Substance Use Priority Research Area

Grants and Contracts

Grants and Contracts per year 1992 2018 2019 2025

• 31 Active
• 386 Finished

Grants and Contracts per year

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• Active

  Determinants of Drug Preference in Humans

  Weafer, J.

  The University of Chicago

  3/1/20 → 1/31/25

  Project: Research project

  • methamphetamines 100%
  • brain 15%
  • drugs 14%

• Offender Re-entry Program Evaluation

  Staton, C.

  HOPE Center of Lexington

  1/15/20 → 1/14/25

  Project: Research project

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Centers 100%
  • Pupa 98%
  • Behavioral Sciences 44%
  • Prisons 38%
  • Criminals 37%

• Building SUD Workforce Capacity in the Appalachia Region

  Benner, K., Hargons, C., Slone, M., Sprang, R., Sprang, R., Weeks, P. & Reese, R.

  Health Resources and Services Administration

  9/1/19 → 8/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • social counseling 100%
  • counseling psychology 75%
  • social work 69%
  • death 43%
  • psychology student 34%

• Rural Center of Excellence on Substance Use with a Focus on Recovery Housing (RCOE)

  Bunn, T., Arnett, P. & Waters, T.

  Fletcher Group Incorporated

  9/1/19 → 8/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Rural Population 100%
  • Criminal Law 65%
  • Recidivism 64%
  • Online Systems 34%
  • Public Health 33%

• Kentucky Overdose Data to Action

  Bunn, T., Akpunonu, P., Arnett, P., Baum, R., Baum, R., Brown, S., Bush, H., Bush, A., Chen, J., Coker, A., Costich, J., Delcher, P., Ellis, A., Harris, D., Howard, C., Jones, M., Martin, J., Slavova, S., Yu, M., Quesinberry, D., Chavan, N. & Christian, J.

  Center for Disease Control and Prevention

  9/1/19 → 8/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Drug Overdose 100%
  • Substance-Related Disorders 88%
  • Opioid Analgesics 50%
  • Public Health 30%
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) 29%

• DAT 18-08 Geography Variation in Opioid Addiction Treatment (GATE) Study: Multi-Level Factors Influencing MAT Use, Other Treatment, & Adverse Outcomes Among Re-entering Rural and Urban Prisoners

  Oser, C., Knudsen, H., McLouth, C. & Staton, C.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  8/1/19 → 5/31/24

  Project: Research project

  • addiction 100%
  • correctional institution 58%
  • medication 50%
  • human being 35%
  • occupational reintegration 26%

• Investigation of Neoclerodanes as Novel Opioid Ligands

  Prisinzano, T.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  8/1/19 → 2/28/23

  Project: Research project

  • Clerodane Diterpenes 100%
  • neoclerodane 63%
  • Ligands 39%
  • Opioid Receptors 30%
  • decalin 26%

• Influence of Orexin Antagonism on Motivation for Cocaine

  Stoops, W., Hatton, K., Hays, L., Lile, J., Rayapati, A. & Rush, C.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  5/1/19 → 4/30/23

  Project: Research project

  • Cocaine 100%
  • Orexins 68%
  • Motivation 29%
  • suvorexant 28%
  • Cocaine-Related Disorders 13%

• A Translational Determination of the Mechanisms of Maladaptive Choice in Opioid Use Disorder

  Lile, J., Babalonis, S., Hatton, K., Hays, L., Rayapati, A., Rush, C., Stoops, W., Beckmann, J. & Wesley, M.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  4/15/19 → 2/29/24

  Project: Research project

  • Opioid Analgesics 100%
  • Psychology Reinforcement 83%
  • Learning 63%
  • Decision Making 35%
  • Neurosciences 18%

• Project 1: Improving Uptake of Cervical Cancer Prevention Services in Appalachia: Break Free: Effectiveness of a Multi-level Smoking Cessation Program Adapted for High-risk Women in Rural Communities

  Dignan, M., Burris, J. & Vanderpool, R.

  Ohio State University

  4/11/19 → 3/31/24

  Project: Research project

  • Appalachian Region 100%
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms 92%
  • Implementation Science 38%
  • Vulnerable Populations 26%
  • Community Health Planning 19%

• Project 2: Improving Uptake of Cervical Cancer Prevention Services in Appalachia: Testing Multi-level Intervention to Improve HPV Vaccination

  Dignan, M., Adegboyega, A., Burris, J., Williams, L. & Vanderpool, R.

