Community Based Research on Equity and Substance Use

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈Happy Pride Month on behalf of the CORES team!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The research we do at CORES is driven by our passion for promoting equity and justice for individuals with minoritized identities, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Throughout this month, we'll be highlighting stories, resources, events, and research findings that address the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community. We'll focus on issues, such as health and health care, substance use, and local and national current events.

Stay tuned as we continue to uplift the voices and experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community!

Remember to take care of one another, and honor both the progress made and the struggles faced by the community throughout history.

CORES (Community-Based Research on Equity and Substance Use) is a diverse group of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and integrity in our research studies.

Our principal investigator, Dr. Pedersen, is a licensed clinical psychologist with a long-standing interest in providing clinical care to individuals with minoritized identities and examining social and structural drivers of inequities in substance use related problems. Dr. Pedersen is committed to conducting research in populations with minoritized identities to ultimately decrease inequities in alcohol and substance problems.

This page is dedicated to sharing research studies, resources, and important information related to substance use and policy.