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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University
2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Project SHIELD: Police Education to Support Public Health in Kentucky
Havens, J. (PI) & Young, A. (CoI)
5/1/25 → 4/30/27
Project: Research project
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Engaging People Who Use Drugs in Harm Reduction Service Delivery: An Intravention to Reduce Risk of HIV, HCV, Overdose, and Injection-related Infections in Rural Appalachia
Young, A. (PI), Fanucchi, L. (CoI), Havens, J. (CoI), Knudsen, H. (CoI), Surratt, H. (CoI) & Thompson, K. (CoI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
9/30/24 → 10/31/26
Project: Research project
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Community Advisory Board Formation and Vending Machine Pilot: Eastern Kentucky
Young, A. (PI) & Moffitt, T. (CoI)
1/1/23 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
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Foreign Supplement: Kentucky Outreach Service Kiosk (KyOSK): Reducing HIV, HCV, and Overdose Risk in Rural Appalachia through Harm Reduction Kiosks
Young, A. (PI), Fallin-Bennett, A. (CoI), Fanucchi, L. (CoI), Freeman, P. (CoI), Havens, J. (CoI), Knudsen, H. (CoI) & Marks, K. (Former CoI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
8/15/22 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Kentucky Outreach Service Kiosk (KyOSK): Reducing HIV, HCV, and Overdose Risk in Rural Appalachia through Harm Reduction Kiosks
Young, A. (PI), Fallin-Bennett, A. (CoI), Fanucchi, L. (CoI), Freeman, P. (CoI), Havens, J. (CoI), Knudsen, H. (CoI) & Marks, K. (Former CoI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
8/15/22 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Acceptability and Appropriateness of Harm Reduction Vending Machines Compared to Syringe Service Programs in Appalachian Kentucky
Knudsen, H. K., Havens, J. R. & Young, A. M., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 87, 2, p. 345-356 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Can a participant-referred ‘study buddy’ increase retention of rural people who use drugs in research? A multi-site, randomized trial
Young, A. M., Lancaster, K. E., Elman, M. R., Bielavitz, S., Cook, R. R., Estadt, A. T., Enderle, M. N., Freeman, E., Lapidus, J. & Korthuis, P. T., Apr 2026, In: Addiction. 121, 4, p. 894-907 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Condomless Sex Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: App-Facilitated Versus Non-App-Facilitated Relationships
Pravosud, V., Ballard, A. M., Holloway, I. W., Solis, J. & Young, A. M., 2026, In: Journal of Sex Research. 63, 7, p. 1171-1185 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Frequent police contact and nonfatal overdose among people who use drugs in rural Appalachia
Cepeda, J. A., Loeb, T., Salazar, Z. R., Williams, B., Hiltz, B., del Pozo, B., Pitpitan, E. V., Beletsky, L., Young, A. M. & Havens, J. R., Jul 1 2026, In: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 284, 113188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Gender and power dynamics in three types of injection partnerships among young women in rural Appalachia
Wagi, C. R., Murphy, J., Enderle, M. N., Piscalko, H., Egan, K. L., Meade, C. S., Freisthler, B., Young, A. M., Estadt, A. & Lancaster, K. E., Apr 11 2026, In: Harm Reduction Journal. 23, 1, 93.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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