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Linda Richter oversees prevention-oriented research projects. Linda’s work focuses on understanding the nature, scope, predictors and consequences of substance use and addiction, especially among young people. She leverages this research to help raise awareness among parents, educators, health professionals and policymakers about addiction science and best practices in substance use prevention and addiction care. Linda received her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and her doctorate in social psychology from the University of Maryland.
Research topics: Prevention; youth vaping, drinking and marijuana use; substance-related attitudes and beliefs; data and trends; integrating addiction care into mainstream medicine
Selected Publications
August 2017
The Co-occurrence of Nicotine and Other Substance Use and Addiction Among Youth and Adults in the United States: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
May 2017
Assessing the Risk of Marijuana Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Adults Who Use Marijuana
March 2016
Underage Drinking: Prevalence and Correlates of Risky Drinking Measures Among Youth Aged 12-20
November 2013
Effectively Addressing Addiction Requires Changing the Language of Addiction
May 2012
Addressing the Critical Health Problem of Adolescent Substance Use Through Health Care, Research, and Public Policy
March 2019
Alcohol and Women: Unique Risks, Effects, and Implications for Clinical Practice
October 2018
Frequency of Parent-Adolescent Alcohol-Specific Communication and Adolescent Perceptions of Alcohol.
March 2019
The Co-occurrence of Nicotine With Other Substance Use and Addiction: Risks, Mechanisms, Consequences, and Implications for Practice, With a Focus on Youth
October 2020
The effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the risk of youth substance use.