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Association of Polysubstance Use Disorder with Treatment Quality Among Medicaid Beneficiaries with Opioid Use Disorder 2023
Expert Views on State Policies to Improve Engagement and Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of an Online Modified Delphi Process 2023
How Much Can You Trust the Results of This Health Policy Evaluation: A Pragmatic Guide for State Policymakers 2023
Investigating the Complexity of Naloxone Distribution: Which Policies Matter for Pharmacies and Potential Recipients 2023
The Kids Aren't Alright: The Effects of Medical Marijuana Market Size on Adolescents 2023
Martin Y. Iguchi (1955-2021) 2023
The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States, Third Edition 2023
Visualizing Firearm Mortality and Law Effects: An Interactive Web-Based Tool 2023
Comparing Two Federal Financing Strategies on Penetration and Sustainment of the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach for Substance Use Disorders: Protocol for a Mixed-Method Study 2022
Concurrent Policies Simulation Tool 2022
Evaluating Baltimore's Aerial Investigation Research Pilot Program 2022
Expert Panel Consensus on State-Level Policies to Improve Engagement and Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder 2022
Expert Views on State-Level Naloxone Access Laws: A Qualitative Analysis of an Online Modified-Delphi Process 2022
Geographic Disparities in Rising Rates of Firearm-Related Homicide 2022
Legal Review of State Emergency Medical Services Policies and Protocols for Naloxone Administration 2022
Methodological Considerations for Estimating Policy Effects in the Context of Co-Occurring Policies 2022
State Firearm Laws After Bruen 2022
Suggestions for Estimating the Effects of State Gun Policies: Commentary on Four Methodological Problems in the Current Literature 2022
Acknowledging and Monitoring the Costs of Seriously Regulating Cannabis 2021
Assessment of State and Federal Health Policies for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond 2021
Current U.S. State Cannabis Sales Limits Allow Large Doses for Use or Diversion 2021
Effectiveness and Implementability of State-Level Naloxone Access Policies: Expert Consensus from an Online Modified-Delphi Process 2021
An Empirical Assessment of the U.S. Army's Enlistment Waiver Policies: An Examination in Light of Emerging Societal Trends in Behavioral Health and the Legalization of Marijuana 2021
Evaluating Baltimore's Aerial Investigation Research Pilot Program: Interim Report 2021
Individual and Community Factors Associated with Naloxone Co-prescribing Among Long-term Opioid Patients: A Retrospective Analysis 2021
Inpatient Hospitalizations for Firearm Injury: Estimating State-Level Rates from 2000 to 2016 2021
Integrating Traditional Practices and Social Network Visualization to Prevent Substance Use: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults 2021
The Magnitude and Sources of Disagreement Among Gun Policy Experts: Second Edition 2021
Moving Beyond the Classic Difference-In-Differences Model: A Simulation Study Comparing Statistical Methods for Estimating Effectiveness of State-Level Policies 2021
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Is Associated With Infant Foster Care Entry At The County Level 2021
Patient, Prescriber, and Community Factors Associated with Filled Naloxone Prescriptions Among Patients Receiving Buprenorphine 2017–18 2021
Preliminary Findings from the Aerial Investigation Research Pilot Program 2021
Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths by Expanding Naloxone Distribution and Addressing Structural Barriers to Care 2021
Toward a Typology of Office-based Buprenorphine Treatment Laws: Themes from a Review of State Laws 2021
Capsule Commentary for Azcarate Et Al., Medical Reasons for Marijuana Use, Forms of Use, and Patient Perception of Physician Attitudes Among the US Population 2020
Changes in Firearm Mortality Following the Implementation of State Laws Regulating Firearm Access and Use 2020
Comparing the Army's Suicide Rate to the General U.S. Population: Identifying Suitable Characteristics, Data Sources, and Analytic Approaches 2020
How High: Differences in the Developments of Cannabis Markets in Two Legalized States 2020
Impact on Nonfirearm Deaths of Firearm Laws Affecting Firearm Deaths: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2020
Legal Requirements and Recommendations to Prescribe Naloxone 2020
Pitfalls and Potholes: Data Issues to Consider When Analyzing State Opioid Policies, September 14, 2020 2020
Prescribers and Naloxone Pharmacy Claims 2020
The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States, Second Edition 2020
State-Level Estimates of Household Firearm Ownership 2020
The State of the Science in Opioid Policy Research 2020
Systematic Review of the Emerging Literature on the Effectiveness of Naloxone Access Laws in the United States 2020
Understanding and Using Research on Gun Policy in America: An Interdisciplinary Unit Plan Based on RAND's Gun Policy in America Website, Suggested Grades 10–12 2020
We Need a Taxonomy of State-Level Opioid Policies 2020
After the Grand Opening: Assessing Cannabis Supply and Demand in Washington State 2019
Early Evidence of the Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Cannabis Use, Cannabis Use Disorder, and the Use of Other Substances: Findings from State Policy Evaluations 2019
An Observational Study of Retail Pharmacy Naloxone Prescriptions: Differences Across Provider Specialties and Patient Populations 2019
Strengths and Weaknesses of Existing Data Sources to Support Research to Address the Opioids Crisis 2019
Who Receives Naloxone from Emergency Medical Services? Characteristics of Calls and Recent Trends 2019
Breaking Down Barriers: Experiments into Policies That Might Incentivize Employers to Hire Ex-Offenders 2018
Considering Heroin-Assisted Treatment and Supervised Drug Consumption Sites in the United States 2018
Data Sources and Data-Linking Strategies to Support Research to Address the Opioid Crisis: Final Report 2018
Evidence on the Effectiveness of Heroin-Assisted Treatment 2018
Examining Consumer Responses to Calorie Information on Restaurant Menus in a Discrete Choice Experiment 2018
Incentivizing Employers to Hire Ex-Offenders: What Policies Are Most Effective? 2018
The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States 2018
Impact of Proposition 47 on Los Angeles County Operations and Budget 2017
Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Legalization 2017
Variation in Cannabis Potency and Prices in a Newly Legal Market: Evidence from 30 Million Cannabis Sales in Washington State 2017

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