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Overview

Michael T. French is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including health professions, medicine, and social sciences, with significant contributions also in economics and econometrics, epidemiology, sociology and political science, and clinical psychology.

Their scholarly work covers major topics such as substance abuse treatment and outcomes, employment and welfare studies, health disparities and outcomes, homelessness and social issues, COVID-19 and mental health, cannabis and cannabinoid research, and the broader impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michael T. French's recent publications include the following:

  • "Psychological Distress and Coronavirus Fears During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States." (2020) published in PubMed
  • "Changes in self-reported health, alcohol consumption, and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States" (2020) published in Applied Economics Letters
  • "Societal Costs and Outcomes of Medical and Recreational Marijuana Policies in the United States: A Systematic Review" (2022) published in Medical Care Research and Review

Other notable papers associated with their network of work include:

  • "Food insecurity, health care utilization, and health care expenditures" (2020) published in Health Services Research
  • "Health anxiety versus economic anxiety surrounding COVID-19: An analysis of psychological distress in the early stages of the pandemic" (2021) published in Journal of Affective Disorders Reports

Their frequent co-authors include Karoline Mortensen, Andrew R. Timming, Gulcin Gumus, Emma Boswell Dean, and Anastasiia Timmer. Among these collaborators, Karoline Mortensen and Andrew R. Timming have worked extensively with French, contributing to multiple studies.

Michael T. French publishes regularly in venues such as Applied Economics, Medical Care, SSRN Electronic Journal, Health Services Research, and PubMed. Applied Economics is the most recurrent journal, reflecting multiple contributions in economic aspects of health and related fields.

Best Publications

  • The Cost of Crime to Society: New Crime-Specific Estimates for Policy and Program Evaluation

    Kathryn E. McCollister;Michael T. French;Hai Fang

  • Brief physician advice for problem drinkers: long-term efficacy and benefit-cost analysis.

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  • Benefit-cost analysis of brief physician advice with problem drinkers in primary care settings.

    Michael F. Fleming;Marlon P. Mundt;Michael T. French;Linda Baier Manwell

  • The global prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection

    Dora Buonfrate;Donal Bisanzio;Donal Bisanzio;Giovanni Giorli;Peter Odermatt;Peter Odermatt

  • Economic Evaluation of Telemedicine: Review of the Literature and Research Guidelines for Benefit–Cost Analysis

    María E. Dávalos;Michael T. French;Anne E. Burdick;Scott C. Simmons

  • Limitations of Fixed-Effects Models for Panel Data

    Terrence D. Hill;Andrew P. Davis;J. Micah Roos;Michael T. French

  • Is moderate alcohol use related to wages? Evidence from four worksites.

    Michael T. French;Michael T. French;Gary A. Zarkin

  • Chronic illicit drug use, health services utilization and the cost of medical care

    Michael T French;Kerry Anne McGeary;Dale D Chitwood;Clyde B McCoy

  • Drug abuse, crime costs, and the economic benefits of treatment

    Andrew S. Rajkumar;Michael T. French

  • EASING THE PAIN OF AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN: MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

    María E. Dávalos;Hai Fang;Michael T. French

  • Alcohol use and wages: new results from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.

    Gary A. Zarkin;Michael T. French;Thomas Mroz;Jeremy W. Bray

  • What You Do in High School Matters: High School GPA, Educational Attainment, and Labor Market Earnings as a Young Adult

    Michael T French;Jenny F Homer;Ioana Popovici;Philip K Robins

  • Do alcohol consumers exercise more? Findings from a national survey.

    Michael T. French;Ioana Popovici;Johanna Catherine Maclean

  • The effects of alcohol use on academic achievement in high school.

    Ana I. Balsa;Laura M. Giuliano;Michael T. French

  • A structured instrument for estimating the economic cost of drug abuse treatment. The Drug Abuse Treatment Cost Analysis Program (DATCAP).

    Michael T. French;Laura J. Dunlap;Gary A. Zarkin;Kerry Anne McGeary

  • Key Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): A Systematic Review and Presentation of Early Research Findings

    Michael T. French;Jenny Homer;Gulcin Gumus;Lucas Hickling

  • Health Care Need and Utilization: A Preliminary Comparison of Injection Drug Users, Other Illicit Drug Users, and Nonusers

    Dale D. Chitwood;Duane C. McBride;Michael T. French;Mary Comerford

  • Adolescent marijuana use and school attendance

    M.Christopher Roebuck;Michael T. French;Michael L. Dennis

  • Benefit-cost analysis of addiction treatment: methodological guidelines and empirical application using the DATCAP and ASI.

    Michael T. French;Helena J. Salomé;Jody L. Sindelar;A. Thomas McLellan

  • Aiding troubled employees: The prevalence, cost, and characteristics of employee assistance programs in the United States

    Tyler D. Hartwell;Paul Steele;Michael T. French;Frank J. Potter

  • Physical Appearance and Earnings: Further Evidence

    Michael T. French

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary A. Zarkin
Gary A. Zarkin Research Triangle Park Foundation
Michael L. Dennis
Michael L. Dennis Research Triangle Park Foundation
Brenda M. Booth
Brenda M. Booth University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Clyde B. McCoy
Clyde B. McCoy University of Miami
A. Thomas McLellan
A. Thomas McLellan University of Pennsylvania
Robert L. Hubbard
Robert L. Hubbard RTI International
Jeffrey M. Pyne
Jeffrey M. Pyne University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Jody L. Sindelar
Jody L. Sindelar Yale University
Michael F. Fleming
Michael F. Fleming Northwestern University
Cathy J. Bradley
Cathy J. Bradley Colorado School of Public Health

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