
Expertise
Substance Abuse, Opioid Addiction, HIV/AIDS, Mental Health, Homelessness
Bio
As a medical sociologist, Eric Wright's research interests center on public policy and social responses to health and illness, particularly mental health and illness, substance use and sexual health. Currently, he is involved in several projects exploring the social determinants and responses to prescription drug abuse and efforts to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and improve the mental and sexual health of adults with serious mental illness. He also is Chair of the Indiana State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup, a state-level, interagency committee charged with improving state-level prevention policy through data-driven decision-making.