/ en /news/2025-02/troubling-instructive-visit-epicenter-us-fentanyl-crisis <span>A Troubling, Instructive Visit to the 鈥楨picenter鈥� of the U.S. Fentanyl Crisis</span> <span><span>Andrew J Schappert</span></span> <span>Tue, 02/04/2025 - 15:19</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/gcorreac" hreflang="und">Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="1c950890-cec6-43e7-bacd-2ed5a97e09ea"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://schar.gmu.edu/why-study-here/admissions/request-more-information"> <h4 class="cta__title">Request Schar School program information <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-info-circle" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style="--fa-primary-color: #000000; 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--fa-secondary-color: #000000;"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span class="intro-text">Before departing to the U.S.-Mexico border as a </span><a href="/news/2024-04/schar-schools-correa-cabrera-awarded-fulbright-explore-border-security-and-immigration"><span class="intro-text">Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowship</span></a><span class="intro-text">, George Mason 麻豆国产 </span><a href="http://schar.gmu.edu/"><span class="intro-text">Schar School of Policy and Government</span></a><span class="intro-text"> professor </span><a href="https://schar.gmu.edu/profiles/gcorreac"><span class="intro-text">Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera</span></a><span class="intro-text"> ventured several times to Kensington, Pennsylvania, a bustling neighborhood in lower northeast Philadelphia.聽</span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2025-02/guadalupe-correa-cabrera.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="A woman with her black hair pulled back smiles at the camera." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera: 鈥業 have a hypothesis that the fentanyl crisis cannot be blamed exclusively on Mexican cartels.鈥� Photo by Ron Aira/Office of 麻豆国产 Branding</figcaption></figure><p><span>Accompanied by Texas journalist Sergio Chapa, Correa-Cabrera鈥檚 purpose was to further her research by investigating the origins and dynamics of the U.S. fentanyl crisis.</span></p> <p><span>The resulting magazine story, published this week in the </span><em><span>American Prospect</span></em><span> magazine, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit forum addressing public policy, is titled 鈥淭he Onion of Kensington,鈥� a remarkable examination of the collision of the American dream and an immigrant community at the epicenter of the nation鈥檚 fentanyl tragedy.</span></p> <p><span>It also illustrates, in her words, 鈥淏ig Pharma鈥檚 role in spreading addiction鈥� while 鈥渁voiding accountability for the devastation they鈥檝e caused.鈥�</span></p> <p><span>鈥淚 have a hypothesis that the fentanyl crisis cannot be blamed exclusively on Mexican cartels,鈥� said Correa-Cabrera, countering an argument used to justify trade wars with bordering countries. 鈥淭he explanation is much more complex. I study drug trafficking and focus on the cartels and in my view, current U.S. drug policy is based on wrong premises. I went to Kensington to see the crisis firsthand.鈥�</span></p> <p><span>The experience, with its grim realities and uncertain solutions, was, she said, 鈥渧ery tough, but it was also very interesting.鈥�</span></p> <p><span>You can read the resulting story in the </span><a href="https://prospect.org/health/2025-02-03-onion-of-kensington-fentanyl-philadelphia/"><em><span>American Prospect</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2226" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/556" hreflang="en">Schar School of Policy and Government</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/18801" hreflang="en">Schar School Featured Stories</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/20661" hreflang="en">Schar School News for February 2025</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/271" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:19:58 +0000 Andrew J Schappert 115591 at /news/2025-01/chaos-bourbon-street-growing-threat-rampage-terrorism <span>Chaos on Bourbon Street: The Growing Threat of 鈥楻ampage Terrorism鈥�</span> <span><span>Andrew J Schappert</span></span> <span>Fri, 01/10/2025 - 10:40</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--70-30"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span class="intro-text">A man in a pickup truck drove down a crowded Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year鈥檚 Day, killing 14 and wounding at least 35 others. The driver engaged police in a shootout, wounding two before being fatally shot and ending the spree of violence.</span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2025-01/zak-kallenborn-600x600.jpg?itok=9RPFYX-U" width="350" height="350" alt="A man with white hair and a pointy white beard and eyeglasses sits in front of a geometric tile wall." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Zak Kallenborn: Rampage terrorism 鈥榩ossesses unique characteristics that warrant attention.鈥�</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>Authorities discovered the assailant, a 42-year-old American-born resident of Texas and an Army veteran, had an Islamic State flag in the truck and had been radicalized by ISIS.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The New Orleans tragedy is an example of what </span><a href="http://schar.gmu.edu/"><span>Schar School of Policy and Government</span></a><span> at George Mason 麻豆国产鈥檚 </span><a href="/news/2023-07/schar-school-scholar-warns-existential-threats-humanity-terrorists"><span>Zak Kallenborn</span></a><span> calls 鈥渞ampage terrorism.鈥� </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Rampage terrorism happens when 鈥渢he terrorist is physically present at the attack location, attacks targets of opportunity, and the attack continues for an indefinite period, either until the terrorist is subdued or chooses to end the attack,鈥� said Kallenborn, a Schar School policy fellow and the lead author on a new paper on the subject. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The study, 鈥淭he Logic of Rampage Terrorism,鈥� cowritten with the 麻豆国产 of Albany professor of emergency management and homeland security Gary Ackerman and 麻豆国产 of Arizona PhD candidate Herbert Tinsley, was published last February in </span><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1057610X.2024.2322759#abstract" target="_blank"><em><span>Studies in Conflict and Terrorism</span></em></a><span>.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>鈥淚n popular thinking, the archetypal terrorist attack consists of a preconceived plan, where terrorists carefully select the location, targets, and timing of their operation,鈥� he said. 鈥淏ombings, hijackings, and targeted assassinations are all tactics that fit with such perceptions. </span></span></span></p> <figure class="quote"><span><span><span>鈥淗owever, increasingly, terrorists have chosen to engage in what can be termed 鈥榬ampage terrorism鈥� 鈥� Examples include stabbing attacks, shootings in crowded areas, and driving vehicles through crowds.