  Ohio State University

  4/11/19 → 3/31/24

  Project: Research project

  • Appalachian Region 100%
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms 92%
  • Implementation Science 38%
  • Vulnerable Populations 26%
  • Vaccination 20%

• Project 3: Improving Uptake of Cervical Cancer Prevention Services in Appalachia: A Multi-level HPV Self-testing Intervention to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening among

  Dignan, M., Adegboyega, A., Burris, J., Canedo, J., Williams, L. & Vanderpool, R.

  Ohio State University

  4/11/19 → 3/31/24

  Project: Research project

  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms 100%
  • Appalachian Region 95%
  • Implementation Science 36%
  • Vulnerable Populations 25%
  • Early Detection of Cancer 22%

• Licit & Illicit Opioids: Comparative Studies in Humans

  Walsh, S., Babalonis, S., Hatton, K., Hays, L., Lofwall, M. & Elayi, S.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  9/30/18 → 7/31/24

  Project: Research project

  • Opioid Analgesics 100%
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives 31%
  • Gabapentin 25%
  • Prescriptions 25%
  • Heroin 23%

• Increasing Access to Hepatitis C Treatment in Opioid Endemic Rural Areas: the Kentucky Viral Hepatitis Treatment (KeY Treat) Study

  Havens, J., Fardo, D., Hoven, A., Lofwall, M., Rosenau, J., Staton, C., Walsh, S. & Young, A.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  9/30/18 → 7/31/24

  Project: Research project

  • Hepacivirus 100%
  • Hepatitis 55%
  • Insurance 19%
  • velpatasvir 17%
  • Opioid Analgesics 17%

• Remote Alcohol Monitoring to Facilitate Abstinence Reinforcement with an Underserved Population

  Koffarnus, M., Bumgardner, V., Kaplan, B. & Marks, S.

  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

  9/20/18 → 8/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Alcoholism 100%
  • Motivation 66%
  • Alcohols 51%
  • Therapeutics 24%
  • Alcohol Abstinence 19%

• The Southern Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Cohort Study: Longitudinal PrEP Initiation and Adherence among Parolees

  Oser, C.

  University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

  9/1/18 → 3/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Poa 100%
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis 75%
  • Cohort Studies 72%
  • Data Management 71%
  • Research Ethics Committees 56%

• Evaluation of Marijuana and Opioid Drug Interactions: Assessment of the Safety Profile, Abuse-Related Pharmacodynamic Effects and Models of Drug Intake

  Babalonis, S., Fanucchi, L., Hays, L., Lofwall, M., Walsh, S. & Elayi, S.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  8/1/18 → 5/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Opioid Analgesics 100%
  • Marijuana Use 73%
  • Cannabis 59%
  • Dronabinol 39%
  • Oxycodone 32%

• Integrating mHealth for Alcohol Use Disorders into Clinical Practice

  Chih, M.

  University of Wisconsin

  8/1/18 → 4/30/23

  Project: Research project

  • Telemedicine 100%
  • Alcoholism 82%
  • Data Analysis 67%
  • Electronic Health Records 46%
  • Congresses 44%

• The PATH Home Trial: A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Peripartum Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Kentucky

  Hansen, W., Arriagada-Alvarado, S., Ashford, K., Bauer, J., Chavan, N., O'Brien, J., Sprang, R., Sprang, R., Stromberg, A., Surratt, H., Critchfield, A., Kindred, M. & Shook, L.

  Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

  8/1/18 → 4/30/25

  Project: Research project

  • Opioid Analgesics 100%
  • Mothers 28%
  • Therapeutics 18%
  • Pregnant Women 18%
  • Appalachian Region 17%

• Neural Mechanisms of Cannabinoid-Impaired Decision-Making in Emerging Adults

  Wesley, M., Hays, L., Lile, J. & Sawaki Adams, L.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  7/15/18 → 6/30/23

  Project: Research project

  • Dronabinol 100%
  • Cannabis 85%
  • Neuroimaging 73%
  • Brain 59%
  • Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation 52%

• A Novel Drug Combination for Alcohol-Use Disorders: A Human Laboratory Study

  Rush, C., Hays, L., Lile, J., Rayapati, A., Stoops, W. & Reynolds, A.

  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

  7/1/18 → 6/30/23

  Project: Research project

  • Duloxetine Hydrochloride 100%
  • Methylphenidate 79%
  • Alcoholism 58%
  • Alcohols 26%
  • Psychological Inhibition 23%

• A Translational Determination of the Mechanisms of Maladaptive Choice in Cocaine Use Disorder

  Lile, J., Hatton, K., Hays, L., Rayapati, A., Rush, C., Stoops, W., Beckmann, J. & Wesley, M.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  7/1/18 → 4/30/23

  Project: Research project

  • Cocaine 100%
  • Psychology Reinforcement 56%
  • Learning 43%
  • Decision Making 28%
  • Neurosciences 12%

