HEAL Lab at the Grayken Center: Together for Hope Conference 2024
The Heal Lab presented a poster at the 2024 Together for Hope Conference hosted by the Grayken Center, on Saturday, March 16th. Read about the poster here: https://www.bu.edu/ssw/bussw-health-equity-addiction-lab-presents-boston-addiction-conference/
HEAL Lab Presents Poster on Recruitment at 2023 APHA Conference in Atlanta, GA
The HEAL Lab’s Full-Time Research Assistant, Victoria A Lopez, presented a poster at the 151st American Public Health Association Conference (APHA) on November 14, 2023 titled “Examining Recruitment Methods in a Type 1 Hybrid-Effectiveness (HEI) study to reduce alcohol and drug use among Latino and Black primary care patients.” The poster was presented in the […]
Prof. Christina Lee Shares Expertise on Using Motivational Interviewing in Substance Use Interventions
BU School of Social Work’s Prof. Christina Lee taught at an event as part of the University of North Carolina School of Social Work’s clinical lecture series. In the event, “Amplifying the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing to Work Across Difference,” Prof. Lee offered training on how to optimize motivational interviewing in substance use interventions to maximize […]
Prof. Christina Lee and Student Researchers Present at NIH Conference
Professor Christina Lee was joined by research assistants Melanie Morris, PhD candidate, and Victoria Lopez, BS, for a presentation on Latinas and Alcohol Use at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) virtual conference, “2022 National Conference on Alcohol and Other Substance Use in Women and Girls: Advances in Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery.” National experts presented […]
Prof. Christina Lee Shares Expertise on Addiction Treatment & Intervention for Marginalized Communities
BUSSW Prof. Christina Lee gave a featured talk at the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s annual event, “State of the Art Course in Addiction Medicine.” The talk, covering addiction treatment and intervention programs for underserved communities, was titled “Screening and Intervening on Structural Determinants of Health for Minoritized Individuals in Addiction Medicine.” Prof. Lee has […]
Implementation Strategies to Reduce Racial & Mental Health Care Disparities
Prof. Christina Lee, who specializes in developing equitable behavioral treatments, spoke at a plenary seminar about the latest dissemination and implementation developments in science research last June. Her approach focuses on using evidence, theories, and models to build practical mental health solutions. The event was part of the annual meeting of The Society for Prevention […]
Reducing Stigma Around Alcohol Use Disorder in Minority Communities
BUSSW Associate Professor Christina Lee will present at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIH/NIAAA) webinar, “Reducing Stigma Around Alcohol Use Disorder in Minority Communities,” joined by Dr. Tamika Zapolski, associate professor of psychology at Indiana University. The researchers will discuss their clinical treatment research targeting alcohol and drug use in the Latino/a and the African-American […]
The Impact of Discrimination & Stigma on Substance Use
People of color experience disproportionate harms related to unhealthy substance use, such as high overdose rates and physical dependence. Although discrimination and stigma are structural drivers of substance use among minority groups, they often go unrecognized in clinical care. To address these issues, BU School of Social Work Prof. Christina Lee gave a Grand Rounds talk […]