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Our newest pub is out! Here, we used EMA to examine the moment-to-moment association between drinking and subsequent problems, and if emotional functioning changed the strength of this prospective relationship among a hazardous drinking sample of young adults. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...

Op-eds influence public opinion, which can influence policy. In a paper led by @hannahcarlon.bsky.social, we looked at how harm reduction is portrayed in op-eds. Most used evidence-based reasons to support opioid harm reduction. Write what you know, it matters! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“Either way, they will use. And so, probably, would you:” A critical discourse analysis of harm reduction portrayal in United States opinion news media

Opioid overdose deaths are declining in the United States for the first time in over five years. These reductions are partially attributed to increasi…

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The @apadivision50.bsky.social #CPA2025 meeting was very nourishing during these times with multiple generations (over 12 years) of our phenomenal ABQ Lab in attendance. @monizlewis.bsky.social @hannahcarlon.bsky.social @ninachristie.bsky.social @faheypsych.bsky.social @cassie-boness.bsky.social

The main topics covered in the supportive pieces included that harm reduction strategies are 1) evidence-based, 2) do not increase crime, 3) decrease stigma and systemic oppression, and 4) that policy change is needed to improve implementation.

Loved working with @hannahcarlon.bsky.social who used critical discourse analysis to assess how US opinion news media portrays harm reduction. Spoilers: Over 80% of opinion media in 2023-2024 was positive, yet stigmatizing language abounds. 50 days free access: authors.elsevier.com/c/1kvxI3PEro...

Feels like an especially strange time to be sharing about work, but I'm super proud of @karalink.bsky.social for writing this important paper for health service psychologists on reducing stigma and enhancing care for people who use alcohol! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Reducing Stigma and Enhancing Care for People Who Use Alcohol - Journal of Health Service Psychology

Alcohol use is common and associated with varying degrees of harm. Heavy alcohol use can lead to the development of an alcohol use disorder (AUD). The stigma and discrimination that people with AUD of...

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The NM crew is read for the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally this Friday! Don’t miss these and many more in Santa Fe on Friday!

So excited to finally share this paper derived from my comps! 😊

Addiction journal@addictionjournal.bsky.social · last yr.

Positive psychological interventions for substance use, addiction and recovery: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Hannah Carlon and colleagues @casaa.bsky.social @katiew.bsky.social buff.ly/2yJzB6h