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U.S. Cooperation with China and Russia, Artificial Intelligence, War in Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on U.S. security cooperation with China and Russia, artificial intelligence, consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine, and more.
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Mar 10, 2023

Substance Use Harm Reduction

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Revoking the 'License to Drink': Emerging Evidence on Mandatory Sobriety
After counties in South Dakota implemented a 24/7 sobriety program, repeat arrests for impaired driving decreased in the counties by an average of 12%. North Dakota implemented a similar program and also saw decreases in impaired driving. Can the same results be achieved outside of the Dakotas?
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Jun 29, 2020
Institute of Alcohol Studies
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer, Gregory Midgette
Alcohol

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Should Some Californians Lose Their 'License to Drink'?
In California, many efforts to reduce repeat drunken driving focus on the driving. What if the state targeted the 'drunk' aspect instead?
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Jul 6, 2016
San Diego Union-Tribune
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer
Alcohol

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Could You Lose Your License to Drink?
Criminal justice reform requires creating demand for bold ideas about simultaneously reducing incarceration and crime. Given the prominent role alcohol plays in crime — and the strong results from South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety program — suspending one's “license to drink” seems well worth considering.
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Jun 23, 2015
CNN
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer
Controlled Substances and Illegal Drugs

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A New Approach to Reducing Drunk Driving and Domestic Violence
Beau Kilmer, codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, discusses South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Project, which requires those arrested for or convicted of alcohol-related offenses to take twice-a-day breathalyzer tests or wear a continuous monitoring bracelet. Those who fail or skip their tests are immediately subject to modest sanctions—typically a day or two in jail.
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Nov 15, 2012
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer

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The overwhelming evidence shows that an overly militaristic and repressive terrorism response is counterproductive and only adds fuel to grievances against governments and security forces, which are the leading cause of extremism in many African countries. Moreover, past research shows that a more-holistic and smartly sequenced security assistance approach can deliver real soft and hard power results in both Africa and beyond.

Alexander Noyes

Political Scientist

Source: Hoover Institution

The Biden administration's lack of a competitive economic strategy, not just in Oceania but throughout the Indo-Pacific, is providing China with unique opportunities to leverage its Belt and Road Initiative to deepen trade, investment, and infrastructure development. Chinese economic overtures tend to be successful, given that Pacific Island countries are overwhelmingly small and impoverished.

Derek Grossman

Senior Defense Analyst

Source: Foreign Policy

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South Dakota

U.S. Cooperation with China and Russia, Artificial Intelligence, War in Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap

Revoking the 'License to Drink': Emerging Evidence on Mandatory Sobriety

Should Some Californians Lose Their 'License to Drink'?

Could You Lose Your License to Drink?

A New Approach to Reducing Drunk Driving and Domestic Violence

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