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Dr. Elizabeth Pérez-Chiqués is fellow at the Rockefeller Institute and assistant professor of public administration at Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE). Her research interests center on corruption and public personnel management. She is the co-founder of ABRE Puerto Rico, a nonprofit organization that specializes in government transparency and civic technology. Prior to returning to graduate school, she was the deputy administrator for prevention and community services in Puerto Rico’s Department of the Family. Dr. Pérez-Chiqués holds a doctorate in public administration and policy from the University at Albany, and a bachelor of arts and master of public policy from the University of Chicago.
COVID-19 Doesn’t Respect Borders: A Conversation with Jaime Arredondo
May 6, 2021
The fourth interview in the "Epidemic in a Pandemic" series explores how COVID-19 affected drug use and treatment in Mexican cities along the USA-Mexico border. Continue Reading...
New York State’s Substance-Use Disorder Services During COVID-19
April 7, 2021
This report examines what happened to New York State’s substance-use disorder services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading...
Learning from Lived Experience: A Conversation with Nabarun Dasgupta
March 16, 2021
This interview explores the effect of changes to federal regulations on methadone during the COVID-19 pandemic on patients in North Carolina and the importance of incorporating lived experience in drug policy research. Continue Reading...
Lessons from Ohio: A Conversation with Dan Skinner
February 25, 2021
An interview with Dan Skinner, an associate professor of health policy at Ohio University’s College of Medicine, about the opioid crisis in Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading...
Putting Children First: A Conversation with Think Kids Executive Director Kelli Caseman
February 4, 2021
A look at how children and families experience the opioid epidemic, what happened to them during the pandemic, and the policies and programs that might best help them moving forward. Continue Reading...
Takeaways from Rockefeller Institute’s Webinar on the Opioid Epidemic during the COVID-19 Pandemic
January 13, 2021
This post highlights a few of the key observations by panelists from the Rockefeller Institute's webinar on the opioid crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading...
Ep. 29. Epidemic in a Pandemic
September 23, 2020
Patricia Strach, Katie Zuber, and Elizabeth Pérez-Chiqués discuss what has happened to substance-use treatment access and effectiveness during COVID-19. Continue Reading...
Stress, Fear, Anxiety, and Addiction During COVID-19
July 16, 2020
This analysis examines the stress, fear, and anxiety affecting those impacted by the opioid epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading...
Addiction Doesn’t Take a Day Off: Substance-Use Services During COVID-19
July 1, 2020
This analysis examines the effects of three regulatory changes made in response to COVID-19 on the operations of substance-use service providers. Continue Reading...
What Do Local Governments Need to Address Public Health Crises?
April 16, 2020
In this analysis, we offer lessons from previous public health crises, including that prevention efforts are politically unpopular and cost money to maintain but ultimately save lives and resources in the long term. Continue Reading...
Judges on the Frontlines: What Courts and the Criminal Justice System Need to Know
October 18, 2019
The criminal justice system is an important part of the push to curb opioid use. As much as state court judges are doing to address opioids, however, they don’t always have easy access to the information they need to make decisions. Continue Reading...
Have We Turned the Corner on Drug Overdose Deaths?
July 19, 2019
Earlier this week, provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that the number of drug overdose deaths declined by 5 percent – from more than 72,000 in 2017 to just under 68,000 in 2018. While the numbers suggest that the opioid crisis may be waning, it’s still too early to celebrate. Continue Reading...
June 25, 2019
We return to Sullivan County, New York, with our Stories from Sullivan researchers to hear directly from a group of people in recovery at Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties. Continue Reading...
Five Myths of the Opioid Crisis
February 7, 2019
We consult both the research and the law to debunk five myths about opioid-related treatment in New York State. Continue Reading...
Seven Things That Everyone on the Frontlines of the Opioid Crisis Should Know
December 21, 2018
To combat the opioid crisis, we all need to be on the same page. The Rockefeller Institute has identified seven takeaways that everyone on the frontlines of the battle against opioid abuse should understand. Continue Reading...
October 3, 2018
People are knocking on doors for treatment only to be turned away. If we are serious in our fight against opioids, then our approach must be altered. Continue Reading...
August 31, 2018
International Overdose Awareness Day gives us a chance to ask two important questions: Why are so many people dying in America's opioid epidemic? And what should we be doing about it? Continue Reading...
Deaths of Despair or Access to Healthcare?
August 15, 2018
"Deaths of despair" is an effective soundbite — it takes a complicated problem and gives all of us a simple way to understand it. But as easy as it is to look at rural communities and point to despair, it isn’t necessarily at the root of rural opioid misuse, and it doesn’t necessarily lead to the right policy solutions. Continue Reading...
The Other Family Separation Crisis
August 8, 2018
Even though adults are the ones with addictions, a closer look at foster care suggests that children may be paying the price. Foster care is expensive and — even with good placements — the effects can be far-reaching and long-lasting. Continue Reading...
When Battling Addiction, Is Jail Time the Problem or the Only Solution?
July 5, 2018
Despite the widely shared belief that we can’t arrest our way out of the opioid crisis, questions still remain about whether and to what extent jail is ever the solution. For some families, the answer is not so obvious. Continue Reading...
June 27, 2018
By talking to community members, public officials, medical experts, and activists, we seek a better understanding of the causes and effects of the opioid epidemic not just in Sullivan County, but in similar communities across the country. Continue Reading...
June 6, 2018
Above all, the people on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic want state and federal policymakers to see the problem from their perspective. Continue Reading...
May 29, 2018
According to a national survey conducted by the 2004 Faces & Voices of Recovery Campaign, more than two-thirds of American families have been touched by addiction. What does this mean for families? And, where can they go to get help? Continue Reading...
#MeToo in the Wake of Addiction
May 14, 2018
Women who have experienced sexual violence are five times more likely to misuse prescription opioids. But women and men don’t just use drugs because of trauma caused by sexual assault -- they are also more vulnerable to sexual assault because of their addictions. Continue Reading...
April 6, 2018
The opioid epidemic is a heavy burden on the public health and criminal justice systems in Sullivan County, New York. It also takes a heavy toll on families, social services, and schools. Continue Reading...
March 13, 2018
Rural areas present unique challenges in combating the opioid crisis. In the part two of our ongoing series, we take a look at what sets a rural community, like Sullivan County, apart from urban and suburban settings. Continue Reading...
