RAND Research Topic: Substance Abuse Prevention 2012-05-24T14:57:54Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/substance-abuse-prevention.html Scheduling of Newly Emerging Drugs: A Critical Review of Decisions Over 40 Years http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120050.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012 This study seeks to assess more comprehensively the results of decisions on whether and how to 'schedule' (i.e. to determine their legal status and penalties to be applied for sale or possession) newly emerging drugs. 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. Promoting Success: Using Data to Inform Decision Making http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/03/21/IS.html Mar 21, 2012 Mar 21, 2012 Many organizations that we have worked with indicate that this approach has helped improve reporting and communication both within and external to their organization, writes Sarah Hunter. 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. Momentary Effects of Exposure to Prosmoking Media on College Students' Future Smoking Risk http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120047.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012 This study used ecological momentary assessment to examine acute changes in college students' future smoking risk as a function of their exposure to prosmoking media (e.g., smoking in movies, paid advertising, point-of-sale displays). Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Report http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR988.html Jan 24, 2012 Jan 24, 2012 The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2009&ndash;2010, Corrections Standards Authority–mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes. Voluntary After-School Program Can Reduce Alcohol Use Among Middle School Children http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120042.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. 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. Targeting Anti-Smoking Messages: Does Audience Race Matter? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200107.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 This study examined whether an adolescent's self-identified race moderates the perceived effectiveness of anti-smoking messages. Establishing and Evaluating the Key Functions of an Interactive Systems Framework Using an Assets-Getting to Outcomes Intervention http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120087.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 Community practitioners can face difficulty in achieving outcomes demonstrated by prevention science. 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. Growing Internet Use May Help Explain the Rise in Prescription Drug Abuse in the United States http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100127.html May 31, 2011 May 31, 2011 Online prescription drug sales require better oversight: For every 10 percent increase in high-speed Internet use at the state level, associated treatment facility admissions for prescription drug abuse rose by 1 percent. 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. 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. The Effects of Arkansas Master Settlement Spending on Disparities in Smoking http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100277.html Jan 1, 2011 Jan 1, 2011 We assessed the effect of Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) spending on smoking disparities in Arkansas, which distinguished itself from other states by investing all of its MSA funds in health-related programs. 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. Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Report http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR832.html Oct 5, 2010 Oct 5, 2010 The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2008–2009, Corrections Standards Authority-mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes. Middle Schoolers' Substance Use Varies by Race and Ethnicity http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100110.html Sep 7, 2010 Sep 7, 2010 A survey of students conducted by RAND Health researchers at 16 California middle schools shows Hispanic kids are more likely to smoke, drink, or use marijuana than their peers in other ethnic or racial groups. Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Report http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR746.html Jan 12, 2010 Jan 12, 2010 <p>The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes outcome measures from each of the programs for fiscal year 2007-2008.</p>