UMass Amherst student combines psychology and public health to reduce opioid overdoses Samantha Hano ’22, public health sciences and psychology, Commonwealth Honors College “I’ve always had a desire to help people who have challenges and are struggling with life. I believe an individual can make changes that can create a domino effect to improve the lives of the vulnerable and overlooked.” A courthouse is a nexus of troubled people—many with opioid use disorder. At the Holyoke, Massachusetts, District Court, a new program brings same-day access to medications and other treatment right to the courthouse. When UMass Amherst junior Samantha Hano heard about this program, called HEART, she saw a way to put her two majors—psychology and public health—to work to reduce opioid overdoses.