Jeffrey K. Hom, MD, MPH

Despite how ubiquitous photos are in news reporting on drug use, few studies have focused on their impact on stigma. In our randomized experiment of >3,400 US adults, photos of recovery were associated with lower levels of social stigma towards people with SUD.
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NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

“Its analysis shows that those grant awards supported 407,782 jobs and $94.58 billion in new economic activity nationwide, the largest figure in the history of the report. That translates to a return on investment of $2.56 for every $1 in awards.”

We tried to quantify the impact of abrupt PEPFAR cuts. The results startled even us A peer reviewer questioned the premise of our study into the potential impact of abruptly ending PEPFAR funding. Then it happened.

"While the exact numbers of future adverse #HIV outcomes are uncertain, our published model-based results represent a conservative, lower bound of just how much policy decisions put lives at risk."

The impact of these firings will be felt for years -- in the research advances that never happened, the outbreaks that never were prevented, and the illness and injuries that were unnecessary.

NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

Terrific resource showing the profound impact of #NIH, and its many, many contributions to the #health and #wellbeing of our communities, states and the country.

Mortality risk among individuals who smoke opioids compared with those who inject: A propensity score‐matched cohort analysis of United States national treatment data Background and Aims Opioid smoking is becoming more common in the United States. The aim of this analysis was to estimate relative mortality risk among those who primarily smoke opioids compared wit.....

"The mortality rate was 6.5 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 5.9–7.1] per 1000 person-years in the smoking cohort and 9.7 (95% CI = 8.8–10.8) per 1000 person-years in the injection cohort, with a mortality rate ratio of 0.67 (95% CI = 0.58–0.77)."

Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Federally Qualified Health Centers This cross-sectional study examines changes in and factors associated with rates of patients with substance use disorder receiving medication for opioid use at federally qualified health centers.

"This cross-sectional study found that while the percentage of patients with SUD receiving MOUD increased during our study period, in 2023, less than one-quarter of patients with SUDs at FQHCs received MOUD, signaling additional effort is needed to increase access to MOUD within FQHCs."

"The Surgeon General’s Parting Prescription shares Dr. Murthy’s recommendations for how Americans can cultivate health, happiness, and fulfillment by rebuilding community centered around relationships, service, and purpose."

Advanced Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments and Substance Use Among US Parents This difference-in-differences analysis examines whether 2021 advance child tax credit monthly payments were associated with changes in substance use among parents compared with adults without childre...

"This evidence does not support policymaker concerns about increased parental substance use outweighing the substantial benefits of [Advanced Child Tax Credit] monthly payments to low-income children and families that have been documented in the literature."

Examining the Relationship Between Local Governmental... : Journal of Public Health Management and Practice n of local governmental investments in SDOH with drug overdose mortality at the county level, controlling for demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Design Longitudinal analysis from 2017 t...

"Our findings demonstrate that higher levels of local governmental investments in [social determinants of health] were associated with significantly lower rates of overdose death in US counties after controlling for socioeconomic and demographic characteristics."