OPTIC Staff Testimony

Invited testimony presented by OPTIC researchers on opioid-related policy and research findings.

Addressing the U.S. Opioid Crisis: Using an Integrated Systems-Based Approach
An overview of testimony by Bradley D. Stein presented before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 17, 2019.
Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids
An overview of testimony by Bryce Pardo presented before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism and Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, on July 25, 2019.
Potential Impacts of Recreational Marijuana Policies and Regulatory Structures that Could Reduce its Negative Impacts
Testimony presented by OPTIC researcher Rosalie Pacula before the Committee on Health and Human Services, Florida House of Representatives on December 11, 2019.
The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Children
RAND adjunct physician policy researcher Stephen W. Patrick gives testimony at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the impact of the opioid epidemic on children and families.
Funding Considerations in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic
Recent strategies to combat the opioid epidemic have had some success. But much more research is needed to understand their effectiveness. For pressing funding decisions, policymakers should focus on tactics that address both prescription opioid and heroin use.

Researcher Spotlight

Rosanna Smart

Codirector, RAND Drug Policy Research Center

Rosanna Smart is an economist at the RAND Corporation, codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, and affiliate faculty of the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Her research is in applied microeconomics, with a focus on issues related to health behaviors, illicit markets, drug policy, and…

Bradley D. Stein

Director, Opioid Policy, Tools, and Information Center (OPTIC)

Bradley Stein (he/him) is director of the NIH-funded RAND-USC Schaeffer Opioid Policy Center and a senior physician policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. A health services and policy researcher and practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Stein's research focuses on better…

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OPTIC Staff Testimony

Addressing the U.S. Opioid Crisis: Using an Integrated Systems-Based Approach

Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

Potential Impacts of Recreational Marijuana Policies and Regulatory Structures that Could Reduce its Negative Impacts

The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Children

Funding Considerations in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic

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