The research team that developed TxCOPE at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking participants for a research project focusing on supporting the well-being of outreach workers providing substance use services. We would like to collaborate with outreach workers…
In our 2023 recap, we want to acknowledge all of those we work with every day to help make the Addiction Research Institute possible. We thank everyone for believing in our mission to generate system change, along the addiction recovery continuum, through innovative research, education and training, advocacy, and partnerships. We conduct rigorous, transdisciplinary, and translational research that facilitates the transfer of new and innovative scientific strategies to support prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts. Below we’ve gathered a roundup of various highlights from ARI programs.
The TxCOPE team was recently funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to adapt and test Stress First Aid to the needs of Harm Reduction Workers in substance misuse settings.
Leading a team of Community Health Workers in one of the most populated cities in the U.S. while implementing a new overdose tracking tool may be daunting, but Kevin Fox, Program Manager at the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA) is taking on these challenges and thriving.
In a recent ARI interview, Monica Hernandez Sanchez delves into her journey in substance use prevention, how she rose to CEO at BHSST, and her commitment to being a recovery ally. She also expresses her excitement about leveraging technology, such as TxCOPE, to enhance the availability of resources and ultimately save lives.
Pharr, TX — Behavioral Health Solutions (BHS) staff in South Texas is transforming into a vital community resource for reporting overdose incidents by using the newly developed digital reporting and surveillance system known as TxCOPE.
In a new feature from The Dallas Morning News, TxCOPE's lead researcher Dr. Kasey Claborn was quoted in her efforts to help bring TxCOPE's mission across Texas, serving as a front-runner in overdose data tracking which helps overdose prevention agencies report and track overdoses in their community.
ARI's Policy and Engagement team have spent the past year focusing on advocating for policy change during Texas' 88th legislative session. Research Associate for Policy and Community Engagement at TxCOPE, Mina Chitti, gives us a rundown of the House and Senate bills that were passed and are taking effect September 1st.
On June 9th, the Harm Reduction Journal published a new paper from various TxCOPE researchers along with addiction professionals on best practices in harm reduction. ARI research associates conducted a qualitative study with N=69 #HarmReduction workers, first responders, and PWUD in Texas…
Enter Your Submission Here! UT Austin students are invited to submit art pieces related to the opioid epidemic for the Addiction Research Institute’s summer art contest. We are looking for artwork that reflects themes from the fight against the epidemic, such…
