Skip to page content

Objective Analysis. Effective Solutions.

Site-wide navigation

About RAND
RAND Campaign
Press Room
Careers

Research
Research Areas
Trending Topics
All Topics Browse Reports
Research Divisions
Research Departments
Latest Insights
Reports
Is the Market for AI Foundation Models a Natural Monopoly?

Enabling Human Security from Space
Commentary and Articles
Ukraine's Kursk Incursion: Another Nail in the Coffin of Putin's Regime?

What Might Harris Do on North Korea if Elected President?
Multimedia
Climate Change and Critical Infrastructure: Assessing the Risks and Identifying Mitigation Strategies

The Policy Currents Podcast
Policy Experts
All Experts

Spotlight
- Naoko Aoki @naokoaoki
  
  Commentary:
  
  What Might Harris Do on North Korea if Elected President?
- William Courtney @courtneywmh
  
  Commentary:
  
  Nuclear Testing: A Second Coming?
By Research Area
Capabilities
Drawing upon decades of experience, RAND provides research services, systematic analysis, and innovative thinking to a global clientele that includes government agencies, foundations, and private-sector firms.
Capabilities Overview

RAND Solutions

Who We Work For

Public Sector

Philanthropic Sector

Private Sector

Work with Us

Explore Business Contacts

About RAND Research

Disciplinary Expertise

Quality Standards

Methodological Innovation
Featured Solutions
Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education
Graduate School
The Pardee RAND Graduate School (PardeeRAND.edu) is home to the only Ph.D. and M.Phil. programs offered at an independent public policy research organization—the RAND Corporation.
Featured Video: Campus Tour

Student Life at Pardee RAND
Student Spotlight
- Sangita M. Baxi
  
  Assistant Policy Researcher; Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Weilong Kong
  
  Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND; Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School
About

中文(简体)
العربية
Cart

Site-wide Search

RAND
Topics
>Health Behaviors

Health Behaviors

Health Behaviors

Related Topics

Diet and Eating Habits
Health Risk Behaviors
Health and Wellness Promotion
Health, Health Care, and Aging
Health-Related Quality of Life
Mental Health and Illness
Nutrition Education
Physical Exercise
Sexual Behavior
Sleep
Substance Use
Substance Use Prevention
Suicide

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

Skip to results

Search by keyword

Content Type
- Journal Article (1629)
- Report (400)
- Commentary (244)
- Research Brief (161)
- News Release (147)
- Content (67)
- Multimedia (56)
- Tool (46)
- Project (41)
- Infographic (28)
- Testimony (28)
- Periodical (25)
- Blog (24)
- Dissertation (23)
- Brochure (16)
- Essay (16)
- Commercial Book (12)
- Q&A (11)
- Announcement (4)
- Event (4)
- Visualization (3)
- Article (1)
- Media Advisory (1)
Subtopic
- Substance Use (1917)
- Controlled Substances and Illegal Drugs (898)
- Substance Use Disorders (856)
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment (478)
- Opioids (440)
- Alcohol (399)
- Underage Substance Use (362)
- Sexual Behavior (239)
- Tobacco and Smoking (236)
- Diet and Eating Habits (235)
- Substance Use Prevention (218)
- Cannabis (217)
- Sleep (204)
- Suicide (196)
- Physical Exercise (158)
- Health Risk Behaviors (150)
- Substance Use Harm Reduction (110)
- Prescription Drug Misuse (95)
- Underage Substance Use Prevention (92)
- Juvenile Sexual Behaviors (87)
- Smoking Cessation (56)
- Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids (55)
- Cocaine (45)
- Methamphetamine (32)
Region
Most relevant regions
- Americas (552)
- North America (533)
- United States (514)
- Southwestern States (214)
- Pacific States (207)
- California (192)
- Europe (88)
- Los Angeles (83)
- Atlantic States (56)
- United Kingdom (51)
Date
- Last 30 days
- Last 90 days
- Last year
- Last two years
to

2987 Results

number of items to display at a time

Error

Journal Article

Sep 11, 2024

Emotional and Behavioral Problem Profiles of Preteens With Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: A Multicultural Study

In this study we identified empirically derived emotional and behavioral problem profiles of preteens with self-injurious thoughts and behaviors, and determine how these profiles differ by age, gender, and society.
Q&A

Sep 3, 2024

Equity and Social Policy: Q&A with Jessica Welburn Paige

Jessica Welburn Paige, a behavioral and social scientist, focuses on questions of race and inequality. In this interview, she discusses how AI programs being used to monitor students for suicide risk could compromise student privacy and harm vulnerable students.
Report

