The members of the CPHT seek to disseminate high-impact research that can provide education and information for those seeking to advance public health through program implementation, advocacy, and evaluation. Publications by the CPHT affiliates seek to advance the mission of the center by providing innovative technology- and community-based research. Below, find a list of the most current articles published by our affiliate members.



Russell, A. M., Bergman, B. G., Colditz, J. B., & Massey, P. M. (2023). Algorithmic accountability on social media platforms in the context of alcohol-related health behavior change. Addiction, 118(1), 189-190. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16042

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Buttram, M. E., Ellis, M. S., & Kurtz, S. P. (2023). Young Adult Nightclub Participants Who Attend Adult Entertainment Clubs: Sexual Risk and Substance Use Behaviors. AIDS and Behavior27(3), 875-879.

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Hammig B, Davis R. Bicycle Injuries Associated With Drug Use in the United States, 2019-2020. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2022 Sep;83(5):680-683. doi: 10.15288/jsad.21-00404. PMID: 36136438.

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Russell, A. M., Valdez, D., Chiang, S.*, Montemayor, B. N., Barry, A. E., Lin, H. C., & Massey, P. M. (2022). Using natural language processing to explore ‘Dry January’ posts on Twitter: A longitudinal infodemiology study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(11), e40160.

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Ellis, M. S., Qureshi, R., & Buttram, M. E. (2023). Understanding motivations and use typologies of gabapentin with opioid agonist medications. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 242, 109713.

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Ellis, M. S., Buttram, M. E. (2022). Broadening the scope of addiction medicine: Integrating co-morbid conditions, polysubstance use, and patient experiences into substance use treatment. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 1049420.

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Ellis, M. S., Kasper, Z. A., Takenaka, B., Buttram, M. E., Shacham, E. (2022). Associations of Transactional Sex and Sexually Transmitted Infections among Treatment-Seeking Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder. American Journal of Preventive Medicine,64(1), 17-25.

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Ellis, M. S., Buttram, M. E., Kasper, Z. A. (2022). Nonmedical use of gabapentin and opioid agonist medications in treatment-seeking individuals with opioid use disorder. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 234, 109400.

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Russell, A. M., Montemayor, B. N., Boardman Ndulue, E., Barry, A. E., & Massey, P. M. (2022). Alcohol use disorder narratives in U.S. digital news coverage and engagement on social media. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2129314

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Russell, A. M., Ou, T. S.*, Bergman, B. G., Massey, P. M., Barry, A. E., & Lin, H. C. (2022). Associations between heavy drinker’s alcohol-related social media exposures and personal beliefs and attitudes regarding alcohol treatment. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 15, 100434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100434

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Gilbert, P., Saathoff, E.*, Russell, A. M., Brown, G. (2022). Online support for recovery from alcohol use disorders: Investigating gender differences in lifetime and current use. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 46(6), 1073-1083. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14827

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Russell, A. M., Vest, N. A., & Litt, D. M. (2022). Social networking site use and alcohol use behaviors among adolescents: a latent profile analysis. Addictive Behaviors, 129, 107261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107261

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Russell, A. M., Colditz, J. B., Barry, A. E., Davis, R. E., Shields, S.*, Ortega J. M.*, & Primack, B. (2022). Analyzing Twitter chatter about tobacco use within intoxication-related contexts of alcohol use: “Can someone tell me why nicotine is so fire when you’re drunk?” Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 24(8), 1193-1200. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntab195

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Oltunde, O., +Richards, D., Dobbs, P. D., Nahar, V. K., Sharma, M., Davis, R. E. Psychological help-seeking among college students: applying the Multi-theory Model of Health Behavior Change in assessing telehealth use for psychological help-seeking. (In press, Accepted July 2022). American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

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Dobbs, P. D., Colditz, J. B., *Schisler, E., Primack, B. A. (Online ahead of print, Accepted February 2022). Miscommunication about the US Federal Tobacco 21 Law: A Content Analysis of Twitter Discussions. Tobacco Control. doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021- 057099

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Schisler, E., Branscum, P., Buckley, L., McCann, R., Richardson, E., Luzius, A., Dobbs, P. D. (corresponding author). (2022). The influence of Educational Attainment on Pregnant Smokers’ Intention to Switch from Cigarettes to E-Cigarettes: A Reasoned Action Approach. Health Behavior Research, 5(3), 1-11.

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Ezike, N. C., Boykin, A. A., Dobbs, P. D., Mai, H., Primack, B. A. (2022). An Unobserved Components Model: An application to Twitter surveillance about marketing of e-cigarette products introduction. Journal of Medical Internet Research Infodemiology, 2(2), e37412.

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Luzius, A., Dobbs, P. D. (corresponding author), Hammig, B. (2022). Using the PREPARE tool to examine those tested and testing positive for COVID at a community health center. Journal of Racial and Ethnicity Health Disparities, 9(4), 1528-1535. doi: 10.1007/s40615-021-01091-8

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Baker, W., Colditz, J. B., Dobbs, P. D. (corresponding author), *Mai, H., Visweswaran, S. Zhan, J., Primack, A. (2022). Classification of Twitter Vaping Discourse Using BERTweet: Comparative Deep Learning Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research – Medical Informatics, 10(7), e33678.

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Dobbs, P.D., Colditz, J. B., +Shields, S. +Meadows, A., Primack, B. A. (2022). Policy and Behavior: Comparisons Between Twitter Discussions about the US Tobacco 21 Law and Other Age-Related Behaviors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 2613. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052613

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Dobbs, P. D., Herrmann, E., Vidal, C., +Ameijeiras Mena, D., Jones, C. (2022).. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 5, 100106. doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100106

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Narcisse, M., Shah, S. K., Felix, H. C., Dobbs, P. D., McElfish, P. A. (2022). Association of Psychological Distress and Current Cigarette Smoking among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults and Compared to Adults from Other Racial/Ethnic Groups: Data from the National Health Interview Survey, 2014. Preventive Medicine Reports, 25, 101660. doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101660

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