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Adolescent Health

Education Policy

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A Four-Day Week: Is America Ready?
As alluring as a calendar filled with three-day weekends may seem, research shows that short school weeks can have educational and health risks for students, but also benefits for them and for school districts that make the change. Do the benefits of the condensed week outweigh the costs?
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May 25, 2022
Los Angeles Times
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel

International Diplomacy

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Responding to Russia, Sex Trafficking, Anti-Bias Education: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the false choice between responding to Russia or deterring China, how substance use and sex trafficking are connected, providing anti-bias education in U.S. schools, and more.
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Feb 25, 2022
Adolescent Health

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School May Be Suspended, but Sleep Schedules Shouldn't Be
People sleep better when they follow consistent daily and nightly routines. These days, the school bell isn't ringing for most of our kids, and it's up to parents to ensure that children and teens get the sleep they need during these stressful and uncertain times.
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Mar 31, 2020
TED.com
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Sleep

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Teens Are Sleep Deprived; Later School Start Times Could Help
Sleep deprivation among American teens is a major public health problem. Teens in school districts with later start times get more sleep and are more likely to show up for school. They do better academically, and show improvements in their mental and physical health.
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Mar 4, 2020
The Park Record
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Sleep

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Teens Are Driven to Stay Up Late, but Why?
That adolescents have a biologically driven delay in their sleep-wake schedules is uncontested. In fact, this is observed across cultures, including those with limited access to technology. But why this occurs is a tougher nut to crack. There are many issues pertaining to human biology that remain a mystery even to scientists and physicians.
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Jan 30, 2020
Thrive Global
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Sleep

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School Start Times, Streaming Apps, Brexit: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on later school start times, how streaming apps could help Americans be more active, the latest Brexit news, and more.
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Oct 18, 2019
Tobacco and Smoking

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E-Cigarettes, 'Stand Your Ground,' Cyber Coercion: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the planned federal ban on flavored e-cigarettes, “stand your ground” laws, understanding cyber coercion, and more.
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Sep 20, 2019
Sleep

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I'm a Sleep Specialist. Here's How I Prepare My Two Teenagers for the First Day of School
Sleep deprivation has measurable negative effects on teens' behavior and health. Early school start times make it difficult for teens to get sufficient sleep. A RAND sleep expert shares how she helps her teens transition from summer back to waking up early for school.
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Aug 15, 2019
Thrive Global
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Childhood Trauma

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Childhood Trauma Is More Common Than You Think. This School-Based Intervention Can Help
A program developed at RAND helps children exposed to trauma confront and subdue their stress and anxiety. The program grew out of the 1990s street violence of South Los Angeles and has since helped kids from Newtown to Fukushima. Researchers are tailoring this intervention for children in Puerto Rico whose lives were upended by hurricanes.
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Apr 23, 2019
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Data Breaches, Marijuana, Turkey: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on consumer reactions to data breaches, understanding teen marijuana use after legalization, why the United States can't rely on Turkey to defeat ISIS, and more.
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Jan 4, 2019
Crime and Violence Prevention

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Terrorists, Policing, Cyberattacks: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on terrorism recruitment trends, helping police find the right strategies, who should investigate cyberattacks, and more.
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Dec 21, 2018
Social Media Analysis

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Best RAND Videos of 2018
RAND research yields findings that run the gamut of potential applications and promising policy solutions. Here, we highlight three of 2018's most captivating videos featuring RAND research and its potential to inform policy.
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Dec 19, 2018
Tobacco and Smoking

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Vaping May Have Its Place, Just Not With Teens
While e-cigarettes may be a “safer” option for adult smokers, they are not safe for young people. Teens who vape are significantly more likely to start smoking traditional cigarettes in the future.
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Dec 17, 2018
CNN
Michael Stephen Dunbar, Elizabeth J. D'Amico
Mental Health and Illness

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Is Los Angeles County Successfully Creating a Youth Movement Around Mental Health Issues?
A new community engagement campaign called WhyWeRise seeks to increase awareness of mental health access as a civil rights issue and increase civic engagement. The campaign reached its target audience—people aged 14 to 24—and showed signs of changing attitudes toward mental illness.
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Dec 6, 2018
Thrive Global
Rebecca L. Collins
Adolescent Health

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Mental Health, Gun Policy, Teen Vaping: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on helping kids cope with trauma, a new research initiative on guns in America, increasing mental health awareness in L.A., and more.
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Nov 16, 2018
Underage Substance Use

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How Marijuana Ads Affect Youth: Q&A with Elizabeth D'Amico
RAND's Elizabeth D'Amico discusses her research on how medical marijuana advertising influences adolescents' use of—and positive attitudes toward—the drug. Los Angeles County used her findings to limit the placement of marijuana billboards and signage outside dispensaries.
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Aug 21, 2018

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