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Wura Jacobs

Medicine · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesSmoking Behavior and CessationObesity, Physical Activity, DietRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchCannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Publications

59

Citations

1,363

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
AI-generated

Wura Jacobs studies substance use\ar\ including tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, and e-cigarettes\bar\ and how it relates to mental health, early-life adversity, and social factors. A central focus is health disparities: how race, ethnicity, immigration background, and social conditions shape substance use patterns and outcomes, often among Black young adults, college students, and adolescents. The work uses population survey data to identify who is most affected and why.

Substance use (tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, e-cigarettes)Adverse childhood experiences and mental healthRacial and ethnic health disparitiesImmigration and nativity effects on healthAdolescent and young adult health behaviors

Publication activity has been steady through the past decade with a noticeable increase in the most recent years (peaking around 2025).

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.4/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 10 publications10252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of School Health×4
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research×4
  • Substance Use & Misuse×3
  • American Journal of Health Education×3
  • PLoS ONE×3

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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