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Phone: 614-292-6288
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Research Brief: How jobs in different industries may shape methamphetamine use risk in U.S. communities
Local employment patterns may drive substance use risks more than individual factors alone. New research reveals that U.S. counties with higher concentrations of jobs in utilities, construction, and support services experience elevated rates of methamphetamine use. These findings highlight how workplace environments and economic dynamics directly shape community public health.
Faculty
Meeting the Grand Challenges Head-On: Joyce Lee and Susan Yoon
The Grand Challenge to build healthy relationships to end violence focuses on developing and implementing programs and policies that can bolster interpersonal relationships, reduce violence and strengthen the health and well-being of families and communities.
From Our Centers
AFIC and COAAA Named Recipients of Prestigious Aging Innovations Award from USAging
USAging recognized the Age-Friendly Innovation Center and Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, awarding third place to their Shallow Subsidy Program. Launched in July 2024, the initiative promotes housing security for low-income older adult renters, offering evidence-based, promising solutions to inform policy and combat rising housing insecurity both in Ohio and nationally.
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