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Dr. Laurie Drabble is Professor in the School of Social Work at San José State University and Director of the Center for Applied Research in Human Services (CARHS). An Affiliate Scientist with the Alcohol Research Group, she collaborates with researchers at Columbia, Yale, and Glasgow Caledonian University. Her NIH-funded scholarship examines substance use disparities among marginalized populations, particularly sexual minority women, investigating risk factors, policy impacts, and treatment approaches.
Drabble's research explores how state policies, minority stress, and protective factors like spirituality influence alcohol and drug use patterns. Her methodological expertise includes community-university partnerships, addiction treatment system analysis, and longitudinal survey designs. Previously, she served as Executive Director of the California Women's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Dependencies and provides national technical assistance on women's substance use issues.
Recent publications analyze pandemic-related substance use changes, LGBTQ-affirmative interventions, and the impact of marriage equality policies. Her work appears in journals including Drug and Alcohol Dependence, PLOS ONE, and Social Science & Medicine.
