Chris Kahler

Yes, it is big!! #NoKings

It just keeps going! #NoKings #pvd

Peace and patriotism in Providence. #NoKings

Let's march PVD! #NoKings

Lots of folks at the RI State House ready to re-ratify the Constitution. #NoKings

Thank you again to today’s CAAS Rounds speaker, Dr. Justin Berk, for a great conversation on the links between substance use, health equity, and incarceration.

CAAS Rounds resumes next week with Dr. Maha Mian. Hope to see you there!

Ditto!

Are flies a good model to discover and investigate mechanisms of treatments for alcohol use disorder? We validated known treatments and suggest a potential new treatment: gamma secretase inhibitors.

CHEARR is excited to announce funding for pilot projects focused on recovery support services for emerging adults with opioid use disorder! Apply now for up to $30,000 in funding.
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I highly recommend this webinar for learning essential skills we need to defend and promote our science. It does take an extra step to get registered on TPN, but then you have it done for all future RSA webinars and CE opportunities.

A scoping review of Dry January: evidence and future directions Short Summary: The current scoping review examines Dry January, a month-long alcohol abstinence challenge, highlighting its growing popularity and positive

New in Alcohol & Alcoholism: a review of Dry January finds consistent benefits — reduced drinking, better biomarkers, & potentially higher well-being. @meganstrowgerphd.bsky.social (CAAS alum), @sqcolby.bsky.social (CAAS), Matthew Meisel (CAAS), Sarah Uriarte
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Definitely worth a read and a repost. All in the field need to be attending to the high impact of federal actions on early researchers.

Yes, we argue vociferously, backed by empirical research, that patients’ wellbeing and health outcomes will suffer from the Trump administration’s push to end DEI policies at US medical schools

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Insightful analysis of effective e-cigarette control polices that balance "two competing public health goals: harm reduction for adults who use tobacco in its most lethal (combustible) form and prevention of all tobacco product use among youth."

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Clear extortion: “Institutions of higher education are free to develop models and values other than those below, if the institution elects to forego federal benefits." Curious how this would support "gold-standard science" at NIH, which wisely de-emphasized institutional factors in grant review.

Outstanding deep analysis of NIAAA FY25 funding! Not a huge drop-off in new R01s but a major hit to R21s and R34s. "TC_25"=FY25, "Ratio"=TC_25 / TC_24, "N_24"=# of awards FY24, "N_25"= # of awards FY25, "Ratio_N" = N_25 / N_24, "N_24_new"=# new awards FY24, "N_25_new" =# of new awards FY25.

Upcoming grant submissions may not go through, because no one is maintaining grants.gov

Hypothetically there is info at www.hhs.gov

NIAAA with the last minute heroics brings it across the line for FY2025.

NIAAA awarded their first 4 new R34 awards last week. That compares to 13 in FY24, so hopefully there are still some more coming.

BREAKING NEWS: Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down. The Trump administration's HHS is back to its old habits of targeting public health resources deemed too woke.

I hope this catches on. 22 CDC websites are down. All are LGBTQ/DEI related.

We are not free. When science is silenced, we all pay the price. Science has been censored in the past. Like before, it will not end well.
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It is great to see that the funds are getting committed in most ICs. After October 1, it will be important to document the impact of multi-year funding on the number of new awards by IC. Thank you for providing these continued insights!

Use of stigmatizing language related to substance use disorders in media: A systematic review Substance use disorder (SUD)-related stigma may contribute to delayed help seeking and undertreatment. Stigmatizing language (“substance abuse,” “alco…

If you interact with the media for a story related to substance use, ask to see their draft story so you can provide feedback on potentially stigmatizing language. We all need to do our part to fight stigma around substance use disorders. Media matters.
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Tylenol concerns around autism are overblown, says Dr. Ashish Jha Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, joins 'Fast Money' to discuss new government guidance on Tylenol use during pregnancy, why leading studies show no link to autism, the reaction from obstetricians, and the challeng...

"There is no new science here," Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social says. "Bobby Kennedy said that he wanted to get to the root cause of autism by September—he's found what I think is a convenient scape goat. But the harm is going to be for pregnant women across the country."

Alcohol interventions for persons with HIV: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials using phosphatidylethanol and self-report Interventions are needed to reduce alcohol use for people living with HIV (PWH), but prior randomized controlled trials (RCT) evaluated efficacy by se…

Results show that interventions can significantly reduce the odds of unhealthy alcohol use in people with HIV, as assessed by either self-report or phosphatidylethanol, as well as by the combination of both, which seems a particularly promising method.
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What a difference when sci/health journalists cover sci topics (even highly politicized ones). With the increased politicization of sci over the yrs, the standard political journalism practice of both-sides-ing is unhelpful for reporting a story--can help legitimate/amp un-/poorly-supported claims.

#NIAAA is now up to 47 R01s funded this year, which is a massive acceleration from three weeks ago. About 20% (n=9) are multi-year awards. Unfortunately, each reduces the funds available for other new awards in FY25 by 2 to 4 R01-sized awards. Still no R34s in FY25 compared to 13 in FY24.

Took leave this afternoon to deliver a letter from nearly 900 (and growing) current and former Feds asking Congress to pass a continuing resolution that ends executive overreach and protects the American people.

Join us! Feds and fed allies welcomed to sign. actionnetwork.org/forms/civil-...