鈥�</span></span></span></figure><p><span><span><span>The study, which offers policy implications and points to future research, examines five recent cases in depth and defines rampage terrorism as a specific subset of terrorist tactics. The conclusion: Rampage terrorism 鈥減ossesses unique characteristics that warrant attention.鈥�</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>鈥淔or as long as extremist views inspire some towards violence, rampage terrorism can be expected to persist within terrorist tactical repertoires,鈥� the authors conclude. 鈥淪ince rampage terrorism will likely linger, states should seek opportunities to reduce the harm by emphasizing resilience in the face of the threat, building civil defenses, and countering influencers.鈥�</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1057610X.2024.2322759#d1e905" target="_blank"><em><span>The full study can be read at this page</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="c43403d5-c23b-445e-b390-8dfa0d4a1d8b"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://schar.gmu.edu/why-study-here/admissions/request-more-information"> <h4 class="cta__title">Request Schar School program information <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-info-circle" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style="--fa-primary-color: #000000; 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But few think about the implications filing early or late in life has on widowed spouses, a segment of society that represents nearly 12 million women, according U.S. Census data.</span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-11/sita-slavov-400x400.jpg" width="400" height="400" alt="A woman with dark hair with pink streaks in a dark top and eyeglasses gazes at the camera." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Sita Slavov: 鈥業 would hope that this study can help inform families, financial advisors, and policymakers about this important aspect of retirement security.鈥� Photo by Ron Aira/Creative Services</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>Some two million of those widows live below the poverty line.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>In a new and detailed study of the topic, </span><a href="https://schar.gmu.edu/profiles/sslavov"><span>Sita Nataraj Slavov</span></a><span>, a professor of public policy at the </span><a href="http://schar.gmu.edu/"><span>Schar School of Policy and Government</span></a><span> at George Mason 麻豆国产, is diving into a critical issue facing America鈥檚 aging population: How Social Security claiming decisions affect the financial security of widows. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>It鈥檚 important to know that the later in life an individual files for Social Security鈥攂etween 62 and 70鈥攖he larger the monthly benefit. Prior research, she said, has shown that many, if not most, people can increase the lifetime value of their benefits by delaying claiming.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Her new research focuses on the choices made by primary earners as to when to claim Social Security benefits and how these decisions shape the financial landscape for their surviving spouses in later life. A key component of her analysis is to assess how the timing of a deceased spouse's Social Security claim influences these financial outcomes after widowhood.</span></span></span></p> <figure class="quote"><span><span><span>鈥淚f the primary earner passes away first, the secondary earner receives a survivor benefit that鈥檚 equal to the primary earner鈥檚 benefit, including the gains from delay,鈥� she said. 鈥淚n other words, by delaying, primary earners can pass on a higher survivor benefit to their widowed spouses. So, the original claiming age of the primary earner in a marriage has major implications for the well-being of the secondary earner, if the secondary earner is widowed.鈥�</span></span></span></figure><p><span><span><span>Using advanced econometric techniques, Slavov is employing difference-in-differences and event study models to trace the shifts in income, labor participation, wealth, and poverty risk that widowed secondary earners experience. She plans to examine how these shifts may be larger or smaller depending on the deceased spouse鈥檚 claiming age.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>鈥淪ocial Security is the largest source of retirement income for most Americans,鈥� she said. 鈥淎mong those aged 65 and over, widowed women have a higher poverty rate than others. The poverty rate in this group is around 16 percent, compared to around 10 percent for all individuals 65 and older.鈥�</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Many of these widows, she said, 鈥渁re secondary earners who are receiving survivor benefits. I would hope that this study can help inform families, financial advisors, and policymakers about this important aspect of retirement security.鈥�</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/sslavov" hreflang="und">Sita Nataraj Slavov</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="73fa71ca-b39b-494d-9d7a-f28b761a1c1f" class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext"> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="89fe32fd-6acf-439f-95ca-3135f02ff4b1"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://schar.gmu.edu/why-study-here/admissions/request-more-information"> <h4 class="cta__title">Request Schar School program information <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-info-circle" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style="--fa-primary-color: #000000; 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Students Are Invited to Make an Impact on Justice Transparency</span> <span><span>Andrew J Schappert</span></span> <span>Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:39</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--70-30"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span class="intro-text">Have you ever wondered where the $4.3 billion fine paid to the U.S. government by cryptocurrency exchange Binance actually went? Or, for that matter, in which coffer did your $100 fine for speeding wind up in?</span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2024-10/tauheeda-yasin-400x400.jpg?itok=nIHcGBWG" width="350" height="350" alt="A woman in a white jacket and a blue head scarf smiles at the camera." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Tauheeda Yasin: 鈥楾here are profound impacts on not only the individual but their family and communities.鈥�</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>Most likely, most of us never think about what happens to the billions in funds paid by citizens and corporations for fines large and small鈥攜ou simply pay it to avoid further penalties.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>But there is someone thinking about it, and she is building a tool with the help of George Mason 麻豆国产 students to track monetary penalties and gauge their impact on those who pay them.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>And you can help during a dynamic and groundbreaking three-day event that organizer </span><a href="https://schar.gmu.edu/profiles/tyasin"><span>Tauheeda Yasin</span></a><span>, an affiliate faculty member of the </span><a href="http://schar.gmu.edu/"><span>Schar School of Policy and Government</span></a><span>, is calling DataStorm: Ride the Legislative Change.