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EXPLORING SUBSTANCE USE

Academic Portfolio, Research Materials, & Demand Genie Hub

Brandon P. Miller, MS, MA

PhD Candidate

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This is not a lab website.
Brandon P. Miller is a PhD candidate in the Behavioral Economic and Addictions Neuroscience (BEAN) Lab within the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment at the University of Kansas.
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I strive to understand the complexities of substance use and how it is affected by context.

 

My research interests are aimed at uncovering the contextual mechanisms that drive substance use behavior. I am actively seeking collaboration with other researchers from any discipline to further my understanding.

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Featured Publications

Reliability and Validity of Behavioral Economic Measures: A Review and Synthesis of Discounting and Demand

Miller, B. P., Reed, D. D., & Amlung, M. (2023). Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Examining the Effect of Cannabis Cues on Cannabis Demand in Sleep, Driving, and Typical Drug Use Contexts

Miller, B. P., Aston, E. R., Davis, W., Berey, B. L., Dowd, A. N., & Amlung, M. (2024). Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Adaption of Commodity Purchase Tasks to Identify Suitable Substance-Free Alternative Activities for Alcohol Use

Weinsztok, S. C., Reed, D. D., Miller, B. P., & Amlung, M. (2023). Experimental & Clinical Psychopharmacology.

ABOUT MY INTERESTS

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My research interests involve exploring common behavioral processes and contextual factors that influence consumption of psychoactive drugs. I am interested in the use of behavioral economics and behavior analysis to examine changeable factors that alter preferences for drugs. My goal is to inform interventions for substance use disorders by identifying environmental factors that reliably predict and control substance use patterns.

CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS

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Exploring the Effect of Next-Day Responsibilities on Substance Use

One robust protective factor against substance use is the presence of a next-day responsibility, such as having to work or take care of children. Using behavioral economics, we are analyzing how next-day responsibilities impact substance use.

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Understanding Driving After Cannabis Use

Despite potentially negative consequences, people still drive after using cannabis. We are striving to better understand how people make decisions to drive after smoking cannabis through behavioral economics.

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Using EMA to Predict Substance Use

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a way of collecting longitudinal data through participants' smartphones. We are using EMA to determine moment-to-moment factors that influence drug use in real time.

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