The last year has been a bit like a video loop of Charlie Brown and Lucy. Every time we are about to kick that football, it’s pulled out from under us. The reality is that COVID-19 remains a challenge to the conduct of daily life and scientific endeavors. That said,…

The holiday season is upon us—ALREADY.  The contrast between 2020 and 2021 holiday seasons lies almost beyond description.  We’ve learned much about viral transmissions, aerosols and mRNA vaccines.  We have also been confronted with the continuing realities of inequity and stigma.  As addiction scientists, we are reminded that stigma and…

Friends— Welcome to the first installment of the UF CARE Newsletter 2021-2022!  I had anticipated/hoped that this new academic year would be accompanied by a fully established “new” normal.  While these hopes were dashed by the arrival of the Delta variant and relatively meager vaccination rates,  I am buoyed by…