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Some 200 students will gather at Horizon Hall on George Mason鈥檚 Fairfax Campus to help build what Yasin calls 鈥渢he first searchable AI-enabled web tool that will allow lawmakers, researchers, and the public have access to the data to help them make informed decisions about changes to laws and public resources.鈥�</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>It is called </span><a href="https://www.tauheedayasinmartin.com/legal-systems-policy-lab" target="_blank"><span>InsightLegi</span></a><span>. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Students who participate in DataStorm, which takes place November 15, 16, and 17, will get 鈥済et hands-on skills in data collection and analysis,鈥� Yasin said. 鈥淲e鈥檒l also have opportunities to dive into the data and create a social media campaign for awareness on legislation and policy. Students will also get to work on cool visualizations and gain access to mentorship. It's a great resume builder.鈥�</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><a href="https://datastorm2024.my.canva.site/" target="_blank">Registration information is at this comprehensive website</a>. There is no fee to participate and Yasin adds that food and snacks will be provided.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>DataStorm and the resulting InsightLegi platform build on Yasin鈥檚 previous work and come on the heels of an October proof-of-concept hackathon. The goal of the effort, she said, 鈥渋s to bring some transparency as to how the justice system funds itself so that we can create more efficient laws. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>鈥淢any people are unaware of how a $200 traffic fine can have a cascade of consequences for those unable to pay those penalties. Cyclical debt, loss of licensure, job loss, and incarceration are common occurrences for those who cannot afford their encounters with the legal system. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>鈥淭here are profound impacts on not only the individual but their family and communities. Many people are unaware of their constitutional rights and also unaware of ways to help rectify issues when they are unable to pay. We hope this tool brings various stakeholders together to improve our justice system.鈥�</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="4fa2c959-361b-490e-a4d5-b31f120a60e6"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://schar.gmu.edu/why-study-here/admissions/request-more-information"> <h4 class="cta__title">Request Schar School program information <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-info-circle" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style="--fa-primary-color: #000000; 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Taxman Earns Additional $16.5 Million Grant</span> <span><span>Andrew J Schappert</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/04/2024 - 13:32</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--70-30"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span class="intro-text">The National Institutes of Health awarded another $16.5 million to the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), led by George Mason 麻豆国产 Professor Faye S. Taxman. Taxman directs the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence! within the Schar School of Policy and Government and spearheaded the establishment of JCOIN in 2018 to improve the treatment of opioid use disorders. This additional funding will allow the research network to expand its focus beyond opioids to substance abuse disorders more generally.</span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2023-03/Faye-S-Taxman-thumbnail.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="A woman in a blue top with a high collar smiles at the camera." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Faye S. Taxman. Photo by Office of 麻豆国产 Branding</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>Comprising 12 research hubs and two resource centers, JCOIN promotes research into the treatment and management of opioid use disorder, particularly in individuals within the justice system. Taxman explains that, while each research hub has its own studies, her Coordination and Translation Center (CTC) works to 鈥渢ranslate what we know works best, according to science, to targeted audiences that can implement them.鈥� </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Since its inception in 2018, the JCOIN team has worked alongside a variety of stakeholders including health care professionals, social workers, and police officers, as well as county jails, probation agencies, and judicial courts. By disseminating new research findings and identifying best practices, Taxman鈥檚 team bridges the gap between scholarship and practical application, strengthening the positive impact of the research that JCOIN produces and maximizing the value of the taxpayer funding the network receives. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Engaging stakeholders in the process of translating scientific research has helped 鈥済enerate new ideas about topics we need to research, and issues that we need to develop new materials for, to really advance the field,鈥� and even, 鈥渙pened our eyes to new barriers that we hadn鈥檛 even thought about,鈥� Taxman said, including the social stigma surrounding professionals who work in this field. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>With this newest round of funding, JCOIN is rebranding itself as the Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network, reflecting the expanding scope of its research and dissemination efforts. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>鈥淥ver 130,000 people [across the United States and Canada] die each year due to overdoses,鈥� Taxman said, 鈥渁nd overdoses are one the highest categories鈥攅ven more than gun violence鈥攆or fatalities in our country; it cuts across all socioeconomic statuses.鈥� </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Substance abuse is a national epidemic 鈥渢hat affects everyone in our society. You usually can鈥檛 find anyone that doesn鈥檛 know someone who has had an alcohol or substance use disorder,鈥� she said. 聽</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>By connecting empirical research in partnership with practitioners in the field, JCOIN is ideally situated to alleviate the problems of addiction and substance abuse that plague communities across the United States.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/ftaxman" hreflang="und">Faye S. 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/news/2024-08/george-mason-researchers-collaborate-15m-nsf-study-electrify-bus-fleets <span>George Mason researchers collaborate on $1.5M NSF study to electrify bus fleets</span> <span><span>Andrew J Schappert</span></span> <span>Wed, 08/21/2024 - 15:02</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--70-30"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span class="intro-text">A new $1.5 million study funded by the National Science Foundation will draw on the expertise of a transdisciplinary research team from George Mason 麻豆国产, the 麻豆国产 of Virginia, and Syracuse 麻豆国产, in an effort to address the challenges involved in transitioning public bus fleets, including transit and school buses, to electric power.