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Journal Article

Developmental Trajectories of Substance Use from Early to Late Adolescence: A Comparison of Rural and Urban Youth — Jan 1, 2008

This study underscores the diversity of drug use within rural communities, suggesting that living in a very rural area is protective against some forms of drug use but that living in a rural area that includes a medium or large town is not.

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Alcohol and Tobacco Marketing Evaluating Compliance with Outdoor Advertising Guidelines — Jan 1, 2008

Tobacco billboards were outlawed in 1999, but over 25% of tobacco ads in Louisiana do not comply. In Los Angeles, 37% of alcohol ads and 25% of tobacco ads were within 500 feet of a school, playground, or church, in violation of advertisers pledges.

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Alcohol Outlet Density and Alcohol Consumption in Los Angeles County and Southern Louisiana — Jan 1, 2008

Assesses the relationship between alcohol availability and consumption in Los Angeles county and southern Louisiana, U.S.A. Alcohol outlet density was associated with the quantity of consumption among drinkers in Louisiana but not in Los Angeles

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The Relationships Between States' DUI Penalties and HIV-positive Adults' Drinking Behaviors — Jan 1, 2008

Punitive DUI policies (e.g., jail time, license suspension) might curb many drinking behaviors among HIV-positive adults, while harm reduction policies (e.g., court treatment programs) might have been established in response to higher drinking rates.

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Are Racial Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Completion Associated with Racial Differences in Treatment Modality Entry? Comparison of Outpatient Treatment and Residential Treatment in Los Angeles County, 1998 to 2000 — Nov 1, 2007

Racial disparities in treatment completion could be gained by increasing enrollment in residential alcohol treatment in Los Angeles County.

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The Effects of Health Sector Market Factors and Vulnerable Group Membership on Access to Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Care — Jun 1, 2007

Uses Andersen's Behavioral Model to see if health sector market conditions affect vulnerable subgroups' use of ADM differently than general population

News Release

RAND Study Finds Alcohol Advertising and Marketing Are Associated with Adolescent Drinking — May 3, 2007

May 3, 2007 news release: RAND Study Finds Alcohol Advertising and Marketing Are Associated with Adolescent Drinking.

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Racial Disparities in Completion Rates from Publicly Funded Alcohol Treatment: Economic Resources Explain More Than Demographics and Addiction Severity — Apr 1, 2007

Assess racial and ethnic differences in rates of completion from publicly funded alcohol treatment programs, and estimate extent to which any identified racial differences in completion rates are related to differences in patient characteristics.

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Determinants of Social Capital Indicators at the Neighborhood Level: A Longitudinal Analysis of Loss of Off-Sale Alcohol Outlets and Voting — Jan 1, 2007

Neighborhoods represent a unique level of analysis where social and material determinants of social capital may be lodged.

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A Multilevel Decomposition Approach to Estimate the Role of Program Location and Neighborhood Disadvantage in Racial Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Completion — Jan 1, 2007

Large racial disparities in completion rates from substance abuse treatment programs in urban settings remain largely unexplained, although evidence is accumulating that neighborhood conditions may influence individual substance abuse patterns and consequences.

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Alcohol and Environmental Justice: The Density of Liquor Stores and Bars in Urban Neighborhoods in the United States — Jan 1, 2007

Mismatches between alcohol demand and supply of liquor stores in urban neighborhoods constitute an injustice for minorities and lower-income persons.

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The Efficacy of the Rio Hondo DUI Court: A 2-Year Field Experiment — Jan 1, 2007

This study reports results from an evaluation of the experimental Rio Hondo driving under the influence (DUI) court of Los Angeles County, California.

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Early Adolescent Exposure to Alcohol Advertising and Its Relationship to Underage Drinking — Jan 1, 2007

Policy makers should consider limiting a variety of marketing practices that could contribute to drinking in early adolescence.

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Alcohol Outlets and Problem Drinking Among Adults in California — Jan 1, 2007

The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between alcohol environments and problem drinking.

Journal Article

Reliability of a Store Observation Tool in Measuring Availability of Alcohol and Selected Foods — Jan 1, 2007

Alcohol and food items can compromise or contribute to health, depending on the quantity and frequency with which they are consumed.

Journal Article

Alcohol and Environmental Justice: The Density of Liquor Stores and Bars in Urban Neighborhoods in the United States — Jan 1, 2007

Characterizes the density of liquor stores and bars that individuals face according to race, economic status, and age in the urban United States and finds mismatches between alcohol demand and the supply of liquor stores.

News Release

RAND Study Shows Drug, Alcohol and Cigarette Use While Alone Puts Eighth-Graders at High Risk for Later Problems — Dec 7, 2006

December 7, 2006 News Release: RAND Study Shows Drug, Alcohol and Cigarette Use While Alone Puts Eighth-Graders at High Risk for Later Problems.

Report

An Ex Ante Assessment of the Economic Impacts of EU Alcohol Policies — Jul 27, 2006

Presents an evidence-based ex ante impact assessment of a proposed DG Health and Consumer Protection, European Commission Communication on alcohol policy, with a focus on economic impacts.

Journal Article

Correlates of Alcohol Use Among Anxious and Depressed Primary Care Patients — Jan 1, 2006

The purpose of this study is to determine the patterns of alcohol use for primary care patients with anxiety disorders and/or major depression in three urban university-affiliated outpatient clinics.

Journal Article

Longitudinal Patterns of Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Need and Care in a National Sample of U.S. Adults — Jan 1, 2006

Use of longitudinal data can help clarify the extent of persistent need for services or persistent problems in gaining access to services.

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