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Rosalie Liccardo PaculaSanta Monica Office Senior Economist Media AvailabilityThis researcher is available for interviews. Show Details » EducationPh.D. in economics, Duke University; B.S. in political science, Santa Clara University |
Research Focus
Cost-effectiveness of substance abuse prevention; treatment; and diversion programs; decriminalization and medicalization of marijuana; drug markets and policy; economic cost of domestic violence; social cost of drug use and abuse
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of school-based drug prevention
- Trends in the prices of illicit drugs in the United States
- The economic costs of marijuana use
- Effectiveness of marijuana policies at discouraging use
- Economic cost of domestic violence
Selected Publications
J. P. Caulkins and R. L. Pacula, "Marijuana Markets: Inferences from Reports by the Household Population", Journal of Drug Issues, 36(1), 2006
R. L. Pacula et al., "What does it mean to decriminalize cannabis? A cross-national empirical examination" in B. Lindgren and M. Grossman (Eds) Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research Vol. 16, Elsevier Press, 2005
J. Williams et al., "Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students: Economic Complements or Substitutes?", Health Economics, 13, 2004
Wayne Hall and Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Cannabis Use and Dependence: Public Health and Public Policy, Cambridge University Press, 2003
R. L. Pacula et al., "State Medical Marijuana Laws: Understanding the Laws and Their Limitations", Journal of Public Health Policy, 23(4), 2002
Research Focus
Health economics; labor economics; public finance; applied econometrics; drug policy; illicit drug markets; health care policy related to mental health and addiction; cost benefit and cost effectiveness analyses related to substance abuse and domestic violence
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Examination of factors influencing the supply and demand of illicit drugs
- Models examining the price of illicit drugs
- Economic analyses of the cost of drug abuse in the United States and Europe
- Cost-effectiveness of school-based drug prevention programs
- The impact of parity legislation on mental health care service utilization
Selected Publications
Caulkins, J.P., and R.L. Pacula, "Marijuana Markets: Inferences from Reports by the Household Population", Journal of Drug Issues, 36(1) 173-200, 2006
Ramchand R; Pacula RL; and M. Iguchi, "Racial Differences in Marijuana-Users' Risk of Arrest in the United States", Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 84(3) 264-72, 2006
Williams J; Pacula R.L; Chaloupka, F.J; and H. Wechsler, "Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students: Economic Complements or Substitutes?", Health Economics, 13(9) 825-843, 2004
Caulkins, J., R.L. Pacula, J. Arkes, P. Reuter, S. Paddock, M. Iguchi, and J. Riley, "The Price and Purity of Illicit Drugs: 1981 Through the Second Quarter of 2003", Office of National Drug Control Policy, (November), 2004
Caulkins, J.P.; Pacula, R.L.; Paddock, S. and J. Chiesa, "What Can We And Can't We Expect from School-Based Drug Prevention?", Drug and Alcohol Review, 23(1) 79-87, 2004
Hall, W. and R.L. Pacula, Cannabis Use and Dependence: Public Health and Public Policy, Cambridge University Press, 2003
Pacula R.L.; Chriqui J.F.; Reichman D.A.; and Terry-McElrath Y, "State Medical Marijuana Laws: Understanding the Laws and their Limitations", Journal of Public Health Policy, 23(4) 413-439, 2002
Eibner, C.; Morral A; Pacula R.L.; and J. MacDonald, "Is the Drug Court Model Exportable? An Examination of the Cost-Effectiveness of a Los Angeles-Based DUI Court", Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (forthcoming)
Research Focus
Cost-effectiveness of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and diversion programs, decriminalization and medicalization of marijuana, drug markets and policy, economic cost of domestic violence, social cost of drug use and abuse
Recent Projects
- Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of school-based drug prevention
- Trends in the prices of illicit drugs in the United States
- The economic costs of marijuana use
- Effectiveness of marijuana policies at discouraging use
- Economic cost of domestic violence
Selected Publications
"Marijuana Markets: Inferences from Reports by the Household Population," J. P. Caulkins and R. L. Pacula, Journal of Drug Issues, Vol. 36, No. 1, Winter 2006
"What Does It Mean to Decriminalize Cannabis? A Cross-National Empirical Examination," R. L. Pacula et al., in B. Lindgren and M. Grossman, eds., Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research, Vol. 16-Substance Use: Individual Behavior, Social Interactions, Markets and Politics, Elsevier Press, 2005
"Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students: Economic Complements or Substitutes?" J. Williams et al., Health Economics, Vol. 13, 2004
Cannabis Use and Dependence: Public Health and Public Policy, Wayne Hall and Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Cambridge University Press, 2003
"State Medical Marijuana Laws: Understanding the Laws and Their Limitations," R. L. Pacula et al., Journal of Public Health Policy, Vol. 23, No. 4, 2002
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: ACLU documentary on drug testing in schools; Arkansas Democrat Gazette; Copley News Service; Reuters
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.




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