Aug 30, 2024

Inventorying Data to Support Army Harmful Behavior Prevention Metrics and Measures

This report provides an overview of data sources with information on the harmful behaviors of domestic abuse, prohibited discrimination, sexual assault and sexual harassment, substance use, and suicide, as well as their risk and protective factors.
Journal Article

Aug 28, 2024

Utilization of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among West Virginia Medicaid Enrollees Following Medicaid Coverage of Methadone

Researchers conducted time trend and geospatial analyses of Medicaid enrollees between 2016 and 2019 in West Virginia to examine medications for opioid use disorder utilization patterns following Medicaid coverage of methadone.
Journal Article

Aug 22, 2024

How Psychedelics Legalization Debates Could Differ from Cannabis

An increasing number of US states and localities are implementing or considering alternatives to prohibiting the supply and possession of some psychedelics for non-clinical use. Debates about these policy changes will probably differ from what we saw with cannabis.
Tool

Aug 21, 2024

National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): Veterans Data Hub Codebook

This codebook for the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), compiled by the RAND Veterans Policy Research Institute, presents an overview of the survey's veteran-related data and additional resources for using the NSDUH.
Journal Article

Aug 19, 2024

Differential Associations of Depressive Symptomology to HIV Care Engagement Among Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV (YBSMM+) in the US South: A Multi-Group Analysis of Mood, Intimate Partner Violence, and Alcohol Use

We examined associations of specific depressive symptomology subtypes, anxiety, IPV, and alcohol use with HIV care engagement. Negative affect and somatic depression may be particularly salient for care engagement among men who binge drink often.
Journal Article

Aug 12, 2024

Motivational Network Intervention to Reduce Substance Use and Increase Supportive Connections for Emerging Adults in a Supportive Housing Program

We tested a social network and motivational interviewing intervention for transition-aged youth experiencing homelessness to reduce their substance use and strengthen prosocial connections. It was rated as acceptable and feasible with high fidelity.
Commentary

Aug 7, 2024

Countering Fentanyl with Diplomacy

The fentanyl epidemic in the United States parallels China's historical opium crisis, which was exacerbated by foreign powers and led to widespread societal damage. Understanding China's past and its current role in fentanyl production could offer valuable insights for combating the ongoing U.S. crisis.
Journal Article

Aug 5, 2024

Factors Associated with Self-Reports of Limitations in Activities of Daily Living Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Recipients

Physical function is an important indicator of physical health and predicts mortality. This study identified characteristics associated with limitations in Medicare recipients' activities of daily living.
Journal Article

Aug 2, 2024

Multi-level Alignment Processes in the Sustainment of a Youth Substance Use Treatment Model Following a Federal Implementation Initiative: A Mixed Method Study

Our mixed-method study examined how alignment--i.e., extent of congruence, consistency, and/or coordination--among multi-level influences affected sustainment of an evidence-based adolescent substance use treatment once federal funding ended.
Journal Article

Aug 1, 2024

Trends in the Availability of Comprehensive Services Within Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Facilities from 2018 to 2022

This study examined trends in the availability of comprehensive services within outpatient SUD treatment facilities from 2018 to 2022. Comprehensive services increased from 2018 to 2022.

Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
...
249
Next

Oops! An unexpected error has occurred.

Please try again. If you see this message repeatedly, there may be a problem with site functionality at this time. Thanks for your patience while we work to resolve the problem.

Subscribe to the Policy Currents newsletter

Email

See all newsletters

About

RAND is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. RAND is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to the public interest.

RAND History
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Leadership
Research Integrity
Career Opportunities

Connect

Contact Us
Locations

I am interested in

Jobs at RAND
Media Resources
Congressional Resources
Doing Business with RAND
Supporting RAND
Educational Opportunities
Alumni Association

Follow

RAND on LinkedIn
RAND on Twitter
RAND on Facebook
RAND on YouTube
RAND on Instagram

Stay Informed

Subscribe to the Policy Currents newsletter for RAND insights on the issues that matter most.

Stay Informed

Policy Currents newsletter

Get updates from RAND delivered straight to your inbox.

Email

View all email newsletters

Resources

Multimedia
Latest Reports
Browse by Author
RAND Classics
Databases and Tools

Site Information

Site Map
PRIVACY POLICY
Support Policy
Feedback
Help

1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, California 90401-3208

RAND® is a registered trademark. © 2024 RAND Corporation. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.