Opioid-crisis researcher to deliver 2022 Krause Lecture in Science

Dr. Daniel Ciccarone to speak at 7 p.m., March 30, at Marietta College

by Tom Perry

Marietta, Ohio (03/08/2022) — Dr. Daniel Ciccarone, who has conducted extensive research on the opioid crisis that is impacting communities across the U.S., will speak about "Addiction in Communities" at the 2022 Ellis L. and Jennie Mae Krause Lecture in Science at Marietta College on Wednesday, March 30th.

Ciccarone's talk is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Alma McDonough Auditorium, and it is free and open to the public. Ciccarone was originally scheduled to give the 2020 Krause Lecture that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ciccarone is part of a team that is conducting a five-year study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, and is gathering statistical data on opioid use patterns in order to gain a more accurate understanding of the changes in the heroin supply and resulting harms. The study also sends researchers, including Ciccarone, into the field to get to know and truly understand the behavior of opioid users.

Ciccarone is a medical doctor and public health researcher. He is a faculty member at the University of California's San Francisco School of Medicine.

The lecture series, which began in 2002, is supported by gifts from the late Dr. Richard M. Krause '47, the son of E.L. and Jennie Mae Krause. Dr. Krause served on the College's Board of Trustees for 22 years.

Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy back in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers more than 50 majors and is consistently ranked as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major. Marietta College has also been named a Great College to Work For four consecutive years (2018-2021).

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