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Why not a Barbie Themed Beach In?

Science used to be my safe space. But when I spiraled into depression, I quit my Ph.D. The author had been using research “as a way of trying to control the uncontrollable”

Ultimately, failing in academia was the greatest relief I ever experienced

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Forced abstinence has been shown repeatedly to be worse (ie harms and kills people at higher rates) than not intervening in people’s substance use at all. And it doesn’t even reduce drug use.

🚨HOT TAKE ALERT🚨

If you have built your scientific career off federal funding, you can organize a teach in at your favorite park or brewery to tell the public how you spend their tax dollars.

AND why we should INCREASE federal research and development $$$.

It’s not rocket science…or maybe it is?

She Didn't "Pick Wrong". Society Failed By Creating Millions of Abusive Men. The scale of the risk means we need to stop blaming women for "ignoring red flags" when men turn out to be controlling and abusive partners

Read my new FREE article "She Didn't 'Pick Wrong'. Society Failed By Creating Millions of Abusive Men.

Link: open.substack.com/pub/dremmaka...

It's time to stop blaming women for their "bad choices" in "picking abusive men".

#domesticviolence

True in the US as well as the UK. We live in a talent economy. Today universities are the means of production.

Also, both the humanities and science create long-term economic advantages to go along with their clear short-term economic benefits.

Hyperventilating and also breathing... and cry laughing

How to Get Help for Myself — CAPES CAPES does not provide direct mental health services. Below are local and national resources that you might find helpful. Not all resources may be the best fit for you right now; you are the expert…

Get tips and resources from CAPES including crisis hotlines and textlines, warmlines, how to find a therapist, and stories of lived experience and peer led supports on our website www.umassmed.edu/capes/lookin...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Family support is an important part of recovery. If you're looking for organizations that can help you support a family member, see our 'How to Get Help for Someone Else' section of our website.

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One of the cruelest things about the NSF/NIH situations is that federal funders have been asking for acknowledgment about disparate impacts, inequality, etc. for years. To get a grant at all you had to (rightly) address those things. Now is the punishment for both caring and following the rules.

Rutgers Senate Proposes Big Ten 'Mutual Defense Compact' to Block Trump's Campus Attacks | Common Dreams Rutgers University Senate takes a stand against Trump's attacks on First Amendment rights, forming a mutual defense compact with other Big Ten schools. Will this bold move inspire other institutions t...

If you haven't already, join AAUP. Encourage your lab members to join their union, UAW local 2710. These are the orgs most likely to pressure Uni admin to join together with other Unis. As a starting model, see what Rutgers senate proposed for Big Ten schools: www.commondreams.org/news/rutgers...

Grad Resources Encouraging and equipping graduate students for impact.

I just learned that there's a national graduate student crisis line - gradresources.org. Might be worth spreading the word as I'm pretty sure exactly *checks notes* zero grad students are doing well emotionally right now.

Stop asking me about SEM and go take this free workshop instead!

Katie, what can Div 50 or other orgs do to handle this? In academia, we've got access to these papers but what about working on dissemination like summaries on the RRI website or Div 50 website?

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The peer-reviewed NIAAA journal, Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, and all of the previously open access papers published in the journal have been removed from the web. arcr.niaaa.nih.gov/about-arcr

The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.

Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.

UNITY-HARMONY-ARTISTRY SICIANS OF SINCE 1896 The American Federation of Musicians of the United States & Canada will not remain silent as two of our members-Bruce Springsteen, member of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) and Local 399 (Asbury Park, NJ), and Taylor Swift, member of Local 257 (Nashville, TN)-are singled out and personally attacked by the President of the United States. Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift are not just brilliant musicians, they are role models and inspirations to millions of people across the world. Whether it's Born in the USA or the Eras Tour, their music is timeless, impactful, and has deep cultural meaning. Musicians have the right to freedom of expression, and we stand in solidarity with all our members.

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Hats off to the Musicians Union!! #BruceSpringsteen
#TaylorSwift

We've got it! Academics to the rescue!

So grateful to have spent the weekend at #CPA2025. It was restorative to be surrounded by an amazing community of addiction scientists.
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Attention addiction researchers:

Dude, Im def getting kicked in the face. I had to compare myself to Rachel from Batman and my grad mentor said Heath wouldn't have caught me....

We had such a great turnout and important talks and presentations on addiction recovery science at #NCARS2025. I'm especially grateful for our community partners, community board members, and plenary speakers! Stay tuned for the recordings!
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We're recruiting new members for our CHEARR community board of young adults who take or have taken medications for opioid use disorder. This is a paid opportunity to shape research in ways that are aligned with the voices of young adults #recovery #community #research #science

Especially relevant paper for folks in our @capessuicideprev.bsky.social ELSI Unit (Ethics, Legal, and Social Issues)

The Fluoride Fight Was Never About Health It’s About Undermining Trust in Experts, Eroding Public Health Protections, and Being Oppositional

It's not about the fluoride or the seed oils or the synthetic/petroleum-based food dyes...
It IS about undermining trust in science, medicine & public health & elevating pseudoscience, grifters & wellness influencers who can profit by selling fear& supplements

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YouTube video by JazzCast Pros Podcast Network How a Former Addict Became a Federal Judge

In this #podcast, one topic is that when I went to rehab I didn't believe I could get #sober. I hoped to learn how to use less. #recoveryposse
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SFPD Drug Seizures "Significantly" Linked to Fatal Overdose, Data Show Researchers found that local overdose deaths increased in the days following a seizure, and recommended SF offer safe supply instead.

“To our knowledge, no evidence-based approach exists that shows supply-side interventions, such as policing and seizing drugs, reduces drug use or drug-related health problems.” #opioids #addiction #harmreduction
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