Timothy S. Naimi MD, MPH
Adjunct Professor, General Internal Medicine
Professor, Community Health Sciences
801 Massachusetts Ave | (617) 414-6693naimit@bu.edu
tim.naimi@bmc.org

Sections
General Internal Medicine
Centers
Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit
Biography
Timothy Naimi M.D., M.P.H is a physician and alcohol epidemiologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and a Professor with the Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Naimi received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, his M.D. degree from the University of Massachusetts, and his M.P.H degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed a combined internal medicine-pediatrics residency program at the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Epidemiologic Intelligence Officer program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a preventive medicine residency with the CDC. Prior to coming to BMC, Dr. Naimi worked as a clinician for the U.S. Indian Health Service, and as a senior epidemiologist with the Alcohol Team at CDC. His current research interests, for which he receives grant support from the National Institutes of Health and CDC, include binge drinking, youth drinking, health effects of low-dose ethanol, and substance use policy including the impact of alcohol control policies, cannabis policies, and opioid policies on substance use and other health outcomes. He has co-authored more than 100 published manuscripts and book chapters.
Other Positions
Education
Medicine, MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Public Health, MPH, Harvard University
History/Science, BA, Harvard College
Publications
Clay JM, Callaghan RC, Sherk A, Naimi TS, Stockwell T, Asbridge M. Alcohol consumption and mortality among Canadian drinkers: A national population-based survival analysis (2000-2017). Drug Alcohol Rev. 2025 Feb; 44(2):434-447. PMID: 39667732.
Published on 11/28/2024Lira MC, Pacula RL, Smart R, Pessar SC, Blanchette J, Naimi TS. Cannabis Policies, Cannabis, and Opioids in Suicide and Undetermined Intent Death. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Nov 28. PMID: 39615767.
Published on 11/24/2024Leung JYY, Casswell S, Randerson S, Athauda L, Banavaram A, Callinan S, Campbell O, Chaiyasong S, Dearak S, Dumbili EW, Romero-García L, Gururaj G, Kalapat R, Karki K, Karlsson T, Kong M, Liu S, Maldonado Vargas ND, Gonzalez-Mejía JF, Naimi T, Nthomang K, Oladunni O, Owino K, Herrera Palacio JC, Phatchana P, Pradhan PMS, Rossow I, Shorter G, Sibounheuang V, Štelemekas M, Son DT, Vallance K, van Dalen W, Wettlaufer A, Zamora A, Jankhotkaew J. Assessing alcohol industry penetration and government safeguards: the International Alcohol Control Study. BMJ Glob Health. 2024 Nov 24; 9(11). PMID: 39581634.
Published on 11/9/2024Hobin E, Bains A, Poon T, Forbes S, Hammond D, Naimi T, Smith B, Sherk A, Stockwell T, Vanderlee L, Thompson K, Li L, Meyer S. Testing alcohol container warning labels among alcohol consumers in the field over a 4-week period: a protocol for a randomized field trial. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2024 Nov 09. PMID: 39520263.
Published on 11/5/2024Naimi TS, Chikritzhs T. Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and purported lifetime nondrinkers: Ramifications for observational evidence about alcohol and health. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2025 Jan; 49(1):92-94. PMID: 39500830.
Published on 9/19/2024Pessar SC, Smart R, Naimi T, Lira M, Blanchette J, Boustead A, Pacula RL. The association between state cannabis policies and cannabis use among adults and youth, United States, 2002-2019. Addiction. 2025 Jan; 120(1):164-170. PMID: 39300729.
Published on 5/22/2024Crépault JF, Naimi TS, Rehm J, Shield KD, Wells S, Wettlaufer A, Babor TF. Alcohol, No Ordinary Commodity: policy implications for Canada. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1335865. PMID: 38841683.
Published on 5/13/2024Farkouh EK, Vallance K, Wettlaufer A, Giesbrecht N, Asbridge M, Farrell-Low AM, Gagnon M, Price TR, Priore I, Shelley J, Sherk A, Shield KD, Solomon R, Stockwell TR, Thompson K, Vishnevsky N, Naimi TS. An assessment of federal alcohol policies in Canada and priority recommendations: Results from the 3rd Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation Project. Can J Public Health. 2024 Aug; 115(4):640-653. PMID: 38739320.
Published on 4/10/2024Murphy JP, Smart R, Schell TL, Nicosia N, Naimi TS. Relationships of State Alcohol Policy Environments With Homicides and Suicides. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Aug; 67(2):193-200. PMID: 38604458.
Published on 4/1/2024Esser MB, Sherk A, Liu Y, Henley SJ, Naimi TS. Reducing Alcohol Use to Prevent Cancer Deaths: Estimated Effects Among U.S. Adults. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Apr; 66(4):725-729. PMID: 38514233.
Media Mentions
Published on 2/4/2022
MGH claims breakthrough in detecting marijuana impairment
Published on 1/13/2022
Roadway deaths involving cannabis on the rise: study
Published on 12/30/2021
Car Crash Deaths Involving Cannabis Spiked; Alcohol Often Used, Too
Published on 12/27/2021
Cannabis-related fatal car crashes double in 20 years
Published on 12/9/2021
Deadly Mix: Fatal Auto Collisions Involving Marijuana and Alcohol Skyrocketing to Disturbing Levels
Published on 12/7/2021
Cannabis and alcohol mix leads to more crash deaths, new study shows
Published on 11/5/2021
Study: Fatal crashes involving alcohol haven't waned since cannabis legalization
Published on 11/3/2021
Fatal crashes involving alcohol haven’t waned since cannabis legalization, study suggests
Published on 11/1/2021
U.S.-Canadian researchers say car crash deaths involving cannabis on the rise in the U.S.
Published on 10/29/2021
Deadly combination: Fatal car crashes involving cannabis & alcohol skyrocketing
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