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Hi there! My name’s Emma Childs and I’m a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago with The HAPPY Lab. I study the effects of alcohol and other drugs on mood and behavior and the development of substance use disorders. I am particularly interested in the reasons why women are more vulnerable to addiction and the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol. Women face unique issues surrounding the use of drugs and alcohol but all interventions and treatments are based on men’s health research. Right now, I’m doing a study looking at how hormones alter the effects of recreational substances which I hope will lead to new approaches to treat substance use disorders specific to women’s health.

We are conducting research studying how ovarian hormones influence drug effects and behavior. If you are a woman (sex assigned at birth) aged 18-35 years old, use birth control pill that is 21 days active, 7 days inactive, or do not use birth control, and currently consume or previously consumed substances on a recreational basis (for example, alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, stimulants etc), you may be eligible to participate. The research involves a screening interview and 8 study visits (total time commitment of up to 26h) and you will be compensated for your time.

To see if you qualify, please complete our confidential pre-screening questionnaire using our link (https://www.redcap.ihrp.uic.edu/surveys/?s=NFLC4JAL8Y) or email uichappylab@gmail.com for more information.

Study2023-0260, Ovarian hormones and drug effects, PI: Emma Childs, PhD