• Social Media HIV Prevention Intervention for Rural Women Drug Users

  Staton, C., Havens, J., Surratt, H. & Studts, C.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  4/1/18 → 2/28/23

  Project: Research project

  • Rural women 100%
  • facebook 53%
  • social media 45%
  • drug 29%
  • evidence 18%

• Dynamic Signaling of NRG3-ErbB4 in the Hippocampus Mediates Nicotine Withdrawal Phenotypes

  Turner, J. & Ortinski, P.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  4/1/18 → 1/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Nicotine 100%
  • Hippocampus 36%
  • Phenotype 22%
  • Anxiety 19%
  • Smoking Cessation 18%

• Molecular mechanisms: Dysregulation of monoamine transporters by HIV-1 Tat and cocaine

  Zhan, C.

  University of South Carolina

  4/1/18 → 1/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Neurocognitive Disorders 100%
  • HIV-1 95%
  • Dopamine 82%
  • Cocaine 73%
  • Allosteric Site 34%

• Implementation of Two Novel Interdisciplinary Care Models and the Impact on Hepatitis C Treatment Uptake, Completion and Sustained Virologic Response

  Rosenau, J., Havens, J., Sprang, R., Thompson, K., Kindred, M. & Westgate, P.

  Gilead Sciences Inc

  3/12/18 → 11/15/22

  Project: Research project

• Cardiovascular, Immune and Psychosocial Benefits of Reduced Cocaine Use

  Stoops, W., Adatorwovor, R., Aguilar, D., Havens, J., Hays, L., Lile, J., Rush, C., Segerstrom, S., Smyth, S. & Venditto, V.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  9/1/17 → 5/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Cocaine 100%
  • Motivation 18%
  • Alcoholism 13%
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations 9%
  • Problem Behavior 8%

• Non-opiate Treatment After Prenatal Opiate Exposure to Prevent Postnatal Injury to the Young Brain (No-POPPY)

  Bada, H., Charnigo, R., Giannone, P., Sithisarn, T., Westgate, P., Leggas, M. & Ng, C. M.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  5/1/17 → 2/28/23

  Project: Research project

  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome 100%
  • Clonidine 69%
  • Opiate Alkaloids 44%
  • Morphine 27%
  • Locus Coeruleus 24%

• Neural Microcircuit Selection by Astrocyte Signaling Following Cocaine Exposure

  Ortinski, P. & Turner, J.

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  2/1/17 → 11/30/22

  Project: Research project

  • Cocaine 100%
  • Astrocytes 53%
  • Nucleus Accumbens 27%
  • N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors 25%
  • Neurons 20%

• Optimization of Smoking Cessation Strategies in Community Cancer Programs for Newly Diagnosed Lung and Head and Neck Cancer Patients

  Valentino, J., Shelton, B., Studts, J. & Studts, C.

  KY Lung Cancer Research Fund

  4/1/13 → 3/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Smoking Cessation 100%
  • Smoking 55%
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms 55%
  • Neoplasms 53%
  • Lung Neoplasms 34%

• Advancing Health Communication Research through the KCHC-DCHC Conference Series

  Harrington, N.

  National Cancer Institute

  4/19/12 → 3/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • health 100%
  • communication 77%
  • district 33%
  • communication sciences 29%
  • communication research 27%
• Finished

  Alcohol and Breast Cancer

  Luo, J. & Xu, M.

  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

  5/15/20 → 7/31/20

  Project: Research project

  • Alcohols 100%
  • Carcinogenesis 42%
  • Breast Neoplasms 35%
  • Neoplasms 25%
  • p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases 24%

• mHealth to Increase Service Utilization Among Recently Incarcerated Homeless Adults

  Staton, C.

  University of Oklahoma

  4/2/20 → 5/31/22

  Project: Research project

  • Smartphone 100%
  • Facilities and Services Utilization 27%
  • Case Management 25%
  • Vulnerable Populations 24%
  • Substance-Related Disorders 20%

• CHASE: An Innovative County-Level Public Health Response to the Opioid Epidemic in New York State

  Helme, D. & Lewis, N.

  Columbia University

  4/1/20 → 3/31/21

  Project: Research project

  • campaign 100%
  • evaluation 38%
  • person responsible 36%
  • assistant 15%
  • website 13%

• Initial Neuromodulation Procedural Skills Workshop for Pain Medicine Fellows with Ongoing Simulation Education

  Harned, M.

  Medtronics Inc

  4/1/20 → 8/31/20

  Project: Research project

• Optimizing HEALing in Ohio Communities (OHiO)

  Helme, D. & Lewis, N.

