2019
Voucher-Based Contingency Management is Efficacious but Underutilized in Treating Addictions
Higgins S, Kurti A, Davis D. Voucher-Based Contingency Management is Efficacious but Underutilized in Treating Addictions. Perspectives On Behavior Science 2019, 42: 501-524. PMID: 31976447, PMCID: PMC6768932, DOI: 10.1007/s40614-019-00216-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoucher-based contingency managementSubstance use disordersPopulation healthUse disordersContingency managementHealth-related behavior problemsPopulation health expertsRandomized clinical trialsRoutine clinical careUnhealthy behavior patternsHealth-related behavior changeEvidence-based interventionsEvidence-based strategiesClinical trialsClinical careRisk behaviorsHealth disparitiesWellness programsVulnerable populationsHealth expertsMajor markersEfficacyInterventionTreating AddictionBehavior changeResponse to Reduced Nicotine Content in Vulnerable Populations: Effect of Menthol Status
Davis D, Miller M, Streck J, Bergeria C, Sigmon S, Tidey J, Heil S, Gaalema D, Villanti A, Stitzer M, Priest J, Bunn J, Skelly J, Diaz V, Arger C, Higgins S. Response to Reduced Nicotine Content in Vulnerable Populations: Effect of Menthol Status. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2019, 5: 135-142. PMID: 31890749, PMCID: PMC6936762, DOI: 10.18001/trs.5.2.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWithdrawal/cravingMenthol statusMenthol smokersNicotine doseDouble-blind studyComorbid mental illnessNicotine content cigarettesPotential beneficial effectsSubstance use disordersNicotine contentSmoking topographyCompensatory smokingContent cigarettesRNC cigarettesUse disordersSmokersHigh dosesMental illnessResearch cigarettesSmokingBeneficial effectsCigarettesAddiction potentialSocioeconomic disadvantageVulnerable populations
2017
Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations
Higgins S, Davis D, Kurti A. Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations. Policy Insights From The Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2017, 4: 33-40. DOI: 10.1177/2372732216683518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy behavior patternsBehavior change strategiesVulnerable populationsChronic diseasesHealth-related behavior changeSubstance use disordersHealth care costsCertain vulnerable populationsEffective behavior change strategiesBehavior changeCigarette smokingOther HealthCare costsSmokingMental illnessHealth disparitiesDiseaseFinancial incentivesPopulationHealthSame populationBehavior patternsIllnessDisparitiesDisadvantaged groups