</span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2024-08/jie-xu-400x400.jpg?itok=7Q-4VlLS" width="350" height="350" alt="A man in a purple shirt gazes at the camera." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Principal Investigator Jie Xu will lead the NSF study. Photo provided.</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>The study, 鈥淪CC-IRG Track 1: Community-Responsive Electrified and Adaptive Transit Ecosystem (CREATE): Planning, Operations, and Management,鈥� is headed by the principal investigator (PI) </span><a href="/profiles/jxu13"><span>Jie Xu</span></a><span>, a professor at George Mason鈥檚 Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research in the <a href="https://cec.gmu.edu/">College of Engineering and Computing (CEC)</a>. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The project team鈥檚 co-PIs from George Mason include</span> <a href="https://schar.gmu.edu/profiles/fzhang22"><span>Fengxiu Zhang</span></a><span> from the </span><a href="http://schar.gmu.edu/"><span>Schar School of Policy and Government</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span><span>,</span></span></span><span> </span><a href="/profiles/rji2"><span>Ran Ji</span></a><span> from the Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research in CEC; and </span><a href="https://volgenau.gmu.edu/profiles/wji2"><span>Wenying Ji</span></a><span> from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering in CEC. Also on the team is </span><a href="https://engineering.virginia.edu/faculty/jundong-li" target="_blank"><span>Jundong Li</span></a><span> from the 麻豆国产 of Virginia鈥檚 department of electrical and computer engineering. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Electrifying the nation鈥檚 bus fleets could significantly improve air quality and public health, especially in communities that have suffered from diesel exhaust pollution, says the Schar School鈥檚 Zhang. However, the shift to electric buses is complicated by several issues, such as limited driving range, long charging times, high upfront costs, downtime, a lack of skilled workforce, and varying priorities among stakeholders.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>鈥淓lectrifying public fleets is crucial for reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality, and enhancing public health, particularly in traditionally disadvantaged communities,鈥� she said. 鈥溌槎构� project seeks to address the complex challenges of planning, operating, and managing fleet electrification by developing comprehensive sociotechnical solutions to facilitate achievement of those outcomes.鈥� </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>A key focus, she added, 鈥渋s the integration of environmental and transportation justice principles, ensuring that the electrification process prioritizes communities burdened by environmental injustices while not compromising the accessibility and reliability of bus services.聽 </span></span></span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-left"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2024-08/fengxiu-zhang-400x400.jpg?itok=Sbx4war1" width="350" height="350" alt="A woman with dark hair and eye glasses smiles at the camera." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Fengxiu Zhang: 鈥楨lectrifying public fleets is crucial for reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality, and enhancing public health, particularly in traditionally disadvantaged communities.鈥� Photo provided</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>鈥淲e will adopt a user-informed approach by extensively engaging with our partners to co-develop tailored solutions that meet their specific needs and priorities to ensure the relevance, applicability, and effectiveness of our solutions.鈥澛�</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The goal is to create a scalable, sustainable path for public transit systems to transition to electric buses. Researchers say this will involve developing intelligent decision-support tools that help in planning and managing the fleet, while considering the unique challenges of electric buses compared to traditional ones. For instance, factors like charging capacity and locations are more crucial for electric buses due to their limited range and longer refueling times than conventional buses.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The project will bring together various partners, including local transit agencies, schools, utility companies, bus service providers, and national labs, to develop innovative technologies that meet both analytical and practical needs. These technologies will include advanced machine-learning and optimization tools to handle the complexities and uncertainties of electrifying bus fleets. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>These tools will help optimize daily operations, such as maintaining the right charge levels in buses, managing charging schedules, responding to incidents, and performing maintenance鈥攁ll while ensuring the buses are used efficiently and the overall costs remain competitive.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The project will also assess collaborative governance in public bus fleet electrification planning and policy-making</span><span>. In addition, it aims to build a skilled workforce that can support the transition to electric buses, ensuring that the shift is sustainable in the long term.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>At the end of the project, the researchers will deploy the CREATE Suite, a set of intelligent decision-support tools developed during the study in a pilot program in collaboration with public transit systems and school districts that are partnering in the project. The project will also establish an electric bus clearinghouse as a centralized platform to disseminate lessons learned, best practices, and other information to help other transit agencies and schools electrify their bus fleets. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Other experts in the project team include </span><a href="https://science.gmu.edu/directory/david-wong"><span>David Wong</span></a><span> from the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science and </span><a href="https://volgenau.gmu.edu/profiles/vmotti"><span>Vivian Genaro Motti</span></a><span> from the Department of Information Sciences and Technology, both from George Mason, </span></span></span><span><span><span>and Professor </span><a href="https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/directory/saba-siddiki" target="_blank"><span>Saba Siddiki</span></a><span> from Syracuse 麻豆国产鈥檚 Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region 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subject</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">s</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> research</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">will be implemented. 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committee members through all IRB activities from new protocols to amendments.