Dr. Banks’ research aims to prevent disparities
related to substance use and behavioral health that disproportionately affect marginalized and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. Her research focuses on mitigating racism-related stress and dismantling inequitable structural health determinants to promote positive development from youth through adulthood. Her current programs of research include:
Intersecting substance use and racial stigma.
Culturally responsive health service models.
Digital & community-engaged strategies.
Select Publications
Banks, D. E., Duello, A., Paschke, M. E., Grigsby, S., & Winograd, R. P. (2023). Identifying drivers of increasing opioid overdose deaths among Black individuals: A qualitative model drawing on experience of peers and community health workers. Harm Reduction Journal, 20(5). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00734-9
Banks, D. E., Brown, K., & Saraiya, T. C. (2023). “Culturally responsive” substance use treatment: contemporary definitions and approaches for minoritized racial/ethnic groups. Current Addiction Reports, 10(3), 422-431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-023-00489-0
Banks, D. E., Brown, K. & Carpenter, R. W. (2022). Feasibility and acceptability of texting school-aged adolescents to assess daily substance use among community-based Black and White youth. Addictive Behaviors, 135, 107455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107455