# overview
Dr. Montemayor is a health behavior social scientist, with a background in alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) research and quantitative research methodology. Dr. Montemayor's research spans a variety of ATOD content areas involving the assessments of substance using behaviors (i.e., alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other drugs), including polysubstance use, and associated risk factors (e.g. cultural and social norms, motives, perceived risks). Specifically, his interests include the utility of prevention and intervention programming in ATOD use among adolescent and young adult at-risk minority populations and underrepresented sub-groups through tailored and relevant programming. Dr. Montemayor likes to utilize a harm reduction approach in ATOD use programming to mitigate the ways ATOD use impacts those from unrepresented backgrounds, and he incorporates theory to help explain and predict the future use of alcohol and other drugs. For example, his research looking at age-of-onset, Greek affiliation, and classification in college has helped collaborators revamp their intervention approach and content to fit the needs and behaviors of the student body. Additionally, his theoretical research has helped provide evidence-based, theoretically driven changes and approaches in addressing campus ATOD challenges.

Dr. Montemayor is experienced in all stages of ATOD use programming, including the development and implementation of both individual and group ATOD use intervention programs at numerous University's Health and Wellness Departments. Dr. Montemayor has experience in leading both individual and group focused ATOD intervention programs, including Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS), a harm-reduction, preventive intervention evidence-based approach to reducing alcohol use among college students who are active alcohol drinkers and who are at risk for alcohol-related problems.

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Clinical Trials And Supportive Activities

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3.1 Primary Prevention Interventions To Modify Behaviours Or Promote Wellbeing

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3.1 Primary Prevention Interventions To Modify Behaviours Or Promote Wellbeing

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2.3 Psychological, Social And Economic Factors

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West Texas A&M University - (Canyon, Texas, United States)

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University of Kentucky - (Lexington, Kentucky, United States)

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Oklahoma State University - (Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States)

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Fordham University HIV/Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute Fellow

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Correlates of Recreational and Medicinal Cannabis Use Among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men with Chronic Conditions.

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Urban-Rural Differences in HIV Testing Uptake Among US Women Survivors of Traumatic Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study Using 2022 BRFSS Data.

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Using Natural Language Processing to Explore "Dry January" Posts on Twitter: Longitudinal Infodemiology Study.

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Moderating Role of Healthcare Disruptions on Friend and Family Pandemic-Related Negative Life Events Predicting Latines' Anxiety and Alcohol Use Over Time

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Effectiveness of Mandated Interventions for Cannabis-Using U.S. College Students: A Systematic Review

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Reactions to Sexual, Substance Use, and Mental Health Surveys Among Rural Sexual Minority Men.

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Sexualized drug use factors among rural sexual minority men.

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Alcohol help-seeking intentions among sexual minority college students.

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Alcohol Use Disorder Narratives in U.S. Digital News Coverage and Engagement on Social Media.

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Perceptions of Using Sit-to-Stand Desks in a Middle School Classroom.

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Childhood maltreatment and alcohol-related problems in young adulthood: The protective role of parental warmth.

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Examining Early Adversity, Polysubstance Use, and Depressive Symptoms in College Students

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Current tobacco use patterns associated with healthcare utilization among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men with chronic conditions.

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The Alcohol and Polysubstance Behaviors of Mandated College Students Prior to Collegiate Sporting Events: An Assessment of Pregaming.

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College students mandated to substance use courses: Age-of-onset as a predictor of contemporary polysubstance use.

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How do mandated college student drinkers characterize binge drinking?

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Using natural language processing to explore Dry January posts on Twitter: A longitudinal infodemiology study (Preprint)

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An Exploration of Practitioners' Perceptions and Beliefs About Trauma-Informed Youth Drug Prevention Programs: a Qualitative Study.

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Examining the Utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Studying Intention to Reduce Drinking Among High-Risk College Students in the U.S.

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Drinking Motives and Alcohol Consumption Among Asian American Young Adults: The Moderating Role of Alcohol-Related Facial Flushing

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Balancing risk and benefit: how college students perceive alcohol use research participation

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Comfort of Sexual and Behavioral Health Survey Research Participation among Undergraduate Students: Findings from a Random Sample of a Southern University.

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Associations between cannabis use and self-rated quality of life among adults in the United States

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Risk Factors for Quantity of Cannabis Use Per Day among College Students Who Violated Their University Drug Use Policy

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Help-Seeking Intentions Among High-Risk College Student Drinkers: A Theory-Driven Examination of Social and Cognitive Influences.

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Effectiveness of mandated alcohol, marijuana, and drug intervention programs for college students

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University of Kentucky - (Lexington, Kentucky, United States)

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Arvle and Ellen Thacker Turner Research Fund, University of Kentucky