</span></span><span class="BCX8 EOP SCXW106134712">聽</span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW106134712 BCX8"><span class="BCX8 SCXW106134712 TextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">T</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">he RAMP Payroll Certification (Effort Reporting) implementation will </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">begin</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">onboarding in April 2024</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">.</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">聽</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">This module will</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> streamline the </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">effort and labor reporting process on sponsored projects</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">,</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> allow</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">ing</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> for a standard workflow </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">for</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> payroll certifications </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">routing</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> through the electronic </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">system</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> for review and approval</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">. </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">RAMP Payroll Certification</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> will replace the manual process currently in place for payroll certification allowing for greater efficiency</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">, ease of access</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">, </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">improved functionality</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">,</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> and better reporting capabilities</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">.</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">聽</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">聽</span></span><span class="BCX8 EOP SCXW106134712">聽</span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW106134712 BCX8"><span class="BCX8 SCXW106134712 TextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">Future </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">RAMP implementations</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">include Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Export Control, with </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">a </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">phased </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">roll out</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> through March 2025.</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> </span><span class="AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">The Research Reporting Project continues in conjunction with the full RAMP implementation, with additional reports being made available </span><span class="AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">throughout the duration of the project</span><span class="AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">.</span></span><span class="BCX8 EOP SCXW106134712">聽</span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW106134712 BCX8"><span class="BCX8 SCXW106134712 TextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">In addition, the </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">current</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> RAMP modules for Grants, Agreements, and Conflict of Interest (COI) will be upgraded to the newest </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">V</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">ersion 10.5</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">,</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> allow</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">ing</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> end users to experience the most updated features of the</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> system</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">. </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">Of note, t</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">he RAMP Safety module </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">h</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">as already </span><span class="BCX8 ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">implemented</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> o</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">n</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">V</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">ersion 10.5 and will not require </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">the</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> upgrade</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">.</span></span><span class="BCX8 EOP SCXW106134712">聽</span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW106134712 BCX8"><span class="BCX8 SCXW106134712 TextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">The overall </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">timeline</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712"> for </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">the RAMP </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">Project </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">is </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW106134712">below:</span></span><span class="BCX8 EOP SCXW106134712">聽</span></p> <div class="align-center"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2024-02/ramp_timeline_2.png" width="1200" height="675" alt="Summary graphic RAMP Program Timeline December 2020鈥揙ctober 2025." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <p class="Paragraph SCXW106134712 BCX8"><span class="BCX8 SCXW138143051 TextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051">The RAMP Team will continue to </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051">share information </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051">regarding</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051"> the project with the Mason Community through the </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW138143051 BCX8" href="https://ramp.gmu.edu/" target="_blank"><span class="BCX8 SCXW138143051 TextRun Underlined" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051">RAMP website</span></span></a><span class="BCX8 SCXW138143051 TextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051">. </span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051">Email questions to </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW138143051 BCX8" href="mailto:ramp@gmu.edu" target="_blank"><span class="BCX8 SCXW138143051 TextRun Underlined" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051">ramp@gmu.edu</span></span></a><span class="BCX8 SCXW138143051 TextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051">.