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Jessica Kruger

Clinical Associate Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior
Â鶹´«Ã½o 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

Head shot of Jessica Kruger, Â鶹´«Ã½o faculty expert on consumption and addictive behaviors.

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.

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.

CONTACT:

Jessica Kruger, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior
 Â鶹´«Ã½o School of Public Health and Health Professions

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