We all understand the dangers of smoking—but the debate over vapes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco alternatives rages on: Can vaping really save lives? Or are nicotine alternatives a slippery slope: a dangerous gateway to lifelong substance use? Professors Jasjit Ahluwalia and Jennifer Tidey discuss their takes on a harm reduction and how it applies to the modern nicotine landscape.

The debate over vapes, nicotine pouches and the quest to reduce the global scourge of tobacco-related diseases and fatalities.

Over his 50 years at Brown University, Professor Peter Monti has not only been witness to a sea change in our understanding of addictive disorders, but has contributed to that understanding with his research and leadership. At the School of Public Health’s 10th anniversary, he reflects on the decades of work defining Brown’s public health legacy.

Robert Swift, MD PhD recently joined Bear in Mind, the Brown Psychiatry Podcast, for part 1 of a discussion on substance use disorders.

Dr. Molly Magill and colleagues recently published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.

Melissa Pielech and Robert Miranda, in conjunction with co-authors and the Society of Behavioral Medicine, published a policy position statement advocating for allocating funds from opioid settlement lawsuits towards expansion of youth substance use treatment.

Patricia Cioe and colleagues Publish Manuscript on App-Delivered Mindfulness Training to Reduce Anxiety in People with HIV who Smoke

Dr. Jasjit S. Ahluwalia has been awarded the 2023 Health Equity SIG Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's annual scientific meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. This year's meeting takes place April 26-29.

David G. Zelaya was appointed to serve on the American Psychological Association's Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA).