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What Do We Know About the Health and Well-Being of U.S. Service Members?
RAND experts have analyzed data from the Department of Defense's flagship survey for understanding the health, health behaviors, and well-being of service members. The results provide valuable insights across various health-related topics and about personnel by service branch.
Apr 28, 2021
Journal Article
Sustaining an Evidence-Based Program Over Time: Moderators of Sustainability and the Role of the Getting to Outcomes® Implementation Support Intervention
This randomized controlled trial advances the literature by testing the effects of Getting To Outcomes, an after-school evidence-based program for preventing substance use among middle-school students.
Jan 5, 2021
Journal Article
Cost Analysis of a Randomized Trial of Getting to Outcomes Implementation Support of CHOICE in Boys and Girls Clubs in Southern California
This study estimates the societal costs of implementing CHOICE, a voluntary after-school alcohol and other drug prevention program for adolescents, in Boys and Girls Clubs across Southern California with and without an implementation support system called Getting To Outcomes.
Mar 11, 2020
Journal Article
Advancing LGBTQ Health Equity Via Human-Centered Design
Human-centered design (HCD; also known as user-centered design) is well-suited to advance the field of substance use prevention interventions for LGBTQ youths by designing interventions that simultaneously target several the complex, multilevel factors that drive health disparities.
Feb 4, 2020
News Release
Youth Who Use Vaping Products Are More Likely to Smoke Cigarettes, Increase Use of Both Over Time
Adolescents who use vaping products are not only more likely to smoke cigarettes but are also likely to increase their use of both products over time. The increased use cannot be attributed to other risk factors, such as consuming alcohol or marijuana.
Oct 2, 2018
News Release
New Curriculum Offered to Teach Opioid Risks to Middle School Students
A new and free science-based curriculum designed to teach adolescents about the risks of opioids has been released by Project ALERT, a national evidence-based drug education program created and managed by RAND.
Sep 24, 2018
News Release
Viewing Tobacco 'Power Wall' Linked to Adolescents' Willingness to Try Vaping Products
Adolescents who view advertising for tobacco products on the tobacