Located in western Massachusetts, UMass Amherst is the flagship campus of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' five-campus University of Massachusetts system. UMass Amherst is a nationally recognized teaching and research institution with a current enrollment of about 28,500 students.

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Employment and marijuana use among Washington State adolescents before and after legalization of retail marijuana

Jennifer Whitehill's research centers on preventing both intentional and unintentional injuries, especially among youth and young adults. 

Her work examines substance use (cannabis, alcohol and other drugs) and a range of outcomes, including motor vehicle crashes, depression and youth violence with a particular interest in the ways that public policies negatively or positively impact health equity and social determinants of health.

Injury Prevention and Substance Use

Cannabis Policy

Injury Prevention

Substance Use‎

Mobile Technology and Health (mHealth)

UMass Amherst Faculty Profile

Center for Research on Families

Google Scholar Citations

ResearchGate Citations

UMass Amherst Study Finds High School Students No More Likely To Use Marijuana After Legalization

Impaired Driving Program Reveals Rift Among Cannabis Commissioners in Mass.

Guns killed more young people than cars did for the first time in 2020

More Young Kids Are Getting Sick From Cannabis Edibles

Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management

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