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Health Behaviors

Journal Article
Sexual Identity Differences in Tobacco (Re)Uptake: Testing Mediation by Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms
We examined whether internalizing and externalizing psychological symptoms serve as mediators of tobacco (re)uptake among sexual minority individuals using data from Waves 4 and 5 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study.
Aug 11, 2023
Journal Article
An Experimental Evaluation of the Effects of Banning the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products on Adolescents' and Young Adults' Future Nicotine Vaping Intentions
Experimentally removing flavored tobacco products from a model convenience store display did not change teens' intentions to vape flavored products but increased intentions to use tobacco-flavored vaping products among teens who had previously vaped.
Aug 10, 2023
Report
Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder Bed Capacity, Need, and Shortage Estimates in Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County sought to understand where gaps exist between psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment bed capacity and needs — at different levels of care. The authors use various sources to identify such gaps and hard-to-place populations.
Aug 3, 2023
Journal Article
Investigating the Complexity of Naloxone Distribution: Which Policies Matter for Pharmacies and Potential Recipients
In this paper, we estimate the effects on naloxone pharmacy distribution of two types of laws: laws authorizing non-patient-specific prescription distribution of naloxone and laws granting pharmacists prescriptive authority for naloxone.
Jul 31, 2023
Blog
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, Neurodiversity, Russia's 'Forever War': RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on public reports of unidentified aerial phenomena, neurodiversity and national security, Ukraine's path to victory, and more.
Jul 28, 2023
Report
Improving Pain Care for Service Members: Administrator, Provider, and Patient Perspectives on Treatment, Policies, and Opportunities for Change
Acute and chronic pain are common among service members and impact individual health and force readiness. Interviews with Military Health System staff and service member patients provide perspectives on ways to improve pain care.
Jul 26, 2023
Research Brief
Delivering Exceptional Pain Care to Service Members
Pain is the leading cause of disability among active-duty service members. How can the Military Health System improve its care, including nonpharmacologic treatment, for those with pain conditions?
Jul 26, 2023
Journal Article
Assessment of Exposure to High-Performing Schools and Risk of Adolescent Substance Use: A Natural Experiment
We analyzed a natural experiment of 1270 students who applied to charter school lotteries in low-income communities in Los Angeles. Results provide evidence that school environments can improve risky behaviors for low-income minority adolescents.
Jul 25, 2023
Journal Article
Teachers and Coaches in Adolescent Social Networks Are Associated With Healthier Self-Concept and Decreased Substance Use
We surveyed 1270 students who applied to high-performing public charter schools in low-income minority communities in Los Angeles. Evidence suggests that school environments can improve risky behaviors for low-income minority adolescents.
Jul 20, 2023
Journal Article
Upstream Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Army: Noncommissioned Officers' Perspectives
This study sheds light on key gaps in training for Army NCOs who are relied upon for detecting and addressing suicide risk factors when they first arise in soldiers.
Jul 20, 2023
Tool
optic: Simulation Tool for Causal Inference Using Longitudinal Data
This tool, an R package, helps users compare the performance of various causal inference models using their own longitudinal data. Users can select from a variety of simulation options to explore how different state policy evaluation methods perform.
Jul 19, 2023
Journal Article
The Social Economics of Adolescent Behavior and Measuring the Behavioral Culture of Schools
We surveyed 1159 adolescents age 14–17 attending high school in low income neighborhoods of Los Angeles. School academic performance was associated with social culture regarding popular behaviors, monitoring of school rules, and school order.
Jul 19, 2023
Journal Article
A Bridge Too Far? Distance to Waivered Physicians and Utilization of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in West Virginia Medicaid
Longer travel distance to buprenorphine treatment is associated with a shorter duration of care that is likely to be clinically meaningful.
Jul 19, 2023
Journal Article
Disparities in Perinatal and Emergency Care Receipt Among Women With Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder in Medicaid, 2007 to 2012
This study aimed to better understand receipt of perinatal and emergency care among women with perinatal opioid use disorder (OUD) and explore variation by race/ethnicity.
Jul 14, 2023
Journal Article
Sociodemographic Differences in Quality of Treatment to Medicaid Enrollees Receiving Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine is a key medication to treat opioid use disorder, but little is known about how treatment quality varies across sociodemographic groups. We examined measures of treatment quality and explored variation by sociodemographic factors.
Jul 14, 2023
Journal Article
Differences in Buprenorphine Treatment Quality Across Physician Provider Specialties
Our findings highlight the need for models that can better integrate physical and behavioral health services for opioid use disorder treatment.
Jul 14, 2023
Journal Article
National Trends in Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder From 2007 to 2018
This study characterizes buprenorphine treatment episodes during 2007-2018 with respect to payer, provider specialty, and patient demographics. We find clear growth in buprenorphine treatment-particularly for older adults and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Jul 14, 2023
Journal Article
Reciprocal Relationships Among Influenza Experiences, Perceptions, and Behavior: Results from a National, Longitudinal Survey of United States Adults
Likelihood of vaccination for influenza is associated with perceived risk and experience with influenza. Higher perceived risk of influenza may be more associated with interpreting ambiguous symptoms as influenza.
Jul 11, 2023
Journal Article
Exploring the Association of State Policies and the Trajectories of Buprenorphine Prescriber Patient Caseloads
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the relationship between state buprenorphine policies and clinician prescribing trajectories.
Jul 11, 2023
Blog
Taiwan, Gun Violence, Fishing in the Arctic: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the potential for a Chinese attack on Taiwan, America's persistent gun violence problem, managing Arctic fisheries, and more.
Jul 7, 2023

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RAND Topic:
Health Behaviors

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Health Behaviour

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Researcher Spotlight

Giulia Maistrello

Senior Analyst

Giulia Maistrello (she/her) is a senior analyst at RAND Europe. She focuses on the area of safety, health and wellbeing in the workplace and has worked on projects relating to occupational safety and health, workplace wellbeing, health care improvement, and health services evaluation.
Sean Grant

Adjunct Behavioral and Social Scientist

Sean Grant is an adjunct behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation. At RAND, he works with the Opioid Policy Tools and Information Center (OPTIC) Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center, and ExpertLens research team. He is also is a research associate professor with the…

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