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Bridget Freisthler

Health Professions · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2003Rising activity
Homelessness and Social IssuesChild Abuse and TraumaSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsOpioid Use Disorder Treatment

Publications

179

Citations

4,928

Est. group size

~9

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
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Bridget Freisthler studies how neighborhood conditions, community coalitions, and public health interventions affect substance use, opioid overdose, and child welfare outcomes such as child abuse and neglect. Much of her recent work evaluates large-scale, community-based programs like the Communities That HEAL initiative and harm-reduction tools such as fentanyl test strips and naloxone distribution. She also examines how parental substance use and stress relate to parenting practices and involvement with child welfare systems.

Substance use and opioid overdose preventionChild welfare and maltreatment researchCommunity coalitions and public health interventionsHarm reduction strategies (naloxone, fentanyl test strips)Neighborhood and environmental influences on family outcomes

Publication output has grown substantially in recent years, rising from single digits earlier in the decade to over 20 publications in 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.4/year recently
2017: 13 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 11 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 16 publications242025: 24 publications24252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence×12
  • Child Abuse & Neglect×6
  • The Journal of Primary Prevention×5
  • Child Maltreatment×4
  • Children and Youth Services Review×4
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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