Our Female Veterans Deserve Better Healthcare
This issue brief explains gaps in healthcare coverage for female veterans and ways to address them.
Child Poverty Has Been Declining in Single-Mother Families, but the Gap Remains Large
We Need to Change the Language we use to Describe Individuals with Substance Use Issues
This research brief describes the results from several studies on unconscious bias and negative language used to describe individuals with SUDs.
Results from the SU Health & Wellness Goal Survey
This research brief summarizes the top ranked goals, including increasing physical activity, improving diet and nutrition, and better managing stress. There were interesting differences in goals across SU roles, sexes, and racial/ethnic groups.
The U.S. Has a Serious Shortage of Affordable Housing, Especially for Younger and Older Adults
There is a significant shortage of affordable housing throughout the US, especially for older and younger adults. This has important implications for their quality of life and health outcomes.
There are Costs from Spending Too Much Time on Social Media
People with Developmental Disabilities Have Much more Life to Live
This research brief discusses age-at-death mortality patterns for adults with various types of developmental disabilities.
Having a Disability Reduces Chances of Employment for all Racial/Ethnic Groups
This data slice explains how race-ethnicity affects employment rates among adults with and without disabilities.
Having disability increases likelihood of food insecurity despite federal programs to prevent
This research brief shows how such high rates of food insecurity among the disabled population stems from ineffective national policies the many ways in which disabilities increase risk of food insecurity.
Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health is Better in States with Mandated Mental Health Policies
‘Walk with a Doc’™ Gets Rural Madison County Moving Together
This issue brief discusses a collaboration between the SU Lerner Center and Madison County Rural Health Council to increase physical activity and doctor-patient interactions by instituting “Walk with a Doc” programming.
Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Truth behind the Trauma
This issue brief discusses the hurdles for child victims of sexual assault and the initiatives taking place across the country to combat stereotypes and bring justice to children and their families.
Understanding Opioid Users' Views on Fentanyl could help Reduce Overdoses
This research brief summarizes the findings from their research conducted in southwestern Pennsylvania in 2017 and 2018.
There are Multiple and Geographically Distinct Opioid Crises in the U.S.
This research brief summarizes the findings from a study just published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study shows that there are at least four geographically distinct opioid overdose crises in the U.S.
Food Assistance May Help Families Prevent Emergency Department Visits for Child Asthma
Screen Media use is Higher among Preschool Children from More Chaotic Homes
Gratitude as an Antidote to Anxiety and Depression: All the Benefits, None of the Side Effects
Economic Hardship during Childhood Increases the Risk of Premature Death Later in Life
The Stories behind the Struggle: A Closer Look at First Experiences with Opioid Misuse
This research brief dives into the stories behind opioid use initiation and provides intervention strategies.