RAND Research Topic: Alcohol 2012-05-24T14:56:14Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/alcohol.html Marijuana Legalization http://www.rand.org/multi/dprc/marijuana.html Oct 5, 2011 Oct 5, 2011 The RAND Drug Policy Research Center has provided objective analysis and research to decisionmakers for over 20 years. This page collects DPRC's pertinent published articles and studies, presenting unbiased information for those making decisions about marijuana policy. Webcast: Getting to Outcomes in Underage Drinking Prevention http://www.rand.org/blog/2012/05/webcast-getting-to-outcomes-in-underage-drinking-prevention.html May 21, 2012 May 21, 2012 In honor of National Underage Drinking Prevention Day, there will be a live, interactive webcast today (May 21) about successful approaches and resources to prevent underage drinking. The issue of underage drinking may sometimes be overshadowed by other forms of substance use, but it remains a steady and significant problem in the United States. Multicultural Web-Based Motivational Interviewing for Clients with a First-Time DUI Offense http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120094.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012 A culturally relevant web-based Motivational Interviewing in English and Spanish was developed to serve as a standalone or adjunctive program in DUI educational settings. This study evaluated its feasibility and acceptability among clients. Evaluation of Drug and Alcohol "Payment by Results" Pilots http://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/drug-alcohol-recovery-programme-evaluation.html Feb 13, 2012 Feb 13, 2012 RAND Europe is conducting an independent evaluation of the Department of Health's drug and alcohol recovery payment-by-results pilots to determine whether market forces can encourage the development of better recovery programmes. Voluntary After-School Program Can Reduce Alcohol Use Among Middle School Children http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/02/08.html Feb 8, 2012 Feb 8, 2012 If prevention researchers build programs with developmentally relevant content, and provide this content in an engaging, confidential, and non-judgmental way, it can help middle school-aged children avoid alcohol. What Oregon's Parity Law Can Tell Us About the Federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and Spending on Substance Abuse Treatment Services http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120048.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012 Oregon's experience suggests that behavioral health insurance parity that places restrictions on how plans manage the benefit may lead to increases in expenditures for alcohol treatment services but is unlikely to lead to increases in spending for other drug abuse treatment services. Voluntary After-School Alcohol and Drug Programs for Middle School Youth: If You Build It Right, They Will Come http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120049.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 This study describes CHOICE, a voluntary after-school program which targeted AOD use among middle school students. Three Essays on Economics of Health Behavior in China http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD287.html Nov 4, 2011 Nov 4, 2011 Three essays each focusing on one topic in economics of health behaviors in China. Multisite Cost Analysis of a School-Based Voluntary Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100179.html Aug 31, 2011 Aug 31, 2011 The large cross-school variation in the cost of implementing Project CHOICE (a voluntary after-school prevention program for adolescents) highlights the importance of collecting cost information from multiple sites. Substance Use and Recessions: What Can Be Learned from Economic Analyses of Alcohol? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100167.html Aug 31, 2011 Aug 31, 2011 In developed countries, heavy drinkers consume less in a downturn, while light drinkers consume more. This pro-cyclical relationship does not hold for countries where disposable income is low. Substance Use Among Middle School Students: Associations with Self-Rated and Peer-Nominated Popularity http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110081.html May 31, 2011 May 31, 2011 More-popular middle school students are more likely to be cigarette smokers, drinkers, and marijuana users, as well as past-month drinkers, suggesting that popularity is a risk factor for substance abuse. An Effectiveness Trial of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients with Persistent Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Treatment http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100117.html May 31, 2011 May 31, 2011 Providing group cognitive behavioral therapy for depression to clients with persistent depressive symptoms receiving residential substance abuse treatment is associated with improved depression and substance use outcomes. Prescription Sharing, Alcohol Use, and Street Drug Use to Manage Pain Among Veterans http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110069.html Apr 30, 2011 Apr 30, 2011 About one-third of veterans report using alcohol, street drugs, or medication prescribed for others to manage pain. Gays in the Military: Eventually, New Facts Conquer Old Taboos http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-04.html Apr 29, 2011 Apr 29, 2011 This <em>RAND Review</em> cover story describes RAND's research and analysis of sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy relating to the likely repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Does the Response to Alcohol Taxes Differ Across Racial/ethnic Groups? Some Evidence from 1984-2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110062.html Mar 31, 2011 Mar 31, 2011 This study examines how the effect of alcohol excise taxes on the demand for alcohol varies across different racial and ethnic groups. Preliminary assessment of economic impacts of alcohol pricing policy options in the UK http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR858-1.html Mar 21, 2011 Mar 21, 2011 This study provides evidence on potential economic impact of policies designed to increase the price of alcoholic drinks on consumers, producers and retailers in the UK. Policy-makers used recommendations to implement a new pricing policy. Increased Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Migratory Homeless Youth: Exploring the Role of Social Network Composition http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110045.html Mar 11, 2011 Mar 11, 2011 Young homeless &quot;travelers&quot; engage in higher risk behavior than non-traveler homeless and may have different service needs and require different service approaches. The Premises Is the Premise: Understanding Off- and On-Premises Alcohol Sales Outlets to Improve Environmental Alcohol Prevention Strategies http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110065.html Mar 3, 2011 Mar 3, 2011 Outlets that sell alcohol on the premises (e.g., bars or restaurants) do more to prevent alcohol sales to minors than outlets such as convenience or liquor stores. Addiction Research Centres and the Nurturing of Creativity: RAND's Drug Policy Research Center http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110038.html Feb 6, 2011 Feb 6, 2011 <p>This paper provides a look back at the creation, evolution and growth of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center (DPRC).</p> Neighborhood Archetypes for Population Health Research: Is There No Place Like Home? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110006.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 Latent class analysis. A new approach to studying the role of place in population health, can be used in both research and practice.