Jacob Borodovsky, PhD
Jacob Borodovsky, PhD, is an Associate Professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. He is an epidemiologist whose work sits at the intersection of substance use epidemiology, health policy, regulation, and data science.
Dr. Borodovsky studies how psychoactive products, information environments, and public policies shape behavior and health outcomes. His work helps close the gap between rapidly changing substance-related risks and the evidence policymakers need to respond.
A major focus of his work is Cannabis Regulatory Science, which applies public health research methods to questions about cannabis products, use patterns, marketing, and policy. Dr. Borodovsky’s work in this area focuses on cannabis exposure measurement and the effects of product information and marketing on behavior.
His broader research has examined opioid use disorder treatment, adolescent substance use, digital health interventions, and safety questions related to psychoactive medications. Across these areas, he develops measurement, digital, and analytic approaches that can inform substance-related regulation and public health decisions.
Dr. Borodovsky earned his PhD in Health Policy and Clinical Practice from The Dartmouth Institute and completed postdoctoral training in alcohol and drug epidemiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He teaches and mentors students in epidemiology, substance use research, digital methods, and quantitative approaches to health policy.