Paula Riggs is Professor at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. OpenAlex indexes 100 publications with 3,053 citations (h-index 32); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 25 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Oct 2026
Paula Riggs, M.D., is Professor at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The public record shows 100 publications with 3,053 citations (h-index 32), centered on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, 5 NIH-funded awards (1995–2026).
- Top research focus: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 45.
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Updated 26 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Evaluation of RRFT for Co-occurring SUD and PTSD Among Teens
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
- Bupropion for ADHD in Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
Sponsor: University of Cincinnati
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 26 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 1995–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Evaluation of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost, and Implementation Factors to Optimize Scalability of Treatment for Co-Occurring SUD and PTSD Among Teens
Medical University of South Carolina
FY2025$726,104R01DA053288
Publications
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- High-Concentration Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Cannabis Products and Mental Health Outcomes
Annals of Internal Medicine
2025 - The Neurocognitive Effects of Cannabis Across the Lifespan
Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports
2021 - Integrated Treatment of Adolescents with Co-occurring Depression and Substance Use Disorder
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
2019 - Using empirical Bayes predictors from generalized linear mixed models to test and visualize associations among longitudinal outcomes
Statistical Methods in Medical Research
2018
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Clonidine for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Preschool ChildrenArticle206 citations1996
- 02Adolescents Are Not Adults: Developmental Considerations in Alcohol UsersArticle200 citations2000
- 03Depression in Substance-Dependent DelinquentsArticle189 citations1995
- 05
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Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director
Division of Substance Dependence, Department of Psychiatry (School of Medicine)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- 2013 Kathleen Ann Mullen Award
Rocky Mountain Regional Chapter, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
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