Melanie Askari

Very grateful to have defended my PhD dissertation yesterday @CUEpidemiology! Huge thanks to my stellar committee (@epi_kerrykeyes, @Danbelsky, Mark Olfson, Ramin Mojtabai, and Joshua Breslau) and all the people that have supported me along the way.

In 2021, rates of overdose death in NYC were the highest since reporting began in 2000. Substantial disparities in rates of overdose death exist when broken down by age, race, poverty level and neighborhood of residence. Read more in our latest report: on.nyc.gov/3Dz9GLA

Fentanyl is the most common substance involved in overdose deaths, and was present in 80% of overdose deaths in 2021. If you use drugs, learn more about fentanyl and how to reduce your risk of overdose: on.nyc.gov/fentanyl

Treatment is available for alcohol use disorder in NYC. If you think drinking alcohol is affecting your life negatively, talk to your health care provider or contact NYC Well for free, brief counseling and referrals to care: nyc.gov/nycwell

Check out our new paper examining alcohol or drug self-help use by age, period, and cohort in the US. Thanks to my amazing @CUEpidemiology collaborators @epi_kerrykeyes @navdep_kaur @mel_askari #epitwitter Full text: rdcu.be/c5c8D

.@HermosillaSabri @mel_askari, Bill Axinn & coauthors use the Nepal Chitwan Valley Family Study to examine what can we learn about polytrauma typologies by comparing population-representative to trauma-exposed samples bit.ly/3asPhwx @karmelchoi @CDenckla @jorsmo @UM_PSC

Very thankful to have been able to go to SER in person this year! Thanks to @CUEpidemiology and @epi_kerrykeyes!

Why would you rip off, with glee, something that prevents you from getting sick? news.alaskaair.com/guest-experien… @AmericanAir @delta @united @spiritairlines @flyfrontier @AlaskaAir @jetblue @Southwestair #PublicHealth

Your Wolverines are MOVING ON! 〽️🏀 | #GoBlue | #ForCompetitorsOnly | #MarchMadness

If you have been waiting to get your booster shot... NOW is the time to get it. Here's why: Covid cases in NYC over past week (7-day avg) * Sun 647 * Mon 662 * Tue 815 * Wed 882 * Thu 905 * Fri 900 * Today 1,048 vax4nyc.nyc.gov

Shout out to my partner @RSoodNYC who has worked so hard over the years to improve healthcare access for undocumented immigrants in NYC!!

Leveraging a cohort panel study in Nepal, this study examined COVID-19 worries and associations with protective behaviours in early 2021. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111… #COVID #Nepal @HermosillaSabri @EmilyTreleaven @mel_askari

@CUEpidemiology @epi_kerrykeyes Congrats!! So well deserved! 🥳

CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Kerry Keyes (@epi_kerrykeyes) on her extremely well-deserved promotion to Professor of Epidemiology! 🥳 #epitwitter

These data are promising and show how Overdose Prevention Centers will reduce needless suffering. The simple truth is that Overdose Prevention Centers save lives – the lives of our neighbors, family and loved ones. Thank you @NYHarmReduction @cornerproject

Check out our new study reporting gender differences in alcohol use screening and discussions with providers among older adults, out today in @ACERjournal. Thanks @benhhan and @mel_askari for your contributions! @CUEpidemiology @ColumbiaCPRC Read in full: tinyurl.com/2r92khue

The new message on masks was a stark contrast with the views of a large majority of epidemiologists surveyed in the last two weeks by The New York Times. nyti.ms/3uLYPHI

Bride and groom that love their guests as much as they love each other #UrMaskRocks #maskup @mel_askari #epitwitter

Thank you @NYCHealthCommr Dr. Oxiris Barbot for your service and your dedication to keeping all New Yorkers safe and healthy throughout the #COVID19 pandemic and beyond. #publichealth

wbur.org/hereandnow/202… @NorthwellNews @NorthwellHealth @Cohen_Childrens #SouthsideHospital