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How to Put RAND Findings on Veteran Support for Extremism in Context
A RAND survey found that U.S. veterans appeared to support extremist groups at a rate lower than the general population. In contrast, a new University of Maryland study found that veteran status was the most prominent characteristic among extremists involved in terrorism attacks with four or more victims.
Sep 11, 2023
Commentary
Cyber Attacks Reveal Uncomfortable Truths About U.S. Defenses
Without government investments and policies to drive transparency and a clear understanding of what cybersecurity tools do, how well they work, and how securely they are built, the United States risks continuing to offer its adversaries the means to undermine its systems and, ultimately, its security.
Sep 21, 2023

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Study on the Factors Influencing the Uptake of EU-funded Security Research Outcomes: Final Report
This study aimed to improve the understanding of the factors that hinder or foster the uptake of the results delivered by the civil security area of the overall EU-funded programme for research and innovation.
Jul 20, 2023
Report
How Do Multiple-Loss Properties Drive Flood Insurance Costs?
Most natural disasters in the United States involve floods, and climate change is increasing their frequency and severity. More data on the properties that experience multiple flood losses can help inform decisions related to floodplain management, insurance, and mitigation efforts.
Jul 19, 2023
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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
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
Commentary
The Promise—and Pitfalls—of Researching Extremism Online
How big of a problem is extremism in the United States and around the world? Is it getting worse? Are social media platforms responsible, or did the internet simply reveal existing trends? We have few answers because this research is easy to do poorly and hard to do well.
Jul 17, 2023
Commentary
How Do We Make Early Warning and Early Action for Food Security More Effective?
Although food security early warning early action (FS-EWEA) has a track record of reducing food insecurity, it is designed for rural settings, and effective action remains elusive. Extending FS-EWEA to the millions living in fragile urban contexts requires answering four critical questions.
Jul 17, 2023
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National Preparedness for 988: The New Mental Health Emergency Hotline in the United States
A national survey of health directors examined 988 preparedness. Counties with majority Hispanic/Latinx individuals were less likely to report adequate preparedness, highlighting components of the crisis care system that require greater investments.
Jul 14, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
Commentary
When Mass Shooters Are Seeking Fame
What motivates mass shooters? And what might break the cycle of violence? Developing an effective policy response first requires better understanding of the factors that drive would-be attackers to kill.
Jul 13, 2023
Journal Article
Climate Change-Related Mass Migration Requires Health System Resilience
Mass migration driven by climate change-related shocks and stresses is already occurring. We argue for a need for resilient health systems to ensure migration is adaptive, not detrimental, to health.
Jul 12, 2023
Report
Funding Global Health Engagement to Support the Geographic Combatant Commands
The authors identify the evolving global health engagement (GHE) priorities of five of the six geographic commands and the challenges they face supporting their combatant command objectives with current funding sources for GHE activities.
Jul 11, 2023
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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
Commentary
Tackling the Existential Threats from Artificial Intelligence
Addressing potential risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) could begin with simple steps like finding appropriate risk-management approaches, conducting research to determine how AI can better meet designers' intent, and devising responses to issues related to racism, sexism, and other biases within AI systems.
Jul 11, 2023
Report
Soldier and Family Readiness Groups: Considerations for Implementation
The authors found that awareness of new U.S. Army Soldier and Family Readiness Group (SFRG) policy is not widespread among Army spouses, and aspects of the program could be improved. However, findings also suggest that SFRGs can be effective.
Jul 10, 2023
Commentary
The Problem of Surge Capacity
The vulnerability of supply chains to routine disruptions has been widely discussed and documented, but meeting such challenges can be even more difficult during unexpected surges in demand caused by wars, public health crises, or other emergencies. The creation of option contracts that would kick in during surges is one promising solution.
Jul 10, 2023
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Understanding the Rise in Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids and Non-Opioid Prescription Drugs in the United States
This paper studies how the reformulation of OxyContin led to the rise of polysubstance overdose deaths involving non-opioid prescription drugs.
Jul 7, 2023
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Trends in Overdose Deaths Involving Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs in the United States
This paper studies trends in deaths in the United States for 1999-2020 involving gabapentinoids/Z-drugs and opioid co-involvement. These trends were studied overall and by sex, race, age, and education.
Jul 7, 2023

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Homeland Security and Public Safety

Topic Synonyms:
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Mark Alan Hanson

Senior Quantitative Analyst

Mark Hanson is a senior quantitative analyst at the RAND Corporation, and an adjunct associate professor at the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. His research interests include healthcare quality, environmental sustainability, transportation planning, urban…
Matthew Kubasak

Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND

Matthew Kubasak is a Ph.D. student in the Research, Analysis, and Design stream at Pardee RAND Graduate School and an assistant policy analyst at RAND. He has a B.S. in applied and computational math and statistics and double majored in political science from the University of Notre Dame.

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