David T. Lardier

Guest Author

David T. Lardier is a research assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Division of Community Behavioral Health at the University of New Mexico. His research interests include the implementation and evaluation of substance misuse, mental health, and sexual health prevention-intervention programming; the implementation of evidence-based practices in ethnically-diverse and rural communities; and both youth and community empowerment and resiliency.

David's Work:

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Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Racial Identity and Alcohol Use Among Black Adolescents

For Black adolescents, positive racial identity can serve as a protective mechanism to alleviate the effects of racism and reduce their chances of using alcohol and other substances as a coping mechanism.

Guest Authors Ijeoma Opara, David T. Lardier, Donte Boyd, Augustine Cassis Obeng Boateng, Bridgette M. Brawner