Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland

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  • 2017–2026Active
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About

Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH, is affiliated with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Rockville, Maryland. His publications from 2017 to 2026 focus on addiction, panic disorder, and psychiatry, covering topics such as substance use disorder service utilization, prescription opioid and stimulant misuse, benzodiazepine use disorders, and cannabis use among youth in the United States. He has collaborated frequently with authors including Wilson M. Compton, Beth Han, Carlos Blanco, Nora D. Volkow, and Daniel T. Stimson.

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County-Level Variation in Substance Use Disorder Service Utilization by Insurance Payers and Self-Pay
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County-Level Variation in Substance Use Disorder Service Utilization by Insurance Payers and Self-Pay

June 8, 2026

Across all examined payers, Medicaid funded a disproportionate share—over 50%—of SUD service expenditures.
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Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in US Adults Reporting Prescription Opioid Use
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Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in US Adults Reporting Prescription Opioid Use

July 15, 2024

Of US adults using prescription opioids in the past year, 12.1% misused them, and 7.0% met criteria for prescription opioid use disorder.
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Receipt of Antidepressants and Retention in Buprenorphine Treatment for OUD
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Receipt of Antidepressants and Retention in Buprenorphine Treatment for OUD

April 27, 2022

This study investigated whether receiving antidepressants increases the chance that patients with opioid use disorder will remain on buprenorphine treatment.
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Benzodiazepine Use, Misuse, and Use Disorders in the US

October 16, 2018

Benzodiazepines are used widely for anxiety and insomnia, but what proportion of users are misusing them? This analysis of National Surveys on Drug Use and Health data considers correlates...
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Prescription Opioid Use and Motivations for Misuse Among US Adults

August 14, 2018

Each year in the US, millions of people misuse prescription opioids. To combat this, it's important to understand the motivations. This analysis of data from the National Survey on...
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Trends in Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants

October 17, 2017

Total prescription stimulant sales for adults have now surpassed those for youth, and targeting the misuse of these medications is important in order to reduce health and social consequences....
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Cannabis Use and Use Disorders Among US Youth

July 5, 2017

Cannabis laws have changed significantly in the United States over the past 20 years. How have these changes affected patterns of cannabis use? This study uses data from the...
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