</span><span class="BCX8 NormalTextRun SCXW138143051">聽</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2226" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/18436" hreflang="en">Provost Newsletter</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/216" hreflang="en">Office of the Provost</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/17356" hreflang="en">Strategic Direction</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:48:18 +0000 Pam Shepherd 110856 at /news/2023-01/study-when-recreational-cannabis-legal-codeine-demand-drops <span>Study: When Recreational Cannabis Is Legal, Codeine Demand Drops</span> <span><span>Andrew J Schappert</span></span> <span>Tue, 01/24/2023 - 08:49</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/jmaclea" hreflang="en">Catherine Maclean</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="b119f7ca-c835-410d-b9a2-98d86ad87f01"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://schar.gmu.edu/why-study-here/admissions/request-more-information"> <h4 class="cta__title">Request program information <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-info-circle" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style="--fa-primary-color: #000000; --fa-secondary-color: #000000;"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span> </a> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="ec12a998-562b-4917-a9c9-c6ce19b4ba3c"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://schar.gmu.edu/discover-schar-school-0"> <h4 class="cta__title">Learn more about the Schar School <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-info-circle" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style="--fa-primary-color: #000000; --fa-secondary-color: #000000;"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2023-01/Photo-of-Catherine-Maclean.jpg?itok=mx6ytcEi" width="300" height="350" alt="A woman with brown hair and glasses wears a pink sweater and smiles at the camera." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Catherine Maclean: 鈥樷€C]annabis use is arguably less harmful to health than the nonmedical use of prescription opioids.鈥�</figcaption></figure><p><span><span>A new study published this month in<em> </em><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hec.4652" target="_blank"><em>Health Economics</em></a> finds a significant reduction in pharmacy-based codeine distribution in states that have legalized recreational cannabis use. The finding is promising from a public health policy perspective because misuse of prescription opioids contributes to more than 10,000 overdose deaths a year in the U.S.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>The study was coauthored by associate professor <a href="https://schar.gmu.edu/profiles/jmaclea">Johanna Catherine Maclean</a> of the <a href="http://schar.gmu.edu/">Schar School of Policy and Government</a> at George Mason 麻豆国产. The research was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>So far, 21 U.S. states have passed recreational cannabis laws; legislatures in other states are considering similar measures.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>鈥淎 reduction in the misuse of opioids will save lives,鈥� said doctoral candidate Shyam Raman who is affiliated with the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the lead author of the study. 鈥溌槎构� research indicates that recreational cannabis laws substantially reduce distribution of codeine to pharmacies, an overlooked potential benefit to legalizing recreational cannabis use.鈥�</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Maclean, who specializes in the study of substance use disorder and public policy, said that while cannabis and opioids can be used to minimize chronic pain symptoms, they aren鈥檛 equivalent in their impact on overall health. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>鈥淚ncreasing legal access to cannabis may shift some consumers away from opioids and toward cannabis,鈥� she said. 鈥淲hile all substances have some risks, cannabis use is arguably less harmful to health than the nonmedical use of prescription opioids.鈥�</span></span></p> <p><span><span>The study is believed to be among the first to separately examine the impact of recreational cannabis laws on shipments of opioids to hospitals, pharmacies, and other endpoint distributors. Previous studies have focused on medical cannabis laws or the use of opioids by subsets of consumers, such as Medicaid beneficiaries.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>The researchers analyzed data from the Drug Enforcement Administration鈥檚 Automation of Reports and Consolidation Orders System which tracks the flow of controlled substances in the U.S.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Key findings from states that passed recreational cannabis laws:</span></span></p> <ul><li><span><span><span>A 26 percent reduction in pharmacy-based distribution of codeine and as much as a 37 percent reduction after recreational cannabis laws have been in effect for four years.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Minimal impact on distribution of other opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine in any setting.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Minimal impact on codeine distribution by hospitals, which often have less permissive policies than pharmacies.</span></span></span></li> </ul><p><span><span>鈥淭his finding is particularly meaningful,鈥� said senior author Coleman Drake of the 麻豆国产 of Pittsburgh鈥檚 School of Public Health. 鈥淲here previous studies have focused on more potent opioids, codeine is a weaker drug with a higher potential for addiction. It indicates people may be obtaining codeine from pharmacies for misuse, and that recreational cannabis laws reduce this illicit demand.鈥�</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>鈥溌槎构� study contributes new information to policy debates regarding legalization of recreational cannabis, which is a complex decision,鈥� added Maclean. 鈥淟awmakers could weigh the benefits we document alongside benefits and costs across a range of health, social, and economic domains potentially impacted by cannabis as they determine whether legalization is appropriate for their constituents.鈥�</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span>W. David Bradford of the 麻豆国产 of Georgia also contributed to the study.