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Commentary

Anti-Drug Education: Time for a New Bumper Sticker

Effective drug prevention in America could start by helping school districts adopt evidence-based programs that work. Unlike DARE, which failed, there are programs that teach children to make wise and responsible decisions about drugs, and won't break the bank.

Jul 20, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Predicting Evidence-Based Treatment Sustainment: Results from a Longitudinal Study of the Adolescent-Community Reinforcement Approach

Providers' ability to sustain A-CRA programming beyond initial implementation support depended on factors such as the level of implementation success, staff perceptions toward the intervention, funding stability, and community support.

Jul 18, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Legalization

State actions to relax marijuana policies vary substantially, making it difficult to compare policies and draw conclusions about user and market reactions.

May 31, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Treatment Motivation Among Caregivers and Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders

Treatment-seeking for substance use disorders among adolescents is more effective at promoting engagement with health care if the motivation comes from the adolescent him/herself rather than from a caregiver.

Apr 13, 2017
Journal Article

Recreational Cannabis: Minimizing the Health Risks from Legalization

Legalizing recreational use of marijuana comes with a host of policy decisions, including how to regulate the supply, pricing, and access to the drug, and how to approach public health messaging on substance abuse prevention.

Mar 28, 2017
Journal Article

Association of State Recreational Marijuana Laws with Adolescent Marijuana Use

After recreational marijuana laws were passed, perceived harm associated with marijuana use decreased among students in 8th and 10th grades in Washington state and use increased; neither perception nor use changed in Colorado after legalization.

Mar 16, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Frequency of E-cigarette Use, Health Status, and Risk and Protective Health Behaviors in Adolescents

Adolescents who use electronic cigarettes may engage in fewer risky behaviors than their tobacco smoking peers, but their physical health and engagement in protective health behaviors is not necessarily any better.

Mar 16, 2017
Testimony

Regulating Medical Marijuana Markets: Insights from State Experiments

In setting rules and regulations for medical marijuana programs, legislators should consider the structures that supply medical marijuana, the effects of commercialization, and the impact of laws on youth.

Jan 25, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Role of Perceived Injunctive Alcohol Norms in Adolescent Drinking Behavior

Perceived injunctive norms (i.e., what behaviors peers find acceptable) should be targeted in prevention programs with youth because these perceptions are associated with multiple drinking outcomes, such as heavy drinking.

Jan 25, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Family Functioning and Predictors of Runaway Behavior Among At-Risk Youth

Adolescent runaway behavior is associated with a range of negative consequences in young adulthood. Therefore, this study aimed to examine predictors of running away in at-risk youth.

Oct 12, 2016
Journal Article

To Educate or to Incarcerate: Examining Disparities in School Discipline

Several factors contribute to disparities in office referral, suspension, and expulsion in high schools. Helping students engage in school may protect against disproportionate school discipline.

Sep 30, 2016
Journal Article

Cultural Identity Among Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youth: Implications for Alcohol and Drug Use

Better understanding how American Indian/Alaska Native youth negotiate cultural identity in urban settings can help with the design of culturally appropriate alcohol and other drug use interventions.

Sep 22, 2016
Commentary

What Your Kids Need to Know About Marijuana, Legalized or Not

If you are a parent, no matter how you feel about legalizing marijuana, you need to be prepared to talk about the drug with your kids.

Sep 21, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Restorative Practices: An Illustration to Spur High-Quality Research and Evaluation

A Maine-based trial of a Restorative Practices Intervention will assess whether a positive youth development program improves developmental outcomes and stems problem behaviors in middle schoolers, and whether the effects persist in high school.

Sep 15, 2016
Journal Article

Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks: Associations with Risky Drinking and Functioning in High School

High school students who mixed alcohol with energy drinks were more likely to report drinking often and heavily and to experience negative consequences in school than students who did not.

Aug 22, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

High School Drug Use Predicts Job-Related Outcomes at Age 29

Examines the relationship between hard drug use in high school and occupational and job quality outcomes measured at approximately age 29.

Jul 28, 2016
Journal Article

Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use Predicts Poor Academic Performance and Health Problems

Adolescents who use both marijuana and alcohol are more likely to have poor academic performance and mental health during high school. Marijuana use is predictive of poorer functioning across more areas than alcohol use, and nonwhite youth tend to experience poorer functioning than white youth.

Jun 17, 2016
News Release

News Release

Alcohol and Marijuana Use by Southern California Adolescents Predicts Poor Academic Performance and Health Problems

Adolescents who use both marijuana and alcohol are more likely to have poor academic performance and mental health during high school. Marijuana use is predictive of poorer functioning across more areas than alcohol use, and nonwhite youth tend to experience poorer functioning than white youth.

Jun 14, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Toward Evidence-Based Measures of Implementation: Examining the Relationship Between Implementation Outcomes and Client Outcomes

The number of discrete procedures implemented in this evidence-based practice for adolescent substance use is associated with better client outcomes.

May 25, 2016
News Release

News Release

Southern California Middle School Students Exposed to More Than Three Alcohol Ads Each Day

African American and Hispanic youths are exposed to an average of 4.1 and 3.4 alcohol ads per day respectively, while white youths are exposed to an average of two ads per day. Greater restrictions on alcohol advertising outdoors and on television should be considered.

May 17, 2016

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