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Health Behaviors

Journal Article
Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths by Expanding Naloxone Distribution and Addressing Structural Barriers to Care
Qualitatively synthesizing evidence from six systematic reviews, the authors conclude that OEND programs generally produce beneficial outcomes across all domains considered, although the authors' ratings for the strength of the evidence are often "limited" or "moderate."
Feb 1, 2022
Blog
Preventing Civilian Casualties, Drinking During the Pandemic, Vaccination Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on reforming the Pentagon's policies on civilian casualties, checking in on school principals' well-being, alcohol use in the COVID-19 era, and more.
Jan 28, 2022
Journal Article
Rapid Discontinuation of Chronic, High-Dose Opioid Treatment for Pain: Prevalence and Associated Factors
This study used claims data from over 500,000 chronic high-dose opioid episodes initiated during 2017 and 2018 to examine prevalence of rapid discontinuation and identify associated patient demographics, clinician, and community factors.
Jan 26, 2022
Journal Article
The Effect of State Policies on Rates of High-Risk Prescribing of an Initial Opioid Analgesic
This study examined how PDMPs, pain clinic laws, and prescribing limit laws have influenced several types of high-risk opioid prescribing, focusing on initial high-risk opioid prescriptions for individuals not routinely taking opioids.
Jan 25, 2022
Journal Article
Effectiveness and Implementability of State-Level Naloxone Access Policies: Expert Consensus from an Online Modified-Delphi Process
This study gathered expert consensus on the effectiveness and implementability of various state-level naloxone strategies.
Jan 25, 2022
News Release
Alcohol Consumption Among Men Declined During Pandemic; Men and Women Report More Alcohol-Related Problems
Alcohol consumption during the coronavirus pandemic declined among men, while it remained steady among women. Researchers found that alcohol-related problems increased during the pandemic, by 49% for women and 69% for men, but the reasons for the problems remain unclear.
Jan 24, 2022
Journal Article
Bittersweet: How Prices of Sugar-Rich Foods Contribute to the Diet-Related Disease Epidemic in Mexico
I provide new evidence on how price changes of nutritionally similar foods, such as those rich in sugar or fats, change obesity and diet-related diseases in the context of Mexico between 1996–2010.
Jan 13, 2022
Blog
Extremism and Substance Use Disorder, Criminal Background Checks, Vaccine Diplomacy: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the parallels between extremism and substance use disorder, a better way to measure recidivism risk, global vaccine diplomacy, and more.
Jan 7, 2022
Journal Article
Value of Family Involvement in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Aligning Clinical and Financing Priorities
Family support has important impacts on recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs). This paper illustrates how financing gaps limit SUD service systems from offering family services. We offer two sets of recommendations for funding family involvement in SUD services.
Jan 7, 2022
Report
Can Extremism Be Addictive?
Why do former extremists feel drawn back to radical ideological thoughts and long for reengagement with the movements they left? Is it like an addiction? There could be opportunities to apply lessons from addiction research and treatment to efforts to counter hate and violent extremism.
Jan 5, 2022
Journal Article
Standardizing the Clinical Definition of Opioid Withdrawal in the Neonate
This paper addresses challenges in clinical care, quality improvement, research, and public policy for prenatally opioid-exposed neonates by standardizing the clinical definition of opioid withdrawal.
Jan 4, 2022
Journal Article
Expert Panel Consensus on Management of Advanced Cancer-Related Pain in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder
We engaged experts using an online modified Delphi approach to develop consensus on the appropriateness of strategies for managing cancer pain in individuals with co-occurring advanced cancer and opioid use disorder.
Jan 4, 2022
News Release
Opioid Prescribing Declines, but Cuts Are Not Uniform Across Locations, Age Groups, or Type of Prescriber
The volume of prescription opioids dispensed from retail pharmacies declined by 21 percent from 2008 to 2018, but the decline was not uniform across geographic areas, among types of patients, or by type of prescriber.
Dec 27, 2021
Journal Article
Moving Beyond the Classic Difference-In-Differences Model: A Simulation Study Comparing Statistical Methods for Estimating Effectiveness of State-Level Policies
Researchers conducted an extensive simulation study to compare the statistical performance of commonly used methods for evaluating state-level opioid policies, including popular difference-in-differences methods.
Dec 15, 2021
Journal Article
Study on Smoke-Free Environments and Advertising of Tobacco and Related Products: Final Report
This report presents the results of the external study on smoke-free environments, and advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco and related products.
Dec 15, 2021
Blog
Russia and Ukraine, Climate Migration, Democracy in Asia: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on Russia and Ukraine, planning for climate migration, the state of democracy in Asia, and more.
Dec 10, 2021
Commentary
Green Light for Cannabis Legalisation in Germany Is Not a Clear-Cut Decision
The new “traffic light” coalition in Germany recently agreed to regulate the sale of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes in licensed shops. International experience has shown that great care is needed in how cannabis policy is shaped.
Dec 6, 2021
Report
Military Behavioral Health Staff Perspectives on Telehealth Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the Military Health System (MHS) to increase telehealth delivery of behavioral health care. MHS behavioral health staff shared their experiences with telehealth during this period and perspectives on its continued use.
Dec 3, 2021
Journal Article
Movement Behaviors Associated with Mental Health Among US Military Service Members
We analyzed data from active component service members in the 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey. Findings can help inform behavior change interventions to improve psychological fitness and military readiness.
Nov 30, 2021
Journal Article
Assessment of State and Federal Health Policies for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Researchers summarize the multitude of ways access to and utilization of treatment for individuals with OUD might have been expanded by state and federal policy during COVID-19 pandemic in 4 key areas: telehealth, privacy, licensing, and medication.
Nov 23, 2021

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RAND Topic:
Health Behaviors

Topic Synonyms:
Health Behaviour

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