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The economics of addiction
Gloved hands clean up a collection of needles at an encampment for unhoused people.

A volunteer cleans up needles used for drug injection that were found at an encampment in Everett, Washington.

(Image: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The economics of addiction

Professor of Economics Jeremy Greenwood’s research is uncovering information about the opioid crisis, its effects on the labor shortage, and the law of unintended consequences.

Susan Ahlborn

Guaranteed income improved people’s health during the pandemic
People queueing in line during the pandemic.

Image: Jair Ferreira Belafacce/iStock

Guaranteed income improved people’s health during the pandemic

Associate professor Amy Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice shares the final results from the Stockton pilot program, which show connections between financial security and better health.

From the School of Social Policy & Practice , Juliana Rosati