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Health policy communication

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Health policy communication

How do we effectively communicate with diverse audiences–including policymakers, interest groups, the public and others–about evidence-based health policy?

Example of ongoing research

Public Attitudes Toward Opioid Policies

Understanding U.S. public attitudes toward opioid policies is critical for shaping effective, evidence-based responses to the opioid crisis and the stigma associated with drug use. Research in this area examines how communication strategies impact public support for state and federal policies and the extent of public stigma toward opioid addiction, perceptions of responsibility for addressing addiction, and more—all factors that influence policy adoption and implementation.

A team of faculty and post-doctoral fellows from CHPC that span both Weill Cornell Medical College and the Cornell Ithaca campus, including Beth McGinty, Colleen Barry, Jeff Niederdeppe, and Sarah Gutkind, are analyzing U.S. public attitudes toward opioid addiction and treatment policies.