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Kiley Jones,, Laura Dunn and Erin Jefferson addressed different stages of a woman’s life during their interative sessions.

Forum Focuses on Mental Health of Women

The public gathering served up a rich menu of information on women’s mental health, including the role that food plays in emotional well-being.

PRI Research Basis of Showcase of Discoveries

The event was a great opportunity to make the rest of UAMS aware of our work, said Ashley Acheson, Ph.D., vice chair for research.

PRI Teams Up With Attorney General To Produce Narcan Video

To combat the ongoing opioid crisis in the state, Griffin turned to two PRI employees for assistance in creating an educational video about the hazards of certain drugs,

Suicide Prevention Update Addresses Growing Health Concern

As chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., hears countless stories of desperation and pain every day.

NWA Conference Examines Complex Issues Surrounding Schizophrenia

Hundreds of health care professionals, caregivers and family members of people with schizophrenia gathered at the Fayetteville Town Center to learn about the illness.

Researcher Receives $3.3 Million Grant to Study PTSD Therapies in Prisons

PRI’s Melissa Zielinski, Ph.D., is leading a five-year study on the treatment of incarcerated adults with PTSD and substance use disorder using cognitive processing therapy.

Griffin Provides Grant to Support Women’s Mental Health Fellowship

The $600,000 grant from the Arkansas Attorney General will be used to address the impact of the opioid epidemic on women and to help reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate.

Center for Addiction Services Employs New Technology to Treat Opioid Addiction

The Center for Addiction Services and Treatment is rolling out a new program designed to improve their patients’ chances of overcoming their dependence on opioids.

Acheson Awarded Chair in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention

The chair was named in honor of Wilbur Daigh Mills, and was endowed by friends of Mills, corporations, foundations and other organizations who donated funds in his honor.

‘Drugified’ Depictions Everywhere in America, Says Author Sam Quinones

From fast food to gambling, Americans are constantly exposed to what Quinones calls “drugified” portrayals in ads and articles via the internet and television.

Schizophrenia Conference Offers Attendees Both Education And Optimism

The Sept. 27th event, held at the City Center in Little Rock, offered insight into a mental disorder that’s very often misunderstood as well as misdiagnosed.

Researchers Design App to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder Relapse

A prototype of the app was one of five winning entries in the 2022 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) “Product Prototypes to Combat Drug Craving” Challenge.