Layal Bou Harfouch

Layal Bou Harfouch is a Drug Policy Analyst at Reason Foundation, where her work focuses on harm reduction. Bou Harfouch’s experience spans multiple facets of addiction treatment and drug policy, informed by her extensive background in translational health research and clinical coordination.

Bou Harfouch previously coordinated multisite clinical trials in addiction at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Addiction Medicine, where she served as a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator testing a monthly injectable formulation of buprenorphine. She most recently held a position as a research coordinator at the Adolescent Addiction Recovery Center at Detroit Medical Center, where she analyzed clinic outcomes and success rates. 

Bou Harfouch holds an M.S. in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. in Kinesiology with a minor in Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment from Central Michigan University.

Outside of her professional life, Bou Harfouch is dedicated to self-care and wellness practices, including yoga, and she cherishes spending quality time with her family. These pursuits provide her with balance and fulfillment, supporting her in both her personal and professional endeavors.