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A simple computational algorithm for simulating population substance use (1.0.0)

This code simulates individual-level, longitudinal substance use patterns that can be used to understand how cross-sectional U-shaped distributions of population substance use emerge. Each independent computational object transitions between two states: using a substance (State 1), or not using a substance (State 2). The simulation has two core components. Component 1: each object is assigned a unique risk factor transition probability and unique protective factor transition probability. Component 2: each object’s current decision to use or not use the substance is influenced by the object’s history of decisions (i.e., “path dependence”).

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A simple computational algorithm for simulating population substance use 1.0.0

Submitted by Jacob Borodovsky Published Mar 27, 2025 Last modified Mar 27, 2025
drugs substance use NSDUH epidemiology alcohol

This code simulates individual-level, longitudinal substance use patterns that can be used to understand how cross-sectional U-shaped distributions of population substance use emerge. Each independent computational object transitions between two states: using a substance (State 1), or not using a substance (State 2). The simulation has two core components. Component 1: each object is assigned a unique risk factor transition probability and unique protective factor transition probability. Component 2: each object’s current decision to use or not use the substance is influenced by the object’s history of decisions (i.e., “path dependence”).

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Jacob Borodovsky (2025, March 27). “A simple computational algorithm for simulating population substance use” (Version 1.0.0). CoMSES Computational Model Library. Retrieved from: https://www.comses.net/codebases/5fb2b33b-fb0e-4995-96c7-559ccd9674be/releases/1.0.0/

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Jacob Borodovsky
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Model Version
1.0.0
License
CC-BY-4.0
Programming Language
Python 3
Software Framework
Python 3
Operating System
Operating System Independent
Publish Date
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
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1.0.0 Jacob Borodovsky Thu Mar 27 19:00:00 2025 Thu Mar 27 19:00:01 2025 Published

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