Epstein, J.A., Doyle, M. & Botvin, G.J. (in press). Role of social influences and competence on lifetime poly-drug use Among inner-city adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse.

Epstein, J.A., Bang, H. & Botvin, G.J. (2007). Which psychosocial moderate or directly affect substance use among inner-city adolescents? Addictive Behaviors, 32, 700-713.

Epstein, J.A., Zhou, X.K., Bang, H. & Botvin, G.J. (2007). Do competence skills moderate the impact of social influences to drink and perceived social benefits of drinking on
alcohol use among inner-city adolescents? Prevention Science, 8, 65-73.

Epstein, J. A., Griffin, K. W., & Botvin, G. J. (2004). Efficacy, self-derogation, and alcohol use among inner-city adolescents: Gender matters. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 33, 159-166.

Epstein, J. A., Botvin, G. J. & Spoth, R. L. (2003). Predicting smoking among rural adolescents: Social and cognitive processes. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 5, 485-491.

Epstein, J. A., Botvin, G. J. & Spoth, R. L. (2003). Which psychosocial factors are related to drinking among rural adolescents? Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 13, 19-35.

Epstein, J. A., Doyle, M. & Botvin, G. J. (2003). A mediational model of the relationship between linguistic acculturation and polydrug use among Hispanic adolescents. Psychological Reports, 93, 859-866.

Epstein, J. A. & Botvin, G. J. (2002). The moderating role of risk-taking and refusal assertiveness on social influences in alcohol use among inner-city adolescents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 63, 456-459.