Rachel Winograd, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, Associate Professor, and Director of Addiction Science at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Her clinical, research, program development, and advocacy interests revolve around interventions to save and improve the lives of people who use drugs. Currently, she serves as Principal Investigator of the Addiction Science, Practice, Implementation, Research, & Education (ASPIRE) Lab in the Department of Psychological Sciences and directs a grant-funded Addiction Science team of 25 engaged staff, faculty, and students within the Missouri Institute of Mental Health. Her scholarly and implementation work is funded by SAMHSA, NIDA, CDC, the Missouri Foundation for Health, and Missouri’s Opioid Pharmaceutical Settlements through the Missouri Departments of Mental Health and Health & Senior Services. Dr. Winograd and her teams efforts focus on improving overdose prevention, community health, and treatment and recovery services by expanding access to medical treatment, innovative harm reduction strategies, and person-centered approaches to drug use and addiction.
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From Research to Practice: Diverse Approaches to Understanding and Addressing Substance Use