health disparity

May 8, 2025

Socioeconomic differences in discharge against medical advice and hospital admission among emergency department visits associated with substance use in the United States

Abstract Background: Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) and inpatient admission (IA) among emergency department (ED) visits are two important outcomes…

May 13, 2022

Daily cannabis use, cannabis use disorder, and any medical cannabis use among US adults: Associations within racial, ethnic, and sexual minoritized identities in a changing policy context

Abstract Daily cannabis use, disorder, and medical use were higher among sexual minoritized adults. Magnitudes of association were comparable across…

September 25, 2018

Epigenetic Effects of Drugs of Abuse

Abstract Drug addiction affects a large extent of young people and disadvantaged populations. Drugs of abuse impede brain circuits or…

December 22, 2015

Cellular Mechanisms of Action of Drug Abuse on Olfactory Neurons

Abstract Cannabinoids (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol) are the active ingredient of marijuana (cannabis) which is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the…