Trends and Tools in the US Overdose Crisis
Abstract: Drug overdose killed more than 100,000 people in the U.S. during 2022. In this presentation, I will provide an overview of my program of research focused on substance use epidemiology and the ongoing U.S. overdose crisis. I will introduce several areas of my research, which aim to characterize the epidemiology of overdose and substance use, particularly in Wisconsin, and evaluate how technology-based harm reduction tools may assist with preventing overdose-related morbidity and mortality.
Bio: Dr. Rachel Gicquelais is an epidemiologist with a PhD and MPH in epidemiology from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in HIV and substance use epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the UW-Madison school of Nursing, where she conducts research on substance use and addiction. Her particular areas of interest include overdose prevention, bloodborne virus infection transmission, and harm reduction tools in the context of the current US overdose crisis.
