Biography
Luis E. Segura is an epidemiology DrPH candidate at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. His research interests include applying causal inference methods in the areas of substance abuse, mental health, and social determinants.
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Interests
- Causal Inference Methods
- Bias analyses
- Prescription Opioids, Cannabis Laws, Substance Abuse
- Social Determinants and Health Inequalities
- Trends and Longitudinal Analysis
- Teaching
Education
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DrPH in Epidemiology, TBD
Columbia University, New York
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MPH in Epidemiology, 2012
National Institute of Public Health (INSP), Mexico
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Medical Doctor, 2008
State University of Nuevo Leon (UANL), Mexico
Featured Publications
(2019).
Association of US Medical Marijuana Laws with Nonmedical Prescription Opioid use and Prescription
Opioid Use Disorder.
In JAMA Network Open.
(2021).
Racial/ethnic Differences in Cannabis use Following Legalization in U.S. States with Medical Cannabis Laws .
In JAMA Network Open.
(2022).
Cannabis legalization in the U.S. Where do we go from here? .
In Trends Psychiatry Psychother.
(2021).
The concerning increasing trend of alcohol beverage sales in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic .
In Alcohol.
(2022).
Simultaneous Alcohol/Cannabis Use and Driving Under the Influence in the U.S. .
In Am J Prev Med (in press).
(2022).
Overdose deaths involving non-BZD hypnotic/sedatives in the USA: trends analyses .
In Lancet Regional Health Americas (in press).
(2017).
Prescription opioid use disorder and heroin use among 12-34 year-olds in
the United States from 2002 to 2014.
In Addict Behav.
(2021).
Joint perceptions of the risk and availability of Cannabis in the United States, 2002-2018 .
In Drug Alcohol Depend.
(2017).
Cannabis use disorder among people using cannabis daily/almost daily
in the United States, 2002–2016.
In Drug Alcohol Depend.
(2020).
The longitudinal effect of early-life sensation seeking on gambling
and gambling problems among Puerto Rican young adults
In Psych Addict Behav.
(2021).
Revisión rápida: evidencia de transmisión por Covid-19 e infecciones respiratorias agudas similares en espacios públicos abiertos
In Salud Publica Mex.
(2018).
Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use among Adolescents: Global Epidemiological Evidence for Prevention, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
In Curr Addict Rep.
(2017).
Is employment status in adults over 25 years old associated with nonmedical prescription opioid and stimulant use?
In Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol.
(2016).
Gambling Disorder and Minority Populations: Prevalence and Risk Factors
In Curr Addict Rep.
Projects
Contact
- les2196@cumc.columbia.edu
- 722 W 168th St., Room 511, New York, NY 10032