Faculty

Research Interests

Drug abuse epidemiology; health services research; youth substance abuse prevention; drug overdose prevention; drug treatment services research

Health Services Biography

Education

PhD Health Services Research, University of Washington, 2008

MPH Public Health, University of Washington, 1997

MSW Social Work, University of Washington, 1996

BA Biology, University of California (Santa Cruz), 1993

In the News

UW Medicine makes opioid use the focus of National Injury Prevention Day
KIRO Radio, 11/18/2021

King County sees record spike in overdose deaths
KOMO News, 01/20/2021

Opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic, despite telemedicine care
ABC News, 08/24/2020

Nation's opioid addiction treatment system during COVID-19 needs reform
The Hill, 03/17/2020

Fentanyl overdoses keep increasing in King County
Seattle Weekly, 02/27/2020

Walk-in clinics for opioid addiction offer meds first, fast
The New York Times, 12/18/2019

An opioid more deadly than fentanyl found on Seattle streets
KOMO News, 11/11/2019

Public health officials share information about fentanyl overdoses after deaths of teens
KNKX, 10/07/2019

Fewer people using opioids, and more want treatment
KOMO Radio, 10/01/2019

Overdose deaths continue to rise in King County. Here are two big reasons why
KUOW, 07/04/2019