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Jan 15, 2025 | 
djournal.com | Clara Turnage
OXFORD – Methamphetamine deaths in the U.S. rose 61-fold from 1999 to 2021, according to a new study, highlighting a growing crisis in addiction and public health. Looking at the gender breakdown of these deaths could improve harm-reduction efforts and outcomes for patients suffering from addiction, said Andrew Yockey, University of Mississippi assistant professor of public health and co-author of the study. kAmQ(6 <?@H E92E[ 24C@DD E96 3@2C5[ >6?
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
msn.com | Clara Turnage
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
medicalxpress.com | Clara Turnage
Methamphetamine deaths in the U.S. rose 61-fold from 1999 to 2021, according to a study, highlighting a growing crisis in addiction and public health. Looking at the gender breakdown of these deaths could improve harm-reduction efforts and outcomes for patients suffering from addiction, said Andrew Yockey, University of Mississippi assistant professor of public health and co-author of the study.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
olemiss.edu | Clara Turnage
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Sea Grant College Program awarded nearly $1 million to support research on contaminants of emerging concern, or CECs, in the United States. These are pollutants that may pose risks to human health or ecosystems, but that are not yet regulated or widely understood. "The National Sea Grant Law Center has done a lot of work for decades on water resources and water contamination," said Stephanie Otts, the center's director.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
phys.org | Clara Turnage
Using words or phrases such as "results-oriented," "ambitious" and "persuasive" attracts applicants who are more willing to engage in unethical behavior to get results, according to a study published in Management Science by a University of Mississippi-led team.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
djournal.com | Clara Turnage
OXFORD – Two University of Mississippi researchers are teaming up against alcohol, marijuana and tobacco use in Lafayette County. Sarah Bilsky, assistant professor of psychology, and Hannah Allen, executive director of the William Magee Institute for Student Well-being and assistant professor of public health, have received a $625,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to form a coalition to reduce recreational substance use among adolescents.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
djournal.com | Clara Turnage
OXFORD – Nearly three-fourths of tobacco and vape stores in the United States sell a potentially addictive, dangerous substance with connections to liver toxicity, seizures and death, according to a new study from the University of Mississippi. That's a key finding of a recent study on the availability of kratom, published in the American Journal of Public Health. Kratom is a tree native to Southeast Asia and its leaves have been used as a stimulant and for pain management for hundreds of years.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
olemiss.edu | Clara Turnage
Christian Boudreaux, a senior majoring in biology; Andy Flores, a recent Ole Miss graduate from Ocean Springs; and Kharley Redmon, a senior international studies and Arabic major from Owensboro, Kentucky; were chosen as finalists for two of the most exclusive scholarships available to students in the United States. "These students are real change agents – and that's what they're looking for," said Vivian Ibrahim, director of the Office of National Scholarship Advisement.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
olemiss.edu | Clara Turnage
OXFORD, Miss. – Understanding animal emotions has been a long-running question at the forefront of welfare studies, but a University of Mississippi professor's work may hold the key to decoding the chatter. The answer involves two baby chickens and a mirror. Kenneth Sufka, professor of psychology and pharmacology, partnered with a team of animal welfare researchers in the United Kingdom to study avian emotions through the common domestic chick's peeps and whistles.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
djournal.com | Clara Turnage
OXFORD – College sports are in the midst of dramatic change, and after a litany of lawsuits and appeals, fans are likely uncertain of the future of America's favorite pastimes. A University of Mississippi professor's latest book seeks to demystify the madness. William Berry, associate dean for research and Montague Professor of Law, partnered with sports attorney and law professor Daniel Lust to write "College Sports Law in a Nutshell" (West Academic Publishing, 2024).