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><em>Additional reporting by Jim Hanchett,</em> <em>assistant dean for communications for the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. Cornell鈥檚 announcement is </em><a href="https://publicpolicy.cornell.edu/news/when-recreational-cannabis-is-legal-codeine-demand-drops/" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2226" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/17411" hreflang="en">Cannabis</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1131" hreflang="en">Opioids</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3206" hreflang="en">Public Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/17406" hreflang="en">Schar School News January 2023</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/271" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:49:46 +0000 Andrew J Schappert 103936 at /news/2022-11/two-george-mason-university-economic-forecasting-powerhouses-join-forces-first-forum <span>Two George Mason 麻豆国产 Economic Forecasting Powerhouses Join Forces; First Forum Nov. 15</span> <span><span>Andrew J Schappert</span></span> <span>Thu, 11/03/2022 - 11:49</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/sfuller2" hreflang="und">Stephen Fuller</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/tclower" hreflang="und">Terry Clower</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/mrozell" hreflang="und">Mark J. Rozell</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="f15fa5d6-fa07-4d75-9ac1-9c8df8d1f2f6"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://schar.gmu.edu/discover-schar-school-0"> <h4 class="cta__title">Learn more about the Schar School <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-info-circle" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style="--fa-primary-color: #000000; --fa-secondary-color: #000000;"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span> </a> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="746d676e-daf9-4e88-b312-949d81231ba1"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://schar.gmu.edu/why-study-here/admissions/request-more-information"> <h4 class="cta__title">Request program information <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-info-circle" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style="--fa-primary-color: #000000; --fa-secondary-color: #000000;"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2022-11/Terry-Clower-web.jpg" width="300" height="210" alt="A man in front of a Center for Regional Analysis sign in a suit and tie looks at the camera." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Terry Clower: 鈥楴o matter the project鈥檚 location or topic, we bring what we learn back to Northern Virginia and the D.C. metro area so we can help our region and state grow and thrive.鈥櫬�</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Two of the Washington, D.C., region鈥檚 most recognized and respected economic and policy research entities鈥擥eorge Mason 麻豆国产鈥檚 </span></span></span><a href="https://cra.gmu.edu/"><span><span><span>Center for Regional Analysis</span></span></span></a><span><span><span> (CRA) and its聽 </span></span></span><a href="https://sfullerinstitute.gmu.edu/"><span><span><span>Stephen S. Fuller Institute </span></span></span><span><span><span>for Research on the Washington Region鈥檚 Economic Future</span></span></span></a> <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>(SFI)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span>鈥攈ave joined forces in an effort to expand and deepen their longtime efforts to support economic and community development in the region.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The units鈥� missions are complementary, with the SFI continuing to provide real-time research and analysis of economic issues and conditions that affect the Washington region now and in the future; the CRA, with its broader geographic reach, continues to provide data, analytics, and research with state and national implications in a wide range of crucial issues. Both units are headed by CRA director and professor of public policy </span></span></span><a href="https://schar.gmu.edu/profiles/tclower"><span><span><span>Terry Clower</span></span></span></a><span><span><span> and are housed at the </span></span></span><a href="http://schar.gmu.edu/"><span><span><span>Schar School of Policy and Government.</span></span></span></a> </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><a href="https://schar.gmu.edu/profiles/mrozell"><span><span><span>Mark J. Rozell</span></span></span></a><span><span><span>, dean of the Schar School, noted that while each research center provides critical guidance to regional business leaders and policy makers, 鈥渢he post-pandemic labor markets and ever-changing economic conditions made it clear that the best path forward is to realize strategic and operational synergies by combining the CRA and the Fuller Institute under a single leader in Dr. Clower.鈥�</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>With the consolidation, Rozell said, 鈥渢he two research centers will continue their nearly 40 years of combined history as key resources for those who rely on their insights to keep the region鈥檚 economy moving forward.鈥�</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2022-11/Steven-Fuller-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="A man in a suit and glasses gazes at a crystal ball." loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Steven Fuller: 鈥楤lending the unique capabilities and missions of these two organizations will be a win-win for all the beneficiaries鈥︹€� Photo by Buzz McClain/Schar School of Policy and Government</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>鈥淲orking with sponsors and partners over the past eight years, the CRA has been able to expand its portfolio to include research and engagement activities across the commonwealth of Virginia, the DMV, the U.S., and internationally,鈥� said Clower, who joined Mason in 2014 and took the helm at the Center a year later. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>With the five-year-old Fuller Institute under the same umbrella, Clower said, 鈥淣o matter the project鈥檚 location or topic, we bring what we learn back to Northern Virginia and the D.C. metro area so we can help our region and state grow and thrive鈥orking with Dr. Fuller the past few months to bring our entities together makes me appreciate anew just how much he has brought to this region over the past 50 years.鈥�</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Fuller, founding director of the SFI and now a 麻豆国产 Professor Emeritus, said the institute will continue to monitor the economic forces affecting the region as they emerge.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>鈥淏y combining these two complementary research organizations, both will benefit from sharing staff and knowledge as well as gaining increased management and operation efficiencies,鈥� said Fuller. 鈥淏lending the unique capabilities and missions of these two organizations will be a win-win for all the beneficiaries of these services and for the advancement of economic research on critical issues in these uncertain economy times.鈥�</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><em><span><span><span>The CRA and the Fuller Institute will host the first </span></span></span></em><a href="https://cra.gmu.edu/2022/10/06/sfi-economic-forum-tuesday-november-15-save-the-date/" target="_blank"><em><span><span><span>CRA/Fuller Institute Joint Economic Outlook Forum</span></span></span></em></a><em><span><span><span> on Tuesday, November 15, at Mason Square in Arlington from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Clower and Fuller Institute founder </span></span></span></em><a href="https://sfullerinstitute.gmu.edu/about/" target="_blank"><em><span><span><span>Stephen S. Fuller</span></span></span></em></a><em><span><span><span> will examine the current challenges and opportunities facing the region鈥檚 economy and will present analysis and insights on employment, housing, construction, retail, and other decisive aspects effecting the region鈥檚 economy in 2023 and beyond. Bob Buchanan, a third-generation builder and civic leader and president of the 2030 Group, will provide opening remarks.