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HEAL in Action: Finding Scientific Solutions for Communities Across America

September 28, 2022

This month's Director's Message highlights examples of newly funded HEAL research projects that seek to provide scientific solutions for people with pain and addiction. This new set of projects addresses the opioid and overdose crisis in meaningful ways in order to save lives and enable healthy futures for people who experience suffering.

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Research Opportunity Announcement: NIH HEAL Initiative Research Dissemination and Engagement Center
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Offering buprenorphine medication to people with opioid use disorder in jail may reduce rearrest and reconviction
Jan 17, 2022
Compass Opioid Stewardship Podcast With Dr. Baker
Jan 05, 2022
To Fight Opioid Crisis, UW Researchers Take New Shot at Developing Vaccine Against Addictive Drugs

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