Lincoln Journal Star: UNL Survey Shows 'Overwhelming' Support for Legalizing Medical Marijuana

Lincoln Journal Star reports on a study by Center leaders Patrick Habecker and Rick Bevins revealing that 83% of Nebraskans support legalizing medical marijuana.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022 by Halley Horne

Save the Date for the 2022 Symposium on Substance Use Research

The RDAR Center is excited to announce that the virtual 2022 Symposium on Substance Use Research will be held during November 8-10th, 2022. They will be co-hosting the event alongside the COBRE on Opioids and Overdose, West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, West Virginia INBRE at Marshall University, and the COBRE Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation at Brown University.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022 by Halley Horne

KLKN TV: Study Shows Need to Battle Misinformation on Drug Use

KLKN TV reports on a study by RDAR Center researchers and collaborators showing substance use stigmas and resistance to Narcan (naloxone). 

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Friday, April 1, 2022 by Halley Horne

RDAR Center Seminar Series on April 14, 2022

RaeAnn Anderson, PhD will present “Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Victimization Among Indigenous College Students" at the RDAR Center Seminar Series event on April 14th. It will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 PM CT via Zoom. Register here: http://ow.ly/TEib50IvpYU.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022 by Halley Horne

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RDAR Center Seminar Series on March 10, 2022

Join the RDAR Center for their March Seminar Series event featuring a presentation by Michael Taffe, PhD on “Racial Inequities in NIH Grant Funding.” Register here to attend: go.unl.edu/f8ea.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 by Halley Horne

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RDAR Center Seminar Series on February 10, 2022

The February 10th Seminar Series event will feature a presentation from 1:30-2:30 PM CT via Zoom by Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt, PhD on “Ovarian and Contraceptive Hormones Modulate Nicotine and Ethanol Consumption and Neural Mechanisms Within the Reward Pathway." Register here to attend: go.unl.edu/p24f.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 by Halley Horne

RDAR Center Seminar Series on January 13, 2022
To kick off the new year, RDAR Center is hosting a Seminar Series event with Patrick Habecker, PhD, on measuring rurality. The talk will take place on January 13, 2022, from 1:30-2:30 PM CT via Zoom! This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. All are welcome. Click here to register: go.unl.edu/bdp3.

Monday, December 20, 2021 by Halley Horne

KMTV NEWS NOW: Rural Communities Lack Treatment Options for Substance Use Disorders

KMTV NEWS NOW reports on the substance use disorder treatment gap among rural communities. One of our team members, Patrick Habecker, provided insight on this issue. 

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 by Halley Horne

Nebraska Today: New RDAR Center Study on Polysubstance Use and Personal Relationships

Nebraska Today highlights recent study by RDAR Center researchers Kelly Markowski, Robin Gauthier, Jeffrey Smith, and Sela Harcey. The study examines how social relationships affect rural substance users in Nebraska. 

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021 by Halley Horne

KLKN TV: University of Nebraska Lincoln Using $12 Million Grant To Dive Deep Into Rural Drug Addiction In Nebraska

KLKN TV speaks with Rick Bevins and Patrick Habecker on rural drug use and the Rural Drug Addiction Research Center's goals.

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Thursday, October 14, 2021 by Halley Horne