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IPA Researchers Develop Policy Brief on Opioid-Related Health Issues Among Older Adults

January 12, 2024 Written by Sophonie Milord | Photo by Biden School Staff

Julia O’Hanlon, IPA policy scientist, and Sarah Rouff, IPA public administration fellow, developed a policy brief titled "Understanding Opioid-Related Health Issues Among Older Adults."

The Institute for Public Administration (IPA), a research and public service center in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, recently released a policy brief titled Understanding Opioid-Related Health Issues Among Older Adults. This brief, authored by Julia O’Hanlon, IPA policy scientist, and Sarah Rouff, IPA public administration fellow, focused on recurring problems including mental health, economic, at-risk populations, and over-prescription related to opioid misuse in older adults.

Article by Sophonie Milord. Originally posted in UDaily's For the Record​​.​​​


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