Substance Use Disorders

spring 2020 magazine

Substance use disorders threaten the health of millions of Americans every year. They disrupt families, impact communities, and cost lives. Rollins researchers are working to understand causes, provide policy guidance, and lend expertise to this pressing topic. 

"We need vast expansion in treatments. We need harm reduction. We need a comprehensive approach that really does have to be grounded in public health." 

Stephen Patrick, MD, Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management

Tackling the Opioid Crisis

Rollins Goes Rural

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Health Wanted: The Maternal Opioid Crisis

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Op-Ed: Medicaid Expansion Alone Isn’t Enough to Stop the Opioid Overdose Crisis

Faculty Hannah Cooper
Faculty Stephen Patrick

Our Experts at the Forefront

Hannah Cooper, ScD

Rollins Chair in Substance Use Disorders Research

"Over the last 20 years there has been a rise in deaths from opioids, and that really escalated during the pandemic. Now, more than 100,000 people per year die of an overdose."

Stephen Patrick, MD

Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management

Our Experts in the Media

Substance Use Disorders in Focus

Be Part of the Solution

Substance use disorders impact people from all income levels, racial backgrounds, and regions. Help save lives, improve understanding, and contribute to public health research. 

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