Ty S. Schepis, PhD

Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

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Ty S. Schepis, PhD, is affiliated with the Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health at the University of Michigan and the Department of Psychology at Texas State University. Schepis has published extensively on addiction and psychiatry topics, focusing on prescription medication misuse, including opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants across various populations such as adolescents, young adults, and older adults. The research also addresses associated comorbidities and factors influencing misuse motives and sources. Schepis has collaborated frequently with Sean Esteban McCabe, Timothy E. Wilens, Christian J. Teter, Carol J. Boyd, and Elizabeth Hoffman.

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Nonmedical Use and Substance Use Disorder Symptoms in US Adults Co-Prescribed Opioids and Benzodiazepines
Brief Report

Nonmedical Use and Substance Use Disorder Symptoms in US Adults Co-Prescribed Opioids and Benzodiazepines

September 8, 2025

While most adults with co-use reported no nonmedical use (NMU), they demonstrated increased odds of NMU and substance use disorder symptoms relative to those prescribed opioids only, benzodiazepines only,...
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JCP
Original Research

Stimulant Misuse Motives in Adolescents and Young Adults

November 3, 2020

Prescription stimulant misuse (PSM) is common in adolescents and young adults. Do motives for PSM differ by age in these individuals? This study examined PSM motives across age decades...
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JCP
Original Research

Older Adult Opioid Misuse, Psychopathology, and Health

November 19, 2019

How does prescription opioid misuse affect people who are 50 years old and older? Are there standardized tools for assessment of misuse? What associated factors should clinicians look for...
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JCP
Original Research

Sources of Prescription Medication Misuse

March 20, 2018

For preventing prescription drug misuse in young adults, it's important to know the source from which they obtained the drugs. This study used data from a large nationally representative...
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