155, US
Employees at Division on Addiction
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Timothy Edson, Ph.D.
Research & Evaluation Scientist; Instructor in Psychiatry
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Kira Landauer, MPH
Community Health Educator Supervisor at the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital
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Elda Chan, PhD
Director, Clinical Supervisor & Consultant, Train the Trainer, Researcher
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Heather Gray
Director of Academic Affairs at Division on Addiction
Updates
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New on The BASIS: We review a study by researchers from the Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory at CQUniversity that explored lived experiences among gamblers with varying levels of problem gambling severity in Australia. https://lnkd.in/efeXGpE7
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Stay up to date with the latest news from the Division on Addiction! Subscribe to our mailing list to get quarterly updates delivered directly to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/ga6ruDnk
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These free posters from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Health Promotion Clearinghouse help raise awareness about the unique challenge #gambling poses for people with a history of substance misuse. Available in both English and Spanish! Download or order print copies here: https://lnkd.in/eUmav9BW
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We analyzed daily #fantasysports (DFS) player records to measure how DFS social behaviors relate to risky DFS play. Check out our infographic to see what we learned! https://lnkd.in/dDhBSMCK
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Our 2024 Gambling Disorder Screening Day Report summarizes this year’s Screening Day activities, support, and participation. We are grateful to all of the individuals and organizations around the world who supported and participated this year! https://lnkd.in/ehSqDasi
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New on The BASIS: We review a study by researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW that examined the prevalence of comorbid substance use disorders among people with opioid use disorder. https://lnkd.in/e2BADU7Z
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What do you know about #addiction? Test your knowledge with our free quizzes on #GamblingDisorder, responsible #gambling, and addiction and adolescence. https://lnkd.in/g25bCpXu
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Interested in providing gambling treatment? The MA Problem Gambling Specialist Certificate, offered through the Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment, is the official gambling treatment certificate of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and allows you to be referred as a problem gambling treatment provider by the MA Problem Gambling Helpline. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dwMqSbHX
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We examined differences in gambling behaviors (past-year gambling, gambling-related problems, and fantasy sports gambling) among a sample of college students based on athlete status. Check out our infographic to find out what we learned! https://lnkd.in/gueHhGfr
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