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Monnat Quoted in BBC Article on US Drug Overdose Deaths

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology, is quoted in the BBC article, "US annual drug overdose deaths hit record levels."

November 18, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Health Policy, United States

Why are COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Lower in Rural than in Urban areas of the U.S.?

Shannon M. Monnat, Yue Sun

This brief compares COVID-19 vaccination rates across the U.S. rural-urban continuum and identifies the major contributors to lower rates of vaccination in rural counties.

September 24, 2021

Proper Medication Adherence a Challenge for Older SNAP Participants with Chronic Health Conditions

Colleen Heflin, Chinedum O. Ojinnaka, Irma Arteaga, Lauryn Quick

This research brief dives into the stories behind opioid use initiation and provides intervention strategies.

August 10, 2021

Monnat article on trends in working age non-Hispanic White mortality published in PRPR

Shannon M. Monnat

August 5, 2021

See related: Race & Ethnicity

Rhubart, Monnat, Pendergrast paper published in Public Policy and Aging Report

Danielle C. Rhubart, Shannon M. Monnat, Leif Jensen & Claire Pendergrast

August 5, 2021

Wolf, Monnat, Montez article on effects of preemption laws on infant mortality published in PM

Douglas A. Wolf, Shannon M. Monnat & Jennifer Karas Montez

August 5, 2021

Monnat discusses the US drug crisis on CBS News Radio

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was interviewed on CBS News Radio's "America: Changed Forever" podcast about drug abuse and the role the COVID-19 pandemic may have played in last year's drug-related deaths.

July 28, 2021

Monnat speaks about drug use and the pandemic on 'CBS News Special: American Changed Forever'

July 23, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Opioids, United States

Monnat Discusses Overdose Crisis on NBCLX

Watch the full interview on NBCLX's LX News (beginning at 14:20).

July 23, 2021

In AP report, Monnat weighs in on record US overdose deaths

Read more in the Associated Press article, "US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year."

July 15, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, United States

Monnat wins the 2021 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award for new research

Shannon Monnat coauthored a paper, “The Opioid Hydra: Understanding Overdose Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across the Rural-Urban Continuum” (published in Rural Sociology), that won the 2021 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award from the Rural Sociological Society. This award recognizes outstanding scholarship in the form of a book or article that advances the field of rural sociological knowledge. Congratulations to Shannon!

July 8, 2021

See related: Awards & Honors

Congratulations to Shannon Monnat for earning the Excellence in Research Award!

A huge congratulations to Lerner Chair Shannon Monnat, who received the 2020-21 Excellence in Research Award from the Rural Sociology Society! The award recognizes an RSS member who has made outstanding contributions to rural-oriented research and/or theory. Well done!

July 6, 2021

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Monnat examines opioid misuse, family structure in new study

Alexander Chapman, Ashton M. Verdery & Shannon M. Monnat

March 26, 2021

Family Ties Protect against Opioid Misuse among U.S. Young Adults

Alexander Chapman, Ashton M. Verdery, Shannon M. Monnat

March 24, 2021

The Public Good, Bad Policies, and Tough Times: When Profit and Public Interests Collide

Austin McNeill Brown, Shannon M. Monnat

This issue brief describes how privatization of public goods undermines public health, damages public trust, and erodes democracy and provides suggestions for how we can rethink policies to value people over profits instead of valuing profits over people.

February 23, 2021

Monnat discusses increase in overdoses during the pandemic in VICE

"At its core, I think addiction is about a need for connection," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "My research shows that work, family and community are the three most important factors for understanding why drug overdose rates are higher in some places than others. Work, family and community are the three arenas where we derive meaning and purpose from our lives. If we don’t have those connections, we might seek it out elsewhere, for example with drugs."

February 22, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, United States

Monnat quoted in Syracuse.com article on Onondaga County deaths

The reason behind 2020′s death toll is further muddied by the fact that the shutdown might have, paradoxically, saved some lives. "It could be that deaths from certain causes declined and therefore offset the increase due to COVID," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.

February 17, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Longevity, New York State

Monnat study on US policies, rural population health published in Public Policy & Aging Report

Danielle C. Rhubart, Shannon M. Monnat, Leif Jensen & Claire Pendergrast

February 12, 2021

Monnat featured in Institute for New Economic Thinking article on deaths of despair, COVID-19

Read more in the Institute for New Economic Thinking article, "Epidemic of Despair Could Haunt America Long After COVID."

February 4, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, United States

In Memoriam: Sid Lerner '53, Benefactor of Maxwell's Lerner Center, Dies at 90

During his career, the legendary advertising executive represented such well-known brands as Maxwell House and Texaco, and created memorable campaigns including “Please Don’t Squeeze the Charmin” featuring Mr. Whipple.

January 22, 2021

See related: Giving, In Memoriam

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