This article describes what is known in the literature around LFOs, presents a framework outlining hypothesized pathways linking LFOs to health outcomes, discusses gaps in research related to public health costs and outcomes, and highlights critical areas for future research.
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Zoe Lindenfeld
Lindenfeld Assesses Substance Use Services Ads in NY
We coded websites of county public health, mental health, emergency, and social service departments to identify whether any government agency provided information about ten evidence-based SUD services. We calculated the number and percentage of counties advertising each service, overall and by county size (medium/large and small).
Healthcare, Policy, and the Opioid Crisis: Bridging Gaps in Access
This week on EJB Talks Assistant Professor Zoe Lindenfeld talks to Dean Stuart Shapiro about her research on substance use disorders, particularly the opioid crisis, and its ties to healthcare access and policy. She explains how her interest in the field was sparked by the opioid epidemic’s emergence as a public health crisis.
Lindenfeld & Mauri Find Uptick for MOUD at FQHCs
The percentage of patients with an SUD who received MOUD each year, increased over time from 10.01% in 2017 to 24.75% in 2023.
Community health centers show large uptick in prescribing meds for opioid addiction
Lindenfeld and Mauri explained that efforts aimed at improving access to medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder at federally qualified health centers should particularly target facilities that serve a large proportion of nonwhite patients and patients experiencing homelessness.
Bloustein School welcomes three new faculty members in 2024
The Bloustein School is pleased to welcome three new faculty members to the teaching ranks in the fall of 2024.