Avelardo Valdez

Avelardo Valdez

Cleofas and Victor Ramirez Professor of Practice, Policy, Research and Advocacy for the Latino Population View bio to learn more about the faculty member's research


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2024 Featured Publications

Cepeda, A., Nowotny, K. M., Frankeberger, J., Mora, E. Z., Natera-Rey, G., & Valdez, A. (2024). HIV prevention and crack harm reduction using projection mapping in Mexico City. Health Education Journal. Advance online publication, May 29, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969241253802 


 Frankeberger, J., Perdue, T., Ramirez, E., Valdez, A., & Cepeda, A. (2024). Correlates of current methamphetamine use and opioid co-use among Latina women in a low-income community. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Advance online publication, September 2, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2024.2395494 

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2022 Featured Publications

Perdue, T., Cepeda, A., Kaplan, C. D., Zhao, Q., & Valdez, A. (2022). Crack cocaine use among aging Mexican American men with heroin use histories: Motivations and polydrug use patterns. Addiction Research & Theory, 30(1), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2021.1936509

Valdez, A., Cepeda, A., Frankeberger, J., & Nowotny, K. M. (2022). The opioid epidemic among the Latino population in California. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2, Article 100029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2022.100029

Nowotny, K. M., Valdez, A., & Cepeda, A. (2022). Syndemic profiles for HIV, hepatitis C, and sextually transmitted infections among Mexican American women formerly affiliated with youth street gangs. AIDS and Behavior. Advanced online publication, July 15, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03773-8