Mission
Advancing Substance Use Health Economics Research
CHERISH develops and disseminates health economics research on healthcare utilization, health outcomes, and health-related behaviors that informs substance use disorder treatment policies and the HCV and HIV care of people who use substances.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment through the following goals:
- Cultivate a community of researchers that maximizes the impact of their research by integrating the relevant perspectives and experiences of individuals, communities, the healthcare system, and our society.
- Recruit, train, and engage students, trainees, and early-stage investigators to address these perspectives in conducting health economics research on substance use.
- Incorporate these perspectives across the research process – development of the research question; study design and implementation; and interpretation and dissemination of results.
A Diverse Community of Experts
Our multidisciplinary team develops and disseminates health economic research on healthcare utilization, health outcomes, and health-related behaviors that inform substance use disorder treatment policies and the HCV and HIV care of people who use substances.