  Ohio State University

  4/1/20 → 3/31/21

  Project: Research project

  • campaign 100%
  • evaluation 38%
  • person responsible 36%
  • assistant 15%
  • website 13%

• CJKTOS/SAMAT Expansion Project

  Staton, C.

  KY Department of Corrections

  2/17/20 → 6/30/20

  Project: Research project

  • drug therapy 100%
  • correctional institutions 39%
  • buprenorphine 38%
  • medicine 22%
  • alcohols 20%

• Tobacco Control Policy Manuscript Preparation

  Rose, S.

  Truth Initiative

  2/1/20 → 6/30/20

  Project: Research project

  • policy 100%
  • tobacco 97%
  • contract 80%
  • plan 56%

• NRSA Fellowship for Peterson: Early Maturing Out of Problematic Alcohol Use

  Smith, G.

  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

  1/5/20 → 1/4/21

  Project: Research project

  • Drinking 100%
  • Alcohols 41%
  • Individuality 26%
  • Personality 24%
  • Learning 20%

• Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) Data System Evaluation

  Delcher, P., Surratt, H. & Harris, D.

  Institute for Intergovernmental Research

  1/1/20 → 2/28/22

  Project: Research project

  • detection 100%
  • program 82%
  • public health 62%
  • justice 36%
  • evaluation 33%

• Northern Kentucky Smoke-free Campaign

  Hahn, E.

  Northern Kentucky Regional Alliance Incorporated

  1/1/20 → 12/31/21

  Project: Research project

  • coalition 100%
  • chamber of industry and commerce 84%
  • technical assistance 67%
  • campaign 43%
  • district 41%

• Regional Resource Lead Organization on Behalf of the SelfMade Health Network

  Knight, J., Knight, J. & Armstrong, D.

  Patient Advocate Foundation

  1/1/20 → 9/29/20

  Project: Research project

  • Organizations 100%
  • Survivorship 96%
  • Workplace 96%
  • Tobacco Use Cessation 82%
  • Lung Neoplasms 78%

• Case Study: Understanding Reasons Behind Declining Rates of Opioid Overdose In Eastern Kentucky Counties

  Feltner, F., Noble, B., Noble, B. & Slone, M.

  National Opinion Research Center

  1/1/20 → 7/31/21

  Project: Research project

  • national association 100%
  • mortality 74%
  • health 50%
  • applicable law 28%
  • responsibility 24%

• Promotion of Patient Education in the Perioperative Setting Regarding Safe Storage and Disposal of Opioids

  Forren, J.

  American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

  11/25/19 → 11/24/20

  Project: Research project

  • Opioid Analgesics 100%
  • Nurses 71%
  • Prescriptions 23%
  • Internet-Based Intervention 18%
  • Patient Education 14%

• KORE/SOR MOUD: Creating a Recovery Oriented System of Care (Plan of Safe Care) Model for Hospital and Ambulatory Care Systems

  Dye, H. & Winter, K.

  KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services

  11/1/19 → 6/30/20

  Project: Research project

  • Parenting 100%
  • Ambulatory Care 88%
  • Child 38%

• The Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE)

  Joy, J.

  Chrysalis Inc

  11/1/19 → 6/30/20

  Project: Research project

  • Opioid Analgesics 100%
  • Opioid Epidemic 32%
  • Harm Reduction 29%
  • Social Justice 28%
  • Organized Financing 26%

• UK Drug & Alcohol Research - FY20 - SAP Study (Treatment Outcome Study for Prison-Based Substance Abuse Treatment - CJKTOS)

  Staton, C., Leukefeld, C. & Winston, E.

  KY Department of Corrections

  10/1/19 → 6/30/20

  Project: Research project

  • Prisons 100%
  • Substance-Related Disorders 72%
  • Alcohols 61%
  • Outpatients 49%
  • Criminals 38%

• Promoting Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Training and Education through Extension in Rural KY

  Davis, A., Elswick, A., Hunter, J., Kahl, D., Scott, E. & Scott, E.

  Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administr

  9/30/19 → 9/29/20

  Project: Research project

  • Education 100%
  • Substance-Related Disorders 93%
  • Social Planning 76%
  • Economic Development 70%
  • Financial Support 69%

• Evaluation of MCCC Strategic Prevention Framework Program (Big Sandy Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention Program)

  Dickson, M.

  Mountain Comprehensive Care Center

  9/30/19 → 9/30/22

  Project: Research project

  • United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 100%
  • Health Services Misuse 44%
  • Health Services Administration 44%
  • Organized Financing 31%
  • Mental Health Services 28%

• SBIR: Evaluation of the Therapeutic Potential of Exclusive Antagonists of Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

  Ortinski, P.

  Neurano Bioscience

  9/30/19 → 8/31/20

  Project: Research project