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Apr 28, 2021

2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Substance Use Among the Active Component

The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for substance use among active component members, particularly use of alcohol, tobacco, and medication.
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Mar 17, 2021

Multiplying the Impact of Opioid Settlement Funds by Investing in Primary Prevention

In this Perspective, we describe three strategies hospitals can use to multiply the reach of their opioid settlement funding by addressing root causes of opioid use through primary prevention.
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Mar 17, 2021

The Evolving Consequences of OxyContin Reformulation on Drug Overdoses

In this paper, we find that over a longer time horizon, OxyContin reformulation stimulated illicit drug markets to grow and evolve.
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Feb 19, 2021

Racial/ethnic Differences in Prescription Opioid Misuse and Heroin Use Among a National Sample, 1999–2018

We compared relative prevalences across 6 racial/ethnic groups for prescription opioid misuse analyses and 4 racial/ethnic groups for heroin analyses.
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Jan 28, 2021

High Stakes: Fostering Innovation to Stem the Tide of America's Drug Problems

In this video conversation, Beau Kilmer will discuss how RAND is identifying and evaluating innovative approaches to tackle some of America's most pressing drug problems and to help strengthen and safeguard communities.
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Jul 31, 2020

Opioid Prescribing History Prior to Heroin Overdose Among Commercially Insured Adults

We used insurance claims to examine the prevalence and prescribing patterns of prescription opioids in a national cohort of individuals experiencing a treated heroin-related overdose between 2010 and 2017.
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Jul 31, 2020

The Public Health Value of Opioid Litigation

This article proceeds in three parts: discussions of the general goals and role of public health tort litigation, the demonstrated and potential value of opioid litigation to achieve public health goals, and a conclusion.
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Jun 26, 2020

Variation in the Degree of Concentration of Prescription Opioid Utilization Using Different Measures

A small share of prescription opioid users account for a large percent of total prescription opioid use.
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Mar 5, 2020

Heterogeneity in Prescription Opioid Pain Reliever Misuse Across Age Groups: 2015–2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Results demonstrating heterogeneity in prescription opioid misuse characteristics across age groups highlight the need for a diverse range of clinical and policy responses.
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Mar 5, 2020

Initial Opioid Prescriptions Among U.S. Commercially Insured Patients, 2012–2017

Our study provides a snapshot of trends in the rate at which opioid therapy was initiated among commercially insured patients during a period of heightened attention to the dangers of opioids and the prominent release of prescribing guidelines by the CDC.
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Addressing the U.S. Opioid Crisis: Using an Integrated Systems-Based Approach: Addendum

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Addressing the U.S. Opioid Crisis: Using an Integrated Systems-Based Approach

In this video summarizing testimony presented before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 17, 2019, RAND's Bradley D. Stein says that a broader view of the crisis will help those confronting it better prepare for the challenges ahead.

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