Session Chairs:

W. David Bradford, The University of Georgia

Papers:

"The Effect of State Contraceptive Parity Laws on Teen Birth Control Use"
Danielle Atkins, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)
W. David Bradford, The University of Georgia
Vicky Wilkins, The University of Georgia

"Do Social Settings Affect Sexual Assault Prevalence? Evidence from Texas Alcohol Consumption"
Michael Sinkey, University of West Georgia (Contact Author)
William J. Smith, University of West Georgia

"Association Between Increased Emergency Contraception Availability and Risky Sexual Practices"
Danielle Atkins, The University of Georgia
W. David Bradford, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"Peer Effects and Youth Smoking: Evidence from Africa"
Silda Nikaj, Texas Christian University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Michael Sinkey, University of West Georgia
Danielle Atkins, The University of Georgia
Silda Nikaj, Texas Christian University
Mir M. Ali, Food and Drug Administration

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Session Chairs:

Yongwon Cho, Washington State University

Papers:

"Effects of Cigarette Tax on Child Food Insecurity"
Winnie Fung, Wheaton College (Contact Author)
Omar Robles, Bureau of Labor Statistics

"The Effect of Public Transportation Accessibility on Food Insecurity"
Deokrye Baek, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"The Effects of Drinking and Sports on Popularity of Overweight Adolescents: Implications for Public Policy"
Mir M. Ali, Food and Drug Administration (Contact Author)
Aliaksandr Amialchuk, The University of Toledo
Iryna Pentina, University of Toledo

"The Implications of Business Cycles and Parental Indebtedness for Adolescent Obesity"
Sharri C. Byron, Auburn University Montgomery (Contact Author)
Angela Fertig, The University of Georgia

"The Effect of School Food Programs on Childhood Obesity"
Yongwon Cho, Washington State University (Contact Author)
Bidisha Mandal, Washington State University

Discussants:

Winnie Fung, Wheaton College
Jason M Hockenberry, Emory University and NBER
Jonathan Rothbaum, George Washington University
Nicole Nestoriak, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Session Chairs:

Lauren R. Heller, Berry College

Papers:

"Exercise and Addictive Behavior: Does Exercise Reduce Smoking and Drug Use Among Adolescents?"
Mir M. Ali, Food and Drug Administration (Contact Author)
Aliaksandr Amialchuk, The University of Toledo
Lauren R. Heller, Berry College

"Addictive Commodity Consumption Patterns: An Agent Based Simulation Approach"
Nathan KI. Forczyk, Auburn University Montgomery (Contact Author)

"The Swedish Experience and the Incentives Created by Harm Reduction"
Jennifer Maki, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"An Evaluation of State Methamphetamine Precursor Controls"
Keith Finlay, Tulane University (Contact Author)
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University

Discussants:

W. David Bradford, The University of Georgia
Roberta Herzberg, Utah State University
R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University
Whitney T. Douglas-Buser, Berry College

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