Overview
overview
- Dr. Eric F. Wagner is a professor in the School of Social Work, the director of the FIU-Community-Based Research Institute (FIU-CBRI), and a clinical psychologist licensed to practice in Florida. He is an internationally-recognized expert on brief interventions for alcohol and drug users, with a particular emphasis on youth, minority, and immigrant populations. Dr. Wagner’s community-based clinical research has been sponsored by NIAAA, NIDA, the Ware Foundation, and the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología. He has served as an expert for NIAAA, the United Nations, the United States Department of Education, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and SAMHSA, regarding adolescent substance use problems.
research interests
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The prevention and treatment of health, substance use, and mental health problems among under-represented, under-served populations (e.g., Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans)
Improving the effectiveness of treatments for co-occurring/tri-occurring disorders in clinical, real world healthcare settings
School-based health promotion and disease prevention
Community-based health promotion and disease prevention
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2022Implementation of a brief motivational intervention for alcohol and other drug using Latinx college studentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2090258 Web of Science: 000823618500001
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2022Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary impact of mindfulness-based yoga among Hispanic/Latinx adolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2021.03.002 Web of Science: 000803721500009
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2022A Latent Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Trusted Sources of Information among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in South FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10040545 Web of Science: 000785021300001
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2022Virtual town halls addressing vaccine hesitancy among racial/ethnic minorities: Preliminary findingsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.11.005 Web of Science: 000754049200051
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2021Prevalence of and risk factors for substance use among Afghan refugees in Iran: An exploratory studyFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2019.1571976 Web of Science: 000620802500004
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2020An Analysis of Current Model Programmes for Adults with Neurodevelopmental DisordersFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2020.1719048 Web of Science: 000513459100001
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2020RECOVERY IN SPECIAL EMPHASIS POPULATIONSFull Text via DOI: 10.35946/arcr.v40.3.05 Web of Science: 000690776800005
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2020The Impact of COVID-19 on African American Communities in the United StatesFull Text via DOI: 10.1089/heq.2020.0030 Web of Science: 000617523000063
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2019Hispanic Students' Perceptions About HIV/STI Testing and Prevention: A Mixed-Methods Study in a Hispanic-Serving UniversityFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1524839918801590 Web of Science: 000483669100014
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2019Gap analysis of service needs for adults with neurodevelopmental disordersFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1744629517726209 Web of Science: 000459145500007
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2018A Qualitative Examination of Increased Alcohol Use after Bariatric Surgery among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Young AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11695-017-3022-x Web of Science: 000433544000005
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2018Music Education as a Path to Positive Youth Development: An El Sistema-Inspired ProgramFull Text via DOI: 10.5195/jyd.2018.572 Web of Science: 000453324400010
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2017Alcohol use patterns and alcohol use disorders among young adult, ethnically diverse bariatric surgery patientsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2016.1262305 Web of Science: 000396601600018
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2016Developing an SMS Intervention for the Prevention of Underage Drinking: Results From Focus GroupsFull Text via DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2015.1073325 Web of Science: 000370567500003
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2015Pathways to Drinking Among Hispanic/Latino Adolescents: Perceived Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, and Peer AffiliationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2014.993787 Web of Science: 000360550200005
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2014A Randomized Controlled Trial of Guided Self-Change With Minority AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/a0036939 Web of Science: 000345452900017
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2013Mechanisms of Association Between Paternal Alcoholism and Abuse of Alcohol and Other Illicit Drugs Among AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/1067828X.2012.730363 Web of Science: 000322634900004
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2011Trauma among lesbians and bisexual girls in the juvenile justice systemFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1534765610391817
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2010Motivation for reducing substance use among minority adolescents Targets for interventionFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.07.008 Web of Science: 000284182100010
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2010Markers of Marijuana Use Outcomes Within Adolescent Substance Abuse Group TreatmentFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1049731509347855 Web of Science: 000277082600003
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2010Treatment Attrition Among Racial and Ethnic Minority YouthFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15332560903517167 Web of Science: 000212302100005
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2009Self-esteem and gender influence the response to risk information among alcohol using college studentsFull Text via DOI: 10.3109/14659890802654540 Web of Science: 000273059100002
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2008Psychiatric Symptom Patterns, Proximal Risk Factors, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Youth in Outpatient Substance Abuse TreatmentFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/a0014326 Web of Science: 000262207000007
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2008Empowering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: Lessons Learned From a Safe Schools SummitFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10538720802235310 Web of Science: 000211298600003
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2008Predictors of retention in an alternative-to-prison substance abuse treatment programFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0093854807309429 Web of Science: 000251888900007
