January 2023:
Drs. Alison Moore & Benjamin H Han article in NBC San Diego News, “Stoned California Seniors Headed to ERs By the Thousands, UCSD Study Says” Read the article.
Drs. Alison Moore & Benjamin H Han new paper in AGS Journal finds a sharp increase in cannabis-related ED visits among adults age 65+ in California. Read the article.
April 8th, 2021: We are all excited for the upcoming American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting 2021 (https://meeting.americangeriatrics.org)! Our lab with many collaborators across the country will be presenting on several topics addressing substance use and older adults, if you will be at AGS21 please check them out!
Pre-conference workshop: Buprenorphine Waiver Training for Clinicians, May 12th from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET. Co-presenters: Michael Fingerhood (Hopkins), Justina Groeger (Montefiore), Benjamin Han (UCSD), Vassiliki Pravodelov (BU)
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use (ATOD) Among Older Adults Special Interest Group meeting, May 12th from 6:00 – 7:00 PM ET. Co-chairs: Justina Groeger (Montefiore), Benjamin Han (UCSD)
AGS abstract #: 3546949, Title: Sex Differences in Binge Drinking among Older Americans: Findings from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health Final Poster ID#: A241. Poster Session A * Wednesday, May 12th from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET. Presenters: Tala Al-Rousan (UCSD), Alison Moore (UCSD), Benjamin Han (UCSD), Joseph Palamar (NYU)
AGS abstract #: 3546905, Title: The decline in the perceived risk of regular cannabis use among older adults in the United States from 2015 to 2019 Final Poster ID#: A240. Poster Session A * Wednesday, May 12th from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET. Presenters: Benjamin Han (UCSD), Roxanne Ko (University of Hawaii), Joseph Palamar (NYU)
Symposium: Opioid Use Disorder and Older Adults: What Geriatrics Healthcare Providers Need to Know, May 14 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, ET. Co-presenters: Michael Fingerhood (Hopkins), Justina Groeger (Montefiore), Benjamin Han (UCSD), Alison Moore (UCSD)
Achieving Health Equity Among Diverse Older Adults Special Interest Group meeting on Thursday, May 13th from 6:00 – 7:00 PM ET. Co-chairs: Benjamin Han (UCSD), Jane Jih (UCSF)
March 20th, 2021: Dr. Benjamin Han was interviewed for a piece by the New York Times about cannabis use among older adults. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/health/cannabis-marijuana-elderly.html
February 2nd, 2021: Drs. Madeline Naegle and Benjamin Han co-edited the Winter 2020-21 edition of the American Society Aging’s journal Generations focused on substance use among older adults.
https://generations.asaging.org/winter-2020-21
