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Jessica Kruger

Clinical Associate Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior
University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Cannabis (including delta-8 THC), binge-watching, consumption, addictive behaviors, substance use and abuse, health behavior decision-making

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Jessica Kruger has spoken with numerous national media outlets about the public health impacts of addictive behaviors, including binge-watching, as well as cannabis use.

In her research, Kruger has surveyed users of cannabis and popular cannabinoids such as delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and THC-O-acetate, as well as cannabis beverages.

Kruger can also speak to the media about behaviors associated with substance use and abuse, including the “munchies” and “drunchies” — the desire to eat unhealthy foods after heavy use of marijuana or a night of drinking, respectively.

She is also very active in community engagement, working with the Seneca-Babcock Community Association, a Buffalo neighborhood that has many unmet needs, and UB’s Health on Wheels mobile health program.

CONTACT:

Jessica Kruger, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior
 University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions

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