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2007Use of brief interventions for drug abusing teenagers within a middle and high school settingFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00191.x Web of Science: 000245065800006
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2003Patterns of sexual risk behaviors and psychiatric disorders in a community sample of young adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1023/A:1025776102574 Web of Science: 000185302300006
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2003Conceptualizing alcohol treatment research for Hispanic/Latino adolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/01.ALC.0000080201.46747.D5 Web of Science: 000184891100026
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2003
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2002Racial/ethnic and gender differences in the incidence and onset age of DSM-IV alcohol use disorder symptoms among adolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2002.63.609 Web of Science: 000178401100014
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2002Brief motivational intervention for substance-abusing delinquent adolescents: Guided self-change as a social work practice innovationFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/hsw/27.3.208 Web of Science: 000177833100007
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2001The relationship between thought suppression and smoking cessationFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(00)00140-4 Web of Science: 000169417800003
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2000Acculturation familism, and alcohol use among Latino adolescent males: Longitudinal relationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/1520-6629(200007)28:4<443::AID-JCOP6>3.0.CO;2-A Web of Science: 000087671100006
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2000Nicotine addiction among adolescents - IntroductionFull Text via DOI: 10.1300/J029v09n04_01 Web of Science: 000087975600001
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2000Smoking among teenage girlsFull Text via DOI: 10.1300/J029v09n04_06 Web of Science: 000087975600006
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1999Stress-coping and temptation-coping as predictors of adolescent substance useFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(99)00058-1 Web of Science: 000083839300004
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1999Innovations in adolescent substance abuse interventionFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1999.tb04106.x Web of Science: 000078678700008
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1999Pilot project - A preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of a standardized Student Assistance ProgramFull Text via DOI: 10.3109/10826089909039415 Web of Science: 000082259600005
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1996Substance use and violent behavior in adolescenceFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(96)00008-0
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1995The temptation-coping questionnaire: Development and validationFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0899-3289(95)90016-0
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1992The factor structure of the Reckless Behavior QuestionnaireFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/BF01537020
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Book Chapter
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2006Guided self-change: A brief motivational intervention for cannabis abuse. 204-224.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511544248.011
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2006School-based group treatment for adolescent substance abuse. 333-356.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511543968.018
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2006School-based group treatment for adolescent substance abuse. 333-356.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511543968.017 Web of Science: 000296285200017
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2002Cultural Adjustment and Hispanic Adolescent Drug Use. 125-148.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/0-306-47147-7_6
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2001Chapter 16 Alcohol and Drug Abuse. 329-352.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/b978-008043362-2/50017-2
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2001Chapter 16 Substance Abuse Interventions with Latino Adolescents: A Cultural Framework. 353-378.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/b978-008043577-0/50036-5
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Book Review
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2001Alcohol use among adolescents. Ed. 62.Full Text via DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2001.62.125 Web of Science: 000166844000015
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1999Drug use and ethnicity in early adolescence. Ed. 28.Full Text via DOI: 10.2307/2654200 Web of Science: 000080450400067
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Conference
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2019MI BOOSTER SESSION EFFECTS AMONG NATIVE AMERICAN TEENAGERS. 295A-295A.Web of Science: 000468963104148
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2017
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2016
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2016SOCIAL MEDIA-BASED PREVENTION FOR REDUCING ALCOHOL USE PROBLEMS AMONG EMERGING ADULTS. 266A-266A.Web of Science: 000379814602074
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2015
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2014A LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF HEAVY EPISODIC DRINKING ON EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT. 289A-289A.Web of Science: 000337523701352
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF SCHOOL-BASED GUIDED SELF-CHANGE WITH MINORITY ADOLESCENTS. 143A-143A.Web of Science: 000290804301026
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2007
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2007Predictors of treatment attrition among ethnic minority youth. 181A-181A.Web of Science: 000246959601075
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2007
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2005Developmental considerations for substance use interventions from middle school through college. 474-483.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/01.ALC.0000156081.04560.78 Web of Science: 000227889200023
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2004Relations between alcohol expectancy profiles and psychosocial factors among high-risk adolescents. 101A-101A.Web of Science: 000221549300564
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Conference Poster
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Editorial Material
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Letter
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2018Response to Letter to the Editor: Alcohol Use Disorders and Bariatric Surgery. 3306-3307.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3425-3 Web of Science: 000444768500048
