Drug Users

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Addictions to, dependence on, and abuse of alcohol and drugs—from marijuana and methamphetamine to cocaine and heroin—place emotional and economic burdens on individuals, families, and communities. RAND research provides a firm, empirical foundation for policymakers and helps community leaders and public officials worldwide to deal effectively with substance use disorders and associated issues.

Research conducted by: RAND Drug Policy Research Center; RAND Health; RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment; RAND Europe

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Shaping Smoking Cessation Using Percentile Schedules — Jan 1, 2004

Behavioral interventions that provide incentives contingent upon abstinence are effective addiction treatments.

Journal Article

Propensity Score Estimation with Boosted Regression for Evaluating Causal Effects in Observational Studies — Jan 1, 2004

Propensity score weights estimated using boosting eliminate most pretreatment group differences and substantially alter the apparent relative effects of adolescent substance abuse treatment.

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Marijuana Use from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Multiple Developmental Trajectories and Their Associated Outcomes — Jan 1, 2004

This study used latent growth mixture modeling to identify discrete developmental patterns of marijuana use from early adolescence (age 13) to young adulthood (age 23) among a sample of 5,833 individuals.

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Getting to Outcomes: A Community-Based Participatory Approach to Preventive Interventions — Jan 1, 2004

Describes a prevention process and corresponding technical assistance package for substance abuse prevention programs.

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Modifying Pro-Drug Risk Factors in Adolescents: Results from Project ALERT — Jan 1, 2004

Evaluates the impact of a state-of-the art drug prevention program, Project ALERT, on risk factors for drug use in mostly rural Midwestern schools and communities.

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Stepping Through the Drug Use Sequence: Longitudinal Scalogram Analysis of Initiation and Regular Use — Jan 1, 2004

Stepping Through the Drug Use Sequence: Longitudinal Scalogram Analysis of Initiation and Regular Use

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Substance Abuse Problems Among High Risk Youths and Potential Intervention — Jan 1, 2004

Substance Abuse Problems Among High Risk Youths and Potential Intervention

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On Becoming Involved with Drugs: Modeling Adolescent Drug Use Over Time — Jan 1, 2004

On Becoming Involved with Drugs: Modeling Adolescent Drug Use Over Time

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Preventing Adolescent Drug Use: Long-Term Results of a Junior High Program — Jan 1, 2004

This paper reports results over a 6-year period for a multisite randomized trial that achieved reductions in drug use during the junior high school years.

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Response Times for the CAGE Short-MAST, AUDIT, and JELLINEK Alcohol Scales — Jan 1, 2004

Response Times for the CAGE Short-MAST, AUDIT, and JELLINEK Alcohol Scales

Research Brief

Classroom Drug Prevention Works — Jan 1, 2004

Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs are in the nation's schools, sidetracking kids from getting a good education and from building a solid foundation for a productive, healthy life.

Research Brief

Evaluating Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Adolescent Probationers — Jan 1, 2004

In this study, RAND researchers found that one substance abuse treatment program helped young probationers reduce substance abuse and improve their psychological functioning.

Research Brief

Saturated in Beer — Jan 1, 2004

To assess whether children as young as 9 are affected by beer advertising, a group of RAND researchers surveyed a large sample of Midwestern children in the 4th and 9th grades.

Report

The Ecological Context of Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes? Implications for NIMBY Disputes and Client Placement Decisions — Jan 1, 2004

Examines the effects of location-the physical, social, and economic attributes of neighborhoods where drug treatment clients live and receive treatment-on treatment program retention.

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The Relationship Between Cigarette Use and Other Tobacco Products: Results from the 2000 National Youth Tobacco Survey — Jan 1, 2003

This report, based on 2000 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) data, presents prevalence estimates for current use of smokeless tobacco, cigars, bidis, kreteks, and pipes among youth in the United States.

Report

Cannabis Use and Dependence: Public Health and Public Policy — Jan 1, 2003

Exploring the relationship between health policy, public health and the law regarding the controversial use of cannabis, this study assesses the impact of illegality in drug use and compares it with the policies of the U.S., Europe and Australia as well as other developed societies.

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An Evaluation of Substance Abuse Treatment Services for Juvenile Probationers at Phoenix Academy of Los Angeles — Jan 1, 2003

Established in 1987, the program model, called Phoenix Academy, is a modified therapeutic community for adolescents that integrates an on-site public school into the treatment milieu. The model employs the view that substance abuse is the outward manifestation of a broad set of personal and developmental problems.

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An Evaluation of Substance Abuse Treatment Services for Juvenile Probationers at Phoenix Academy of Los Angeles — Jan 1, 2003

In this chapter the authors describe the Phoenix Academy program.

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Deciding Not to Measure Performance: The Case of Acute Otitis Media — Jan 1, 2003

Additional difficulties beyond feasibility issues may arise in developing a quality of care performance measure.

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Using the Chronic Care Model to Improve Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care Settings — Jan 1, 2003

Work is needed on developing tools, self-management support resources and training strategies before the CCM can be evaluated in real world settings.

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