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Sarah Cercone Heavey
Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior
University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Opioid use disorder, medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, naloxone, overdose, veterans’ mental health, suicide prevention, mental health
Sarah Cercone Heavey can speak to the media on numerous topics associated with the opioid epidemic in the U.S., including opioid use disorder, medication-assisted treatment, mental health, and issues related to naloxone access.
Heavey also has expertise on suicide, suicide prevention, and mental health among veterans and the general population.
CONTACT:
Sarah Cercone Heavey, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior
University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions