drugs

Different Disorders, Similar Stigma

April 16, 2018

People with autism are twice as likely to use drugs and alcohol than someone without the disorder — a statistic that most people are unaware of. To educate the public on this topic, UNC autism professional Ann Palmer and addiction specialist Elizabeth Kunreuther teamed up to write a book: “Drinking, Drug Use, and Addiction in the Autism Community.”

Hendrée Jones

November 30, 2016

Hendrée Jones is the executive director of UNC Horizons, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the UNC School of Medicine, and an adjunct professor in the UNC College of Arts & Sciences Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. She is an internationally recognized expert in the development and examination of both behavioral and pharmacologic treatments for at-risk pregnant women and their children.

This Is Your World on Drugs

November 16, 2016

Hendrée Jones, director of UNC Horizons, works tirelessly every day to help mothers and children struggling with substance use disorders. In the past five years, her work has expanded beyond Chapel Hill to places like Afghanistan, Brazil, and India.

The Signal and the Noise

July 21, 2014

Henrik Dohlman discovered why seemingly identical cells might react differently to the drugs we use to battle diseases.

Chasing Pac-Man

March 3, 2014

Two UNC researchers design a biological test to individualize chemotherapy.

The Genetics of Drug Side Effects

February 27, 2014

UNC School of Medicine’s William Valdar and James Crowley lead a quest to discover the genetic underpinnings of drug side effects.