Luis E. Segura

Luis E. Segura

DrPH in Epidemiology

Post Doctoral Research Scientist

Substance Abuse Epidemiology Unit & Injury Center

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Biography

Dr. Luis E. Segura is a social epidemiologist whose research explores the intersections of substance use, mental health, causal inference methods and health disparities. His work examines the patterns and consequences of substance use, with a particular focus on how social and structural determinants shape health outcomes. Dr. Segura investigates epidemiologic trends in alcohol, opioid, cannabis, and stimulant use, their impact on physical and mental health, the drivers of deaths of despair, and the application of advanced causal methods to improve public health research. His research further explores how policies influence substance use outcomes, aiming to inform more equitable and effective public health interventions.

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Interests
  • Causal Inference Methods
  • Bias analyses
  • Prescription Opioids, Cannabis Laws, Substance Abuse
  • Social and Drug Policy effects
  • Social Determinants and Health Inequalities
  • Trends and Longitudinal Analysis
  • Teaching
Education

  • DrPH in Epidemiology, 2024

    Columbia University, New York

  • MPH in Epidemiology, 2012

    National Institute of Public Health (INSP), Mexico

  • Medical Doctor, 2008

    State University of Nuevo Leon (UANL), Mexico

Featured Publications

LE Segura, NS Levy, CM Mauro, et al (2024). Gender Differences in Cannabis Outcomes After Recreational Cannabis Legalization: A United States Repeated Cross-sectional Study, 2008–2017. In Int J Ment Health Addiction.

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LE Segura, CM Mauro, NS Levy, et al (2019). Association of US Medical Marijuana Laws with Nonmedical Prescription Opioid use and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder. In JAMA Network Open.

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SS Martins, LE Segura, ME Marziali, et al (2024). Higher unemployment benefits are associated with reduced drug overdose mortality in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Int J Drug Policy.

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SS Martins, LE Segura, NS Levy, et al (2021). Racial/ethnic Differences in Cannabis use Following Legalization in U.S. States with Medical Cannabis Laws. In JAMA Network Open.

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H Samples, NS Levy, E Bruzelius, LE Segura, et al (2023). Association between legal access to medical cannabis and frequency of non-medical prescription opioid use among US adults. In Int J Ment Health Addiction.

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P Gonçalves, E Bruzelius, NS Levy, LE Segura, et al (2023). Recreational Cannabis Legislation and Binge Drinking in US Adolescents and Adults Between 2008-2019. In Int J Drug Policy.

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SS Martins, NS Levy E Bruzelius LE Segura (2022). Cannabis legalization in the U.S. Where do we go from here?. In Trends Psychiatry Psychother.

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JM Castaldelli-Maia, LE Segura, SS Martins (2021). The concerning increasing trend of alcohol beverage sales in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic . In Alcohol.

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PD Gonçalves, NS Levy, LE Segura, et al (2023). Cannabis Recreational Legalization and Prevalence of Simultaneous Cannabis and Alcohol Use in the United States. In J Gen Intern Med.

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PD Gonçalves, S Gutkind, LE Segura, et al (2022). Simultaneous Alcohol/Cannabis Use and Driving Under the Influence in the U.S. . In Am J Prev Med.

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J Santaella-Tenorio, J Zapata-López, ..., LE Segura, et al (2024). Trends in Nonfatal Overdose Rates Due to Alcohol and Prescription and Illegal Substances in Colombia, 2010‒2021. In Am J Public Health.

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VS Tardelli, MCM Bianco, R Prakash , LE Segura, et al (2022). Overdose deaths involving non-BZD hypnotic/sedatives in the USA: trends analyses . In Lancet Reg Health Am.

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SS Martins, LE Segura, J Santaella-Tenorio, et al (2017). Prescription opioid use disorder and heroin use among 12-34 year-olds in the United States from 2002 to 2014. In Addict Behav.

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NS Levy, PM Mauro , CM Mauro , LE Segura, SS Martins, (2021). Joint perceptions of the risk and availability of Cannabis in the United States, 2002-2018 . In Drug Alcohol Depend.

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J Santaella-Tenorio, NS Levy, LE Segura, et al (2017). Cannabis use disorder among people using cannabis daily/almost daily in the United States, 2002–2016. In Drug Alcohol Depend.

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NS Levy, CS Duarte, LE Segura, et al (2020). The longitudinal effect of early-life sensation seeking on gambling and gambling problems among Puerto Rican young adults In Psych Addict Behav.

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VS Tardelli, MCM Bianco, ... , LE Segura, et al (2023). Overdose death rates in Brazil: an ecological analysis by region In Braz J Psychiatry.

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MCM Bianco, VS Tardelli, ... , LE Segura, et al (2023). Drug overdose deaths in Brazil between 2000 and 2020: an analysis of sociodemographics and intentionality In Braz J Psychiatry.

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C Medina, J Chavira, ... , LE Segura, et al (2021). Revisión rápida: evidencia de transmisión por Covid-19 e infecciones respiratorias agudas similares en espacios públicos abiertos In Salud Publica Mex.

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AS Perlmutter, M Bauman, S Mantha, LE Segura, et al (2018). Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use among Adolescents: Global Epidemiological Evidence for Prevention, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment. In Curr Addict Rep.

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AS Perlmutter, SC Conner, ... , LE Segura, et al (2017). Is employment status in adults over 25 years old associated with nonmedical prescription opioid and stimulant use? In Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol.

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M Okuda, W Liu, JA Cisewski, CL Storr LE Segura, SS Martins (2016). Gambling Disorder and Minority Populations: Prevalence and Risk Factors In Curr Addict Rep.

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Monthly Editor of the American Journal of Public Health Global News, 2016-2022

Book Chapters

LY Chen, A Perlmutter, LE Segura, et al (2018). Nonmedical prescription drug use in adolescents and young adults In T. S. Schepis (Ed.), The prescription drug abuse epidemic: Incidence, treatment, prevention, and policy (pp. 83–114). Praeger/ABC-CLIO.

Website

J Santaella-Tenorio, LE Segura, et al (2019). Prescription Opioids In M. T. Compton (Ed.), The American Opioid Epidemic: From Patient Care to Public Health (pp. 17–48). American Psychiatric Association Publishing.

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Courses

Analysis of Complex Survey Data (Co-Instructor)

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Principles of Epidemiology, 2020-2022

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Projects

Understanding Measures of Association from Cohort and Case Control Studies: A Shinny App

Shinny App

Estimate Sample Size Based On Precision For Complex Survey and Clustered Data

Shinny App

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