Presentations
Youth Alcohol Epidemiology Trends and SAMHSA Community Coalition Funding – Florida, 2002-2014 - June, 2015 (Presented at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting in Boston, MA)
An Update on the Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths After State Policy Changes – Florida, 2013 - June, 2015 (Presented at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting in Boston, MA)
Where are We Now and Where Do We Go Next? - A Public Health Epidemiology Approach - January, 2015 (Presented at he StandUP Polk and UthMpact coalition retreat in Lakeland, FL)
Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highland and Polk Counties - January, 2015 (Presented at the Healthy Start Coalition of HHP General Coalition Meeting in Avon Park, FL )
Multi-Substance Related Deaths in Florida, 2012 - June, 2014 (Presented at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting in Nashville, TN)
Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Among Women - Tuesday July 9, 2013. (A teleconference coordinated by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – external link)
Synthetic Cannabinoid Epidemiology among Florida High School Youth – June 2013 (Presented at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist (CSTE) annual meeting in Pasadena, CA)
Using Data to Assess your Community's Health and Wellness – April 29, 2013 (Webinar presented for the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association)
Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking among Hispanic/Latino Subculture Youth, and the differences in the affect of acculturation – June 2012 (Presented at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist (CSTE) annual meeting in Omaha, NE)
Drug Abuse Awareness Webcast – March 21, 2012 (Medical professional training broadcast from WFSU studios. Coordinated by the Office of Injury Prevention, Florida Department of Health. My presentation, entitled "Recent Drug Use and Misuse in Florida" is on slides 23 – 35. Here is the full agenda.)
Withdrawal Syndrome in Newborns – November 8, 2011 (Presented at the Florida State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup meeting)
Negative Consequences of Alcohol Use and Prevalence of Use in Florida: An Apparent Disconnect – June 2011 (Presented at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist (CSTE) annual meeting in Pittsburgh, PA)
2010 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey – Alcohol Use Reductions – February 2011 (Presented at the Florida Prevention System Meeting in Orlando, FL)
2010 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (includes trends, gang and bullying data) – October 1, 2010 (Presented at the 2010 Annual Florida Prevention Conference in Orlando, FL)
Prescription Drug Abuse/Misuse in Florida – September 30, 2010 (Presented at the 2010 Annual Florida Prevention Conference in Orlando, FL)
Recent Trends in Alcohol-Related Visits to Florida Emergency Departments 2005-2008 – June 2010 (Presented at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist (CSTE) annual meeting in Portland, OR)
Risk and Protective Factors for Gang Involvement among Florida High School Youth – June 2009 (Presented at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist (CSTE) annual meeting in Buffalo, NY)
Early onset of alcohol and marijuana use and later adverse outcomes among Florida high school seniors – May 2008 (Presented at Society for Prevention Research (SPR) annual meeting in San Francisco, CA)
Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey – February 29, 2008 (Presented at the Southeast Evaluation Association annual meeting in Tallahassee, FL)
An argument against using "age of first use" as an evaluation measure: A Florida case study – November 2007 (Presented at American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting in Washington, DC)
Drug Use and Symptoms of Depression in Florida Youth – June 2007 (Poster presented at Society for Prevention Research in Washington, DC)
State-level Applications of Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey Results – May 23, 2007 (Presented at the Florida Statewide Epidemiology Conference in Daytona Beach, FL)