Perceptions of Health and Health Behaviors

Yonette Thomas examines how context and perceptions about health affect health behaviors, both positive and negative.

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Funding for Studies of Underserved Populations

Jasjit S. Ahluwalia examines the changes over time in the amount of funding available for studying underserved populations.

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Clinical Trials with Ethnic Minorities

Jasjit S. Ahluwalia discusses the link between clinical trial retention and low socioeconomic status.

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Traditional Measurement of Racial Disparities

Benjamin Cook discusses the traditional way of measuring racial disparities.

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The Context of Health Behavior

Yonette Thomas examines the impact of context on perceptions of health and health behaviors.

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Mechanisms of Action

Joe Frascella stresses the importance of looking at mechanisms of action, whether in relation to behavioral or pharmacological treatments.

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Working in Urban Communities

Jasjit S. Ahluwalia talks about his experiences working with urban populations.

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NIDA's Outreach

David Shurtleff talks about NIDA's innovative community outreach programs.

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Addressing the Addiction Stigma

Joe Frascella talks about the ongoing stigma of drug addiction.

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Institute of Medicine Definition of Racial Disparities

Benjamin Cook discusses the definition of racial disparity put forward by the Institute of Medicine.

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