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A recently published study by NDEWS Deputy Director Dr. Joseph Palamar examined trends in awareness that cocaine can be adulterated with fentanyl among nightclub and festival attendees in New York City. Results suggest that knowledge that cocaine can be adulterated with fentanyl is increasing in this high-risk population. Dr. Palamar…
Joseph Palamar, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Medical Center, has been named Deputy Director of NDEWS. He is a Co-Investigator in our NIDA-funded U01 study, he serves as chair of the Scientific Advisory Group, and has been researching the epidemiology of drug use for over…
A study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence by NDEWS researchers, led by Co-Investigator Dr. Joseph Palamar, examined quarterly national seizure data from High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas to determine the number of drug seizures in the US containing fentanyl from January 2018 through December 2021. Read the full study here.For…
