Traci C. Green, PhD, MSc

Professor and Director
Opioid Policy Research Collaborative, Brandeis University
Opioid Policy Research Collaborative, Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University
Wayland, Massachusetts

Dr. Green is an epidemiologist with a strong record of research in prescription opioid use, opioid safety and injury, and structural interventions to reduce drug-related harm. For more than 18 years, Dr. Green has carried out epidemiologic studies of illicit drug and nonmedical prescription drug use, sexual and drug-use risk behaviors, and health service utilization for vulnerable populations. She leads a team at the Brandeis Opioid Policy Research Collaborative conducting evaluations of opioid and overdose related state policies and implementing the Massachusetts Drug Supply Data Stream, a statewide community drug checking program. Dr. Green co-founded PrescribetoPrevent.org and through it and a companion continuing medical education course of the same name, has trained over 30,000 clinicians and pharmacists in overdose prevention and naloxone prescribing. She co-led the FORECAST study which provided initial validity of fentanyl test strips for use in community drug checking and fentanyl awareness, and has conducted evaluations of harm reduction organization and public safety-public health partnered fentanyl test strip distribution programming.

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation(s):

• Fentanyl Test Strips for Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention: Research and Legislative Update

  Tuesday, April 19, 2022
  11:15 AM – 12:30 PM ET

• Findings From Respond to Prevent: A Four-State Study to Improve Provision of Naloxone, Buprenorphine, and Nonprescription Syringes in Community Pharmacies

  Tuesday, April 19, 2022
  4:30 PM – 5:45 PM ET

• Post-Overdose Outreach Program in Massachusetts

  Wednesday, April 20, 2022
  11:15 AM – 12:30 PM ET