Institute for Prevention of
Addictions

Presentations & Publications

 
Publications for Professional/Scholarly Community

The following Section includes publication by IPA Faculty in peer reviewed scientific journals. One of the major goals of the IPA is to publish our research findings in major journals in the Addiction field focused on epidemiology of health risk behavior, correlates of prevention and cessation, program evaluation and policy. IPA research has been published in such journals as the American Journal of Public Health, Journal of Drug Sexual Medicine, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Health Service Research, The Medical Journal of Australia and the Journal of Drug Issues. In the last year IPA publications and presentation were downloaded by over 3,000 individuals, according to Andrews University Digital Commons. While scholars in the United States downloaded a majority of articles, scholars in China were second most represented. This demons  trates the global impact of IPA research. While the IPA has been in existence and published its research findings since 1985, we only list publications for the last five years.   

 

Publications for the Faith-based/Community

A key goal of the IPA is to work with faith based organization to design and implement youth health risk behavior reduction programs. To meet this goal, IPA faculty publishes extensively in journals published by faith-based organizations. These journals have included The Adventist Review, The Journal of Christian Education, The Journal of Adventist Education, Signs of the Times, Dialogue, and Ministry Magazine. IPA faculty have published in these journals since the 1980’s, however, we only list the last 2 years of publications.
 

List of Recent Faith-based/Community Publications 
 

Presentations

IPA faculty have presented at such conferences as those held by The American Public Health Association, The American Sociological Association, Health Service Research, and The American Society of Criminology as well as major international health conferences from Africa to India and Europe. Presentations are organized by type of audience and only listed for the past two years. IPA faculty are committed to turning their presentations into publications.  

List of Recent Professional/Scholarly Presentations    

 
 

Media and Interviews

 
Duane McBride - I Heard Podcast, "Alcohol is Harmless in Moderation." 
Drinking alcohol in moderation is often considered a health-conscious behavior associated
with improved cardiovascular and brain health.  However, is this true?  Is alcohol harmless in moderation?
 
Harvey Burnett - Hope Channel International, "Beyond Suicide: Rediscovering A Life with Purpose."
Michael Perez goes from desiring to end his life to finding Hope.
Watch Michael's journey and mental health experts to understand
what someone with suicidal thoughts is going through.
 
Duane McBride - Hope@Night. "Can I Beat Addiction On My Own?"
What causes addiction, and how can we overcome it? Joseph Washburn shares his powerful story
from a traumatic, addiction-filled past to non-profit director, and addiction researcher
Dr. Duane McBride delves into the science behind addiction and recovery.
 

Shannon Trecartin & Terry Trecartin - Hope@Night, "Is There Any Purpose in Suffering?"
Can suffering bring hope and meaning? Dr. Shannon and Terry Trecartin share their journey of finding purpose after a life-altering accident, and Dr. Kessia Reyne Bennett explores how mental suffering deepened her faith and transformed her understanding of God’s purpose.

 Alina Baltazar taped a Hope@Night program in September 2025 on suicide prevention. (Upcoming air date)

 

Research Reports

IPA research activity always results in a report to the funding agency. While these reports are turned into presentations and publications, the reports often contain much more data/information than can be contained in a publication or presentation. For those interested in more research detail, we list major research reports the IPA has submitted over the last five years.