</span></span></span></em></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><em><span><span><span>The event is free and open to the public but reservations are </span></span></span></em><a href="https://gmu.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1448" target="_blank"><em><span><span><span>required at this site</span></span></span></em></a><em><span><span><span>.</span></span></span></em></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span>About the Schar School of Policy and Government</span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>George Mason 麻豆国产鈥檚 Schar School of Policy and Government prepares undergraduate and graduate students to be leaders and managers who solve problems and advance the public good in all sectors and levels of government鈥攊n the United States and throughout the world. Located where policy happens鈥攋ust 3 miles from the Pentagon, 4 miles from The White House, and 6 miles from the U.S. Capitol Building鈥攕tudents are connected to jobs, internships, networking, and experiences that can only be found in the Washington, D.C., area.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span><span>About George Mason</span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>George Mason 麻豆国产 is Virginia鈥檚 largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolls 39,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Mason has grown rapidly over the past half-century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity and commitment to accessibility. In 2022, Mason celebrates 50 years as an independent institution. Learn more at聽</span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.gmu.edu/" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span>gmu.edu</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p>聽</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/15466" hreflang="en">Center for Regional Analysis</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/17271" hreflang="en">Stephen S. Fuller Institute for Research on the Washington Region鈥檚 Economic Future</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1826" hreflang="en">economy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2226" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/17266" hreflang="en">Schar School News November 2022</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:49:50 +0000 Andrew J Schappert 102836 at /news/2021-08/new-book-features-exclusive-interview-jailed-leader-mexicos-war-drugs <span>New Book Features Exclusive Interview with Jailed Leader of Mexico鈥檚 鈥榃ar on Drugs鈥�</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span>Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:33</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/gcorreac" hreflang="und">Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2021-06/Guadalupe-Correa-Cabrera-400.jpg?itok=ZOseCMvK" width="350" height="350" alt="Schar School of Policy and Government professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera: 鈥楾his book is important because it is the perspective of the Mexican government on how they saw security in Mexico before the declaration of the 鈥榃ar on Drugs.鈥�</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Little did Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera know in November of 2017 that the high-ranking Mexican government official she was interviewing with for a book on that country鈥檚</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>鈥渄rug war鈥� would three years later be arrested in the U.S. for taking millions of dollars in bribes from the villainous Sinaloa drug cartel.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The dramatic downfall of Mexico鈥檚 former secretary of public security is now a new book, <em>Las Cinco Vidas de Genaro Garc铆a Luna </em>(El Colegio de M茅xico), written by </span></span></span><a href="https://schar.gmu.edu/about/faculty-directory/guadalupe-correa-cabrera"><span><span><span>Correa-Cabrera</span></span></span></a><span><span><span>, a Schar School assistant professor, and Rice 麻豆国产鈥檚 Tony Payan. (</span></span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B08T9W31SZ/"><span><span><span>The book</span></span></span></a><span><span><span> is available in Spanish only.)</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The book traces Garc铆a Luna鈥檚 path leading to his downfall and to the security issues in Mexico today. This work also provides credible insight into just how high the reach of organized crime鈥攖he drug cartels鈥攊s able to go to the very top of Mexico鈥檚 federal authorities. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>鈥淗e was the strongman of security in Mexico,鈥� Correa-Cabrera said, regarding Garc铆a Luna. 鈥淗e was the protagonist in the first stage of the state-sanctioned 鈥榃ar on Drugs.鈥� He was the Secretary of Public Safety and the right-hand man of the Mexican president at the time, Felipe Calder贸n, and was very close to the DEA and to all the United States鈥� agencies,鈥� including the CIA and the Department of Justice.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>鈥淎nd he was arrested, at the end of 2019,鈥� she said, 鈥渃harged in connection to drug trafficking, money laundering, and it was a big scandal because he was the strongman of security.鈥� Garc铆a Luna is in a New York prison awaiting trial for taking tens of millions in bribes to protect cartels.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2021-08/genaro-garc%C3%ADa-luna.jpg?itok=pnzqI46T" width="350" height="292" alt="Former Mexican secretary of public security Genaro Garc铆a Luna faces charges of drug trafficking and money laundering with the Sinaloa drug cartel " loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Genaro Garc铆a Luna awaits trial in a New York prison.</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Correa-Cabrera interviewed Garc铆a Luna in 2017, two years before his arrest, over three days at the Center for the United States and Mexico of the Baker Institute at Rice 麻豆国产 in Houston, during which time he gave his perspectives on security issues in Mexico鈥攁 bitter irony鈥攃onsidering how his tenure came to an end. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>鈥淗e thought he was untouchable,鈥� she said, reflecting on just how powerful Garc铆a Luna was at the time of the interview. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>鈥淭his book is important because it is the perspective of the Mexican government on how they saw security in Mexico before the declaration of the 鈥榃ar on Drugs,鈥欌€� she said. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>鈥淲hat is the drug war? What does that mean? Because of the 鈥榃ar on Drugs鈥� the violence has not been reduced. The situation in Mexico is worse than it was when they declared a war on drugs. The cartels have grown very powerful, very murderous.鈥�</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/12126" hreflang="en">Books</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2226" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/12061" hreflang="en">Schar School News August 2021</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:33:23 +0000 Anonymous 84396 at