Ashley Bradford
Assistant Professor
Member Of:
- Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy
Office Phone: (404) 894-6822
Office Location: DM Smith 322
Related Links:
Email Address: bradford@gatech.edu
Overview
Personal Pronouns:
she/herAshley C. Bradford is an applied policy researcher who studies the economics of risky behaviors and substance use, with an emphasis on how public policies shape health outcomes within the United States. Her recent work investigates the effects of recent drug policy innovations as well as the intersection between housing policy and risky behaviors.
Her work has been published in journals such as: The Journal of Law and Economics, The Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, JAMA Internal Medicine, Health Economics, Health Services Research, and Health Affairs. It has also been featured in media outlets such as: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hill, The Guardian, BBC Radio, CNN, and Forbes.
Education:
- Ph.D. Public Affairs, O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
- MPA, Department of Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
- B.A., Department of Sociology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Interests
Teaching Interests:
Program evaluation, public policy, health policy, social policy, risky behaviors
Research Interests:
Health policy, risky behaviors, drug policy, housing
Courses
- PUBP-3120: Statistical Analysis for Public Policy
- PUBP-3210: US Health Policy
Publications
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- The devastating dance between opioid and housing crises: Evidence from OxyContin reformulation
Date: December 2024
- High-Dose Opioid Prescribing in Individuals with Acute Pain: Assessing the Effects of US State Opioid Policies
Date: November 2024
- Cannabis Laws and Utilization of Medications for the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders
Date: September 2024
- TennCare Disenrollment Led To Increased Eviction Filings And Evictions In Tennessee Relative To Other Southern States
Date: February 2024
- Evictions and psychiatric treatment.
Date: August 2023
All Publications
Journal Articles
- The devastating dance between opioid and housing crises: Evidence from OxyContin reformulation
Date: December 2024
- High-Dose Opioid Prescribing in Individuals with Acute Pain: Assessing the Effects of US State Opioid Policies
Date: November 2024
- Cannabis Laws and Utilization of Medications for the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders
Date: September 2024
- TennCare Disenrollment Led To Increased Eviction Filings And Evictions In Tennessee Relative To Other Southern States
Date: February 2024
- Evictions and psychiatric treatment.
Date: August 2023
- Trends in Methadone Dispensing for Opioid Use Disorder After Medicare Payment Policy Changes
Date: May 2023
- Comparative Effects of Recreational and Medical Marijuana Laws on Drug Use among Adults and Adolescents
Date: August 2022
- A National Retrospective Study of Antidepressants’ Effects on Overdose and Self-Harm Among Adults Treated With Opioid Analgesics
Date: June 2022
- Recreational cannabis legalizations associated with reductions in prescription drug utilization among Medicaid enrollees
Date: April 2022
- Association of State Marijuana Legalization Policies for Medical and Recreational Use With Vaping-Associated Lung Disease
Date: April 2020
- County-level access to opioid use disorder medications in medicare Part D (2010-2015)
Date: January 2019
- The Impact of Medical Cannabis Legalization on Prescription Medication Use and Costs under Medicare Part D
Date: August 2018
- Association Between US State Medical Cannabis Laws and Opioid Prescribing in the Medicare Part D Population
Date: May 2018
- Medical Marijuana Laws May Be Associated With A Decline In The Number Of Prescriptions For Medicaid Enrollees
Date: May 2017
- Factors driving the diffusion of medical marijuana legalisation in the United States
Date: May 2016
Updated: Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:26 AM