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Substance use disorder vs. substance abuse – A disease NOT a personality flaw or moral failing

Substance use disorder is a disease, not a personality flaw or moral failing. Yet, the language that has evolved around this disease is stigmatizing and reinforces the concept that people…

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There is no vaccine for climate change: COVID-19, climate, & the return to "normal"

What does COVID-19, climate, & the return to “normal” mean for us? We have no vaccine for climate change. COVID-19 is our first truly global crisis—changing the way people around…

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The imperative to advance adolescent health equity

Adolescents and young adults (people ages 10-24 years) make up approximately 20% of the US population and 24% of the world population. Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of…

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Research shows excess deaths of COVID-19 exceed reports by 20%

Valid counts of deaths and what people died from are critical inputs for setting public health priorities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of data from death certificates has come…

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Urban planning could make a difference in fighting obesity

In 2018, 42.4% of adults over the age of 20 were classified as obese. Treatment of obesity and related health problems cost $147 billion, more than three times the total state budget of…

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Alcohol Consumption Has Spiked During the Pandemic. Could the Consequences Outlast the Coronavirus?

Alcohol Consumption Has Spiked During the Pandemic. Could the Consequences Outlast the Coronavirus? idea hub executive director, Dr. Craig Ross, and other BU researchers say the answer may be…