Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR)

09/10/2025

In this month’s journal issue of Health Affairs, Mano Cano and coauthors from Arizona State University, Boston University, and Boston Medical Center examine adolescent opioid use disorder (OUD) and find that nationally, only 31 percent of adolescents with OUD reported receiving treatment in the past year.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4mPAZWH

12/01/2021

This World AIDS Day event will feature compelling discussions about the next chapter of high-impact HIV research, the types of multisectoral and interdisciplinary partnerships necessary for success, and the integral role of community stakeholders.

The year 2021 marked 40 years since the first reports of the syndrome of diseases later defined as AIDS. Since that time, groundbreaking research has helped turn a once-fatal disease, with effective treatment, into a manageable chronic condition. The National HIV/AIDS Strategy for 2022 to 2025 will....

11/18/2021

Check out the latest from CDUHR investigators Ian Aronson & Don Des Jarlais - indicating tablet-based interventions can facilitate more accurate reporting of sexual behavior and substance use, and can also potentially ⬆️ HIV test uptake among those at risk

Despite federal guidelines, many adolescents and emerging adults are not offered HIV testing by their healthcare providers. As such, many—including those who may be at high-risk for contracting HIV given their sexual and/or substance use risk—are not routinely tested. The current study examines ...

10/27/2021

A new index measures the extent and depth of addiction stigma --
"Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index ...Quantifying the extent and depth of negative perceptions of individuals with substance-use disorders — not only among the public but also among employers, health care professionals, family members, and even those with substance-use disorders themselves — is the first step toward changing them."

Addiction stigma interferes with treatment and recovery. It can't be overcome without knowing its extent. A new index is one place to start.

09/29/2021

Patterns of methamphetamine use have become riskier, diversified across U.S. population.

08/23/2021

Check out a recent article from CDUHR investigators Ian Aronson and Don Des Jarlais -- Mobile Augmented Screening to Increase HIV Testing Among Emergency Department Patients as Young as 13 Years
https://www.cureus.com/articles/61891-mobile-augmented-screening-to-increase-hiv-testing-among-emergency-department-patients-as-young-as-13-years

08/23/2021

This virtual meeting brought together researchers from around the country that are taking on the pain and opioid crises from all angles.

08/18/2021

Annual New York State Hepatitis C and Drug User Health Conference
Antiracist Health Care Approaches for People who Use Drugs and/or Living with Hepatitis C: Time for a New Paradigm
September 14-15 - virtual
https://web.cvent.com/event/a6887034-316a-4cf9-a08b-d27741e39893/summary

08/03/2021

"Stigma has major negative impacts on health and well-being, which helps explain why only 18% of people with drug use disorders receive treatment for their addiction"

Punitive policies around drugs mark people who use them as criminals, and contribute to the overwhelming stigma against them and addiction.

03/24/2021

The next NYC Department of Health quarterly briefing with Drug Policy Alliance is Wednesday, April 21, 12:30-2:00pm ET. Be sure to register: http://bit.ly/April2021Briefing

03/24/2021

A couple of months ago, I was cleaning off a table in what used to be the drop-in center—before the ...