Laurie Drabble, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.P.H.

Background Information and Areas of Research

ldrabble@sjsu.edu

Laurie Drabble is an affiliate associate scientist at ARG and an associate professor at San José State University’s school of social work.

Currently, she is working with ARG on research related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug consumption among lesbian, gay and bisexual populations using ARG’s National Alcohol Survey series. Other recent projects have focused on enhancing the capacity of multiple systems to address the needs of substance abusing women. 

She served as executive director of the California Women’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Dependencies and continues to work statewide and nationally on research and policy projects related to alcohol and drug issues among marginalized groups of women. She also serves as a researcher and liaison for the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs on the California Women’s Health Survey Coordinating Committee of the California Department of Health Services.

Selected Publications

Drabble L. & Trocki, K. (in press). Alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and other substance use among lesbian and bisexual women. Journal of Lesbian Studies 9(3),19-30.

Drabble, L. (in press). Alcohol Consumption Among Adult Women: Findings from the California Women’s Health Survey (CWHS), 1997–2002. In Women’s Health in California: Findings from the California Women’s Health Survey. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Health Services.

Drabble, L., Keatley, J., & Marcelle, G. (in press). Media strategies for advancing health in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. In M. Shankel (Ed.) Handbook of LGBT Health. Washington, D.C.: American Public Health Association.

Drabble, L., Midanik, L. T., & Trocki, K. (2005). Reports of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among homosexual, bisexual and heterosexual respondents: Results from the 2000 National Alcohol Survey. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 66, 111-120.

Trocki, K, Drabble, L., & Midanik, L. T. (2005). Use of heavier drinking contexts among heterosexuals, homosexuals and bisexuals: Results from a national household probability survey. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 66, 105-110.

Drabble, L., Keatley, J., & Marcelle, G. (2003). Progress and opportunities in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health communications. Journal of Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs 20(2), 205-227.

Drabble, L.  (2000).  Alcohol tobacco and pharmaceutical industry funding: Considerations for organizations serving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.  Journal of Lesbian and Gay Social Services, 11 (1), 1-26.

Drabble, L.  (1996).  Elements of effective services for recovering alcoholic women.  Journal of Chemical Dependency Treatment 6, (1/2), 1-22. 

Drabble, L. & Underhill, B.  (2002).  Effective interventions and treatment for lesbians.  In S.L. Straussner & S. Brown (Eds.), Handbook for addiction treatment for women: Theory and practice (pp. 399-422).  New York: Jossey-Bass. 

   Other ARG Publications of This Author

Grants

Pathways to collaboration: Understanding the role of values and system-related factors that contribute to the adoption of promising practices between child welfare and alcohol and drug systems, funded by the California Social Work Education Center, 2003–2005.

Alcohol consumption among lesbian and bisexual women based on data from the California Women’s Health Survey, CSU Research Funds Committee Grant, Summer 2004.

Alcohol consumption among Latinas: Results from the California Women’s Health Survey, Junior Faculty Career Development Grant, San Jose State University, 2002.