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Donald W. Helme is a Professor of Communication at the University of Kentucky in the College of Communication and Information. Over the past three decades, he has participated in funded projects receiving over $101 million grant dollars. He currently serves as the Primary Investigator on the HEALing Communities Campaign Evaluation Study funded National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Drug Abuse with the purpose of conducting a rigorous scientific evaluation of the health communication campaign promoting the HEALing Communities Study. Notably, Dr. Helme currently serves as a co-investigator on two additional grant-funded projects including the HEALing Communities Study funded by the National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Drug Abuse to implement and test evidence-based interventions to reduce opioid-related overdose and mortality by 40% in 16 Kentucky counties; and the Development and Pilot Randomized Control Trial of a Text Message Intervention to Facilitate Secure Storage and Disposal of Prescription Opioids to Prevent Diversion and Misuse, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Dr. Helme has been recognized not only for his success in securing federal funding to conduct high impact interdisciplinary social and behavioral health research in the areas of tobacco/drug use risk reduction, but also has been invited to present at conferences and for various organizations to discuss his expertise in recruiting participants from marginalized populations and the building strong, long-lasting community partnerships.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Kentucky
2000
Master of Arts, Eastern Michigan University
1996
External positions
Adjunct Research Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Aug 1 2008 → …
Keywords
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CHASE: An Innovative County-Level Public Health Response to the Opioid Epidemic in New York State
Helme, D. (PI) & Lewis, N. (CoI)
4/1/20 → 3/31/22
Project: Research project
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CHASE: An Innovative County-Level Public Health Response to the Opioid Epidemic in New York State
Helme, D. (PI) & Lewis, N. (CoI)
4/1/20 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
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CHASE: An Innovative County-Level Public Health Response to the Opioid Epidemic in New York State
Helme, D. (PI) & Lewis, N. (CoI)
4/1/20 → 3/31/21
Project: Research project
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Text Message Intervention to Facilitate Secure Storage and Disposal of Prescription Opioids to Prevent Diversion and Misuse: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Egan, K. L., Cox, M. J., Helme, D. W., Jackson, J. T. & Richman, A. R., Apr 17 2025, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 14, p. e60332Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community-Based Cluster-Randomized Trial to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths
Samet, J. H., El-Bassel, N., John Winhusen, T., Jackson, R. D., Oga, E. A., Chandler, R. K., Villani, J., Freisthler, B., Adams, J., Aldridge, A., Angerame, A., Babineau, D. C., Bagley, S. M., Baker, T. J., Balvanz, P., Barbosa, C., Barocas, J., Battaglia, T. A., Beard, D. D. & Beers, D. & 143 others, , Sep 19 2024, In: New England Journal of Medicine. 391, 11, p. 989-1001 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and Evaluation of Messages to Facilitate Secure Storage and Disposal of Prescribed Opioid Medication
Egan, K. L., Cox, M. J., Helme, D. W., Jackson, J. T., Sesay, M., Valliani, I. & Richman, A. R., Jul 2024, In: Substance use & addiction journal. 45, 3, p. 346-355 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and Evaluation of Messages to Facilitate Secure Storage and Disposal of Prescribed Opioid Medication
Egan, K. L., Cox, M. J., Helme, D. W., Jackson, J. T., Sesay, M., Valliani, I. & Richman, A. R., Jul 2024, In: Substance use & addiction journal. 45, 3, p. 346-355 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Differences in perceptions of community stigma towards opioid use disorder between community substance use coalition members and the general public
Walker, D. M., Lefebvre, R. C., Davis, A., Shiu-Yee, K., Chen, S., Jackson, R. D., Helme, D. W., Oga, E. A., Oser, C. B., Stotz, C., Balvanz, P., Asman, K., Holloway, J., Lewis, N. & Knudsen, H. K., Mar 2024, In: Journal of substance use and addiction treatment. 158, p. 209276Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations