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Martin Y. Iguchi (1955-2021)
This article memorializes Martin Y. Iguchi (1955-2021). Dr. Iguchi was a pioneering clinical scientist and lifelong champion of equity and racial justice and he died after a lengthy illness on June 5, 2021.
Apr 27, 2023
Leo Beletsky, Katie McCreedy, Beau Kilmer, Ricky N. Bluthenthal, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Rosanna Smart
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Association of Polysubstance Use Disorder with Treatment Quality Among Medicaid Beneficiaries with Opioid Use Disorder
Ongoing progress toward increasing access to and quality of evidence-based treatment for OUD requires further efforts to ensure that individuals with co-occurring SUDs are engaged and retained in effective treatment.
Mar 10, 2023
Rosanna Smart, Joo Yeon Kim, Susan Kennedy, Lu Tang, Lindsay Allen, Dushka Crane, Aimee Mack, Shamis Mohamoud, Nathan Pauly, Rosa Perez, Julie M. Donohue
Journal Article
Association of an Alcohol Abstinence Program With Mortality in Individuals Arrested for Driving While Alcohol Impaired
Individual-level analysis finds that among those arrested for driving under the influence, participation in 24/7 Sobriety reduces risk of death during study period—on the order of 50 percent.
Mar 2, 2023
Nancy Nicosia, Beau Kilmer, Gregory Midgette, Marika Booth
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The Role of Pre-Treatment Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Outcomes
This study assesses the association between traumatic stress symptoms and substance use treatment outcomes among trauma-exposed adolescents, using methods to reduce potential confounding from factors such as baseline substance use severity.
Feb 21, 2023
Donna L. Coffman, Lynsay Ayer, Megan S. Schuler, Mark D. Godley, Beth Ann Griffin
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Psychedelics and Veterans' Mental Health: The Evolving Legal and Policy Landscape in the United States
The federal government must consider how best to support veterans and their health care providers as the legal and policy landscape surrounding the therapeutic use of psychedelics continues to evolve.
Dec 21, 2022
Bryce Pardo, Beau Kilmer, Rajeev Ramchand, Carrie M. Farmer
Journal Article
The Kids Aren't Alright: The Effects of Medical Marijuana Market Size on Adolescents
We exploit shocks to U.S. federal enforcement policy to assess how legal medical marijuana market size affects youth marijuana use and consequences for youth traffic-related fatalities.
Dec 9, 2022
Rosanna Smart, Jacqueline Doremus
Journal Article
Feasibility and Acceptability of Incorporating Social Network Visualizations Into a Culturally Centered Motivational Network Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults: A Qualitative Study
Social network visualizations are a promising tool for increasing awareness of social challenges and sources of resilience for urban American Indian/Alaska Native emerging adults.
Nov 22, 2022
David P. Kennedy, Elizabeth J. D'Amico, Ryan Andrew Brown, Alina I. Palimaru, Daniel Dickerson, Carrie L. Johnson, Anthony Lopez
Journal Article
Perceived Substance Use Risks Among Never Users: Sexual Identity Differences in a Sample of U.S. Young Adults
This investigation provides evidence that LGB adults perceive lower risks associated with multiple substance use behaviors than heterosexual adults, which may indicate important sexual identity differences in susceptibility to substance use initiation.
Oct 27, 2022
Megan S. Schuler, Rebecca J. Evans-Polce
Journal Article
Examining Inhalant Use Among Sexual Minority Adults in a National Sample: Drug-Specific Risks or Generalized Risk?
This study compared use of 12 specific inhalants among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults relative to heterosexual adults in a national sample.
Oct 27, 2022
Megan S. Schuler, Rajeev Ramchand
Journal Article
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Expansions on Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits
We leverage ACA coverage expansions to study the impact of health insurance on opioid-related emergency department visits while accounting for potentially confounding changes in relevant state-level policies.
Oct 27, 2022
Sandra L Decker, Michael Dworsky, Teresa B. Gibson, Rachel M Henke, Kimberly Walsh McDermott
Journal Article
Comparing Two Federal Financing Strategies on Penetration and Sustainment of the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach for Substance Use Disorders: Protocol for a Mixed-Method Study
The project will advance understanding of effective financing strategies to support the implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practices for the treatment of adolescent substance use disorders.
Oct 13, 2022
Alex R. Dopp, Sarah B. Hunter, Mark D. Godley, Chau Pham, Bing Han, Rosanna Smart, Jonathan H. Cantor, Beau Kilmer, Grace Hindmarch, Bella González, Lora L. Passetti, Kelli L. Wright, Gregory Aarons, Jonathan Purtle
Journal Article
Restructuring Personal Networks with a Motivational Interviewing Social Network Intervention to Assist the Transition Out of Homelessness: A Randomized Control Pilot Study
This study is the first pilot test of a Social Network Intervention (MI-SNI) customized for assisting the transition out of homelessness to test for personal network changes.
Sep 8, 2022
David P. Kennedy, Karen Chan Osilla, Sarah B. Hunter, Daniela Golinelli, Ervant J. Maksabedian Hernandez, Joan S. Tucker
Journal Article
Legal Review of State Emergency Medical Services Policies and Protocols for Naloxone Administration
We provide data on the authority of providers at different emergency medical services licensure levels to administer naloxone. We also describe relevant policies regarding which administration routes and dosages are permitted for each licensure level.
Aug 2, 2022
Rosanna Smart, Rebecca Lee Haffajee, Corey S. Davis
Journal Article
How Much Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Could the U.S. Be Consuming?
This article provides guidance through two thought experiments that provide a hypothetical upper bound on U.S. consumption of fentanyl.
Jul 28, 2022
Beau Kilmer, Bryce Pardo, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Peter Reuter
Journal Article
Comparative Effectiveness of Individual Versus Family-Based Substance Use Treatment on Adolescent Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors
We compared the effectiveness of individual- and family-based substance use treatments in reducing youth self-injurious thoughts and behaviors.
Jun 21, 2022
Lynsay Ayer, Joseph D. Pane, Mark D. Godley, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Lane F. Burgette, Matthew Cefalu, Brian G. Vegetabile, Beth Ann Griffin
Journal Article
Rapid Changes in Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Products and Prices in the United States
This analysis used data from drug seizures and undercover purchases to address two questions: To what extent does supply of illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) vary over time and geography? What has happened to the purity-adjusted price of IMF?
May 13, 2022
Beau Kilmer, Bryce Pardo, Toyya Pujol-Mitchell, Jonathan P. Caulkins
Journal Article
Cannabis Legalization and Cannabis-Involved Pregnancy Hospitalizations in Colorado
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the association between presence of recreational cannabis dispensaries and prevalence of cannabis-involved pregnancy hospitalizations in Colorado.
Mar 4, 2022
George Sam Wang, Christine Buttorff, Asa Wilks, Daniel Schwam, Torri D. Metz, Gregory J. Tung, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
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Comparison of Hospital Claims and Poison Center Data to Evaluate Health Impact of Opioids, Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids
This study demonstrates the differences in surveillance methodology for concurrent drug abuse epidemics using hospital claims and PC data. Both systems provide incomplete reports, but in combination can provide a more complete picture.
Mar 4, 2022
George Sam Wang, Christine Buttorff, Asa Wilks, Daniel Schwam, Gregory J. Tung, Shireen Banerji, Richard C. Dart, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Journal Article
APCDs Can Provide Important Insights for Surveilling the Opioid Epidemic, With Caveats
We compared Colorado's all-payer claims databases with other state-level databases, using analyses comparing quarterly rates of opioid-involved inpatient and emergency department visits and rates of 30-day opioid fills.
Mar 4, 2022
Christine Buttorff, George Sam Wang, Asa Wilks, Gregory J. Tung, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Daniel Schwam
Journal Article
Changes in Emergency Department Encounters for Vomiting After Cannabis Legalization in Colorado
The findings of this study suggest that cannabis legalization in Colorado is associated with an increase in annual vomiting-related health care encounters with regard to exposure to these markets.
Mar 4, 2022
George Sam Wang, Christine Buttorff, Asa Wilks, Daniel Schwam, Gregory J. Tung, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

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