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Aug 11, 2023

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.

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Aug 10, 2023

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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.

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Aug 3, 2023

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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.

Journal Article

Jul 31, 2023

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.

Journal Article

Jul 21, 2023

The Impact of COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Policy Responses on Excess Mortality

Using an event study approach awe measure changes in excess deaths following the implementation of COVID-19 policies. We do not find that countries or U.S. states that implemented policies earlier had lower excess deaths.

Journal Article

Jul 19, 2023

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.

Journal Article

Jul 19, 2023

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The Stability of Influenza Vaccination Behavior Over Time: A Longitudinal Analysis of Individuals Across 8 Years

U.S. adults completed multiple surveys about influenza vaccinations over an 8 year period. Findings indicate that individuals with only a weak tendency to vaccinate or not to vaccinate are mostly likely to be impacted by interventions.

Journal Article

Jul 14, 2023

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.

Journal Article

Jul 14, 2023

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.

Journal Article

Jul 14, 2023

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.

Journal Article

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.

Journal Article

Jul 11, 2023

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.

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Sexual Identity Differences in Tobacco (Re)Uptake: Testing Mediation by Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms

An Experimental Evaluation of the Effects of Banning the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products on Adolescents' and Young Adults' Future Nicotine Vaping Intentions

Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder Bed Capacity, Need, and Shortage Estimates in Santa Clara County, California

Investigating the Complexity of Naloxone Distribution: Which Policies Matter for Pharmacies and Potential Recipients

The Impact of COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Policy Responses on Excess Mortality

A Bridge Too Far? Distance to Waivered Physicians and Utilization of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in West Virginia Medicaid

The Stability of Influenza Vaccination Behavior Over Time: A Longitudinal Analysis of Individuals Across 8 Years

Sociodemographic Differences in Quality of Treatment to Medicaid Enrollees Receiving Buprenorphine

Differences in Buprenorphine Treatment Quality Across Physician Provider Specialties

National Trends in Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder From 2007 to 2018

Exploring the Association of State Policies and the Trajectories of Buprenorphine Prescriber Patient Caseloads

Reciprocal Relationships Among Influenza Experiences, Perceptions, and Behavior: Results from a National, Longitudinal Survey of United States Adults

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