RAND Research Topic: Substance Use2024-03-19T02:16:03ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/substance-use.htmlTherapeutic Use of Psychedelics in Treating PTSD and Depression Among VeteransRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2023/therapeutic-use-of-psychedelics-in-treating-ptsd-and-depression-among-veterans.html2023-11-08T12:36:00Z2023-11-08T12:36:00ZClinical trials have shown that psychedelics can have a positive effect on mental health conditions like PTSD or depression for some people. Enthusiasm for these treatments has grown among veterans and providers who work with military populations. The VA should invest in research and provide guidance on psychedelics.More Than 40 Percent of Americans Know Someone Who Died of Drug Overdose; 13 Percent Say Deaths Have Disrupted Their LivesRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/news/press/2024/02/21.html2024-02-21T19:00:00Z2024-02-21T19:00:00ZMore than 40 percent of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose and about one-third of those individuals say their lives were disrupted by the death. While the overdose crisis has had wide-ranging negative impacts on people who use drugs, their employers, and public health systems, little research has explored the experiences of those left behind by fatal drug overdoses.