Courtney Nordeck
@cdnordeck.bsky.social
Research Scientist, Friends Research Institute. @JohnsHopkinsDMH alum. Addressing barriers to SUD treatment, housing, & harm reduction services. 🏳️🌈
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This is an executive order that lays the groundwork for sending homeless people and people with mental illness to concentration camps to be "civilly committed." It was never going to stop with immigrants.
This is horrifying beyond words.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
This is horrifying beyond words.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
July 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This is an executive order that lays the groundwork for sending homeless people and people with mental illness to concentration camps to be "civilly committed." It was never going to stop with immigrants.
This is horrifying beyond words.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
This is horrifying beyond words.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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It's difficult for people with untreated substance use disorders to stay in shelters because addiction doesn't allow you to "stop on a dime,” says Dr. Margot Kushel.
“It looks like they’re refusing shelter", when, in fact, “they’re telling you ‘that doesn’t meet my needs.’”
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“It looks like they’re refusing shelter", when, in fact, “they’re telling you ‘that doesn’t meet my needs.’”
buff.ly/PboRGBm
Inside SF’s shelter strategy shift
What does the mayor mean by the “right beds?”
www.sfexaminer.com
July 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's difficult for people with untreated substance use disorders to stay in shelters because addiction doesn't allow you to "stop on a dime,” says Dr. Margot Kushel.
“It looks like they’re refusing shelter", when, in fact, “they’re telling you ‘that doesn’t meet my needs.’”
buff.ly/PboRGBm
“It looks like they’re refusing shelter", when, in fact, “they’re telling you ‘that doesn’t meet my needs.’”
buff.ly/PboRGBm
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This will not do anything but make this public health issue worse. A new low
Trump’s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes - National Homelessness Law Center
National Homelessness Law Center condemns Trump’s misguided Executive Order on homelessness
Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as a crime, will make homelessness worse
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homelesslaw.org
July 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This will not do anything but make this public health issue worse. A new low
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The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
April 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
Reposted by Courtney Nordeck
The US leads wealthy nations in maternal mortality. Homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant ppl. The NIH just defunded key research on the nexus of domestic violence/maternal mortality
Really want to emphasize the person responsible for this—RFK Jr—is an alleged sexual assailant
Really want to emphasize the person responsible for this—RFK Jr—is an alleged sexual assailant
“There is just this implicit bias that violence against women is not an important public health area or a significant area of study," the researcher told Mother Jones.
www.jezebel.com/researcher-s...
www.jezebel.com/researcher-s...
Researcher Studying Domestic Violence & Maternal Mortality Loses Funding Over RFK Jr.’s MAHA Agenda
“There is just this implicit bias that violence against women is not an important public health area or a significant area of study," the researcher told Mother Jones.
www.jezebel.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The US leads wealthy nations in maternal mortality. Homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant ppl. The NIH just defunded key research on the nexus of domestic violence/maternal mortality
Really want to emphasize the person responsible for this—RFK Jr—is an alleged sexual assailant
Really want to emphasize the person responsible for this—RFK Jr—is an alleged sexual assailant
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Absolutely GUTTED for the PhD students getting their F31’s cut. This is ILLEGAL. We are standing with you ❤️
March 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Absolutely GUTTED for the PhD students getting their F31’s cut. This is ILLEGAL. We are standing with you ❤️
This is beyond sad. I was a NIDA summer intern in 2012 with many other brilliant students, and it started my career path as a health services researcher. It is a great program that provided housing for the summer, a stipend, and allowed me to gain invaluable experience.
Another loss for #science & the next generation of researchers. The 28-year running NIDA summer internship program is cancelled for this year.
@altnih4science.bsky.social #SavetheNIH
@altnih4science.bsky.social #SavetheNIH
February 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is beyond sad. I was a NIDA summer intern in 2012 with many other brilliant students, and it started my career path as a health services researcher. It is a great program that provided housing for the summer, a stipend, and allowed me to gain invaluable experience.
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Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”
February 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”
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There's a lot of overwhelming, bad things out there right now
But this work deserves to be celebrated.
Check out the rad #harmreduction work done by NYC drug checking
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
But this work deserves to be celebrated.
Check out the rad #harmreduction work done by NYC drug checking
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 29, 2025 at 7:16 AM
There's a lot of overwhelming, bad things out there right now
But this work deserves to be celebrated.
Check out the rad #harmreduction work done by NYC drug checking
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
But this work deserves to be celebrated.
Check out the rad #harmreduction work done by NYC drug checking
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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This is part of an ominous trend. Studies like the YRBS help us understand health issues, guide our ability to respond to them—& are essential to our nation’s health & safety. Ignorance is not bliss, but dangerous. Government censorship of the truth is…well, you know.
CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) -- which, since 1990, has tracked high school students' behaviors that can influence health and social outcomes (like smoking, drug use, and dietary habits) -- is now offline
January 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This is part of an ominous trend. Studies like the YRBS help us understand health issues, guide our ability to respond to them—& are essential to our nation’s health & safety. Ignorance is not bliss, but dangerous. Government censorship of the truth is…well, you know.
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Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better…
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
January 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better…
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
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All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.