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Other Scholarly Work
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2016Commentary on "An Investigation of the Relationship Between Alcohol Use and Major Depressive Disorder Across Hispanic National Groups" by Jetelina and Colleagues. 1226-1227.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/acer.13077 Web of Science: 000379811300008
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2015Abstracts of the 2(nd) Cancer Cachexia Conference, Montreal, Canada, 26-28 September 2014.. 2-31.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12004
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2003Special series - Cognitive and behavioral treatments of obesity and eating disorders. 103-105.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S1077-7229(03)80017-2 Web of Science: 000228550800001
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1988Binaural release from masking for a speech sound in infants, preschoolers, and adults.. 212-218.Full Text via DOI: 10.1044/jshr.3102.212
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Review
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2021A review investigating the relationship between cannabis use and adolescent cognitive functioning. 38-48.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.07.006 Web of Science: 000646741100007
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2019Cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among refugees: A systematic review. 76-97.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2019.1570891 Web of Science: 000469926900005
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2015Alcohol and Drug Use Among Postoperative Bariatric Patients: A Systematic Review of the Emerging Research and Its Implications. 1582-1601.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/acer.12805 Web of Science: 000360824300004
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2005Effective family-based interventions for adolescents with substance use problems: A systematic review. 67-83.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1049731504271606 Web of Science: 000226786200001
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2005Iatrogenic Effects of Group Treatment on Adolescents with Conduct and Substance Use Problems: A Review of the Literature and a Presentation of a Model. 79-90.Full Text via DOI: 10.1300/J394v02n01_05 Web of Science: 000439807100005
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2004Implementing school-based substance abuse interventions: methodological dilemmas and recommended solutions. 106-119.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00858.x Web of Science: 000225158300009
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2002Understanding and treating juvenile offenders: A review of current knowledge and future directions. 125-143.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(00)00041-0 Web of Science: 000174712800002
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1993Processes of change in alcoholics anonymous: A review of possible mechanisms. 222-234.Full Text via DOI: 10.1037/0033-3204.30.2.222
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Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
- Buschman, John D., Do Community Food Security Assessments Contribute to a Reduction in Food Insecurity at the County Level? 2018
- sawant, Meenal J, Examining The Effectiveness of Community-based DE-Addiction Camps among Adults with Alcohol Problems in Rural India 2017
- Fernandez, Sofia B., Exploring the Efficacy of Social Media Based HIV Prevention Strategies for Hispanic College Students 2017
- Spadola, Christine E., A Mixed-Methods Examination among Young Adult Racially/Ethnically Diverse Bariatric Surgery Patients 2015
- Wagener, Jackie Cruz, Factors Influencing the Implementation of Substance Use Prevention Programs in Elementary Schools 2012
- Ruffin, Beverly A, The Longitudinal Influence of Physical Activity on Adolescent Alcohol Use 2012
- Austin, Ashley, Treatment attrition among racial/ethnic minority adolescents participating in a brief motivational intervention for substance use problems : the influence of individual, social, cultural, and treatment factors 2007
- Brocato, Jolae, Predictors of client retention in alternative to prison substance abuse programs 2004
- Atteloney, Lynette, Risk and resilience factors associated with delinquent behavior among African American adolescent males 2004
Research
principal investigator on
- FIU BHWET-Pro - FIU Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Social Workers, Clinical Mental Health Counselors in Education, and Professional Counselors in Psychology awarded by Health Resources & Services Administrati 2021 - 2025
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2018 - 2022
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2017 - 2022
- Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program awarded by Health Resources & Services Administrati 2017 - 2021
- FIU-MDCPS Partnership for Preventing Health among Youth awarded by Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services 2015 - 2021
- Yoga as a Complement to Standard Care for Adolescents with Eating & Substance Use Disorders awarded by Ware Foundation 2015 - 2017
- Miami-Dade Partnership for Preventing Health Risks among Young Adults awarded by Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services 2014 - 2017
- Evaluation of DISC Village's Selected Family Interventions (SFI) Program awarded by DISC Village Inc 2015 - 2017
- Facilitating Self-Change for Adolescent Alcohol Problems awarded by Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2012 - 2017
- Brief Intervention for Substance Using Native Youth awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2011 - 2017
- Reducing Underage Drinking among South Florida Teenagers awarded by Ware Foundation 2012 - 2015
- Longitudinal Influence of Physical Activity on Adolescent Alcohol Use awarded by Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2010 - 2012
- Brief Intervention for Marijuana Use among Latino Youth awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2009 - 2011
- Brief Intervention of Minority Adolescents. awarded by Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2004 - 2010
co-principal investigator on
subproject principal investigator on
- FL-CEAL Project Team awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2022
investigator on
- Year 2: External evaluation of Closing the Gap (CTG), the Florida Department of Health's grant program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2021 - 2022
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2018 - 2022
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2017 - 2022
- External evaluation of Closing the Gap (CTG), the Florida Department of Health's grant program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2021
- Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD): FIU awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2015 - 2020
- Decision-Making and Episodic Memory in Trajectories to Cannabis Addiction awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2012 - 2018
Videos
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Contact
full name
- Eric Wagner
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9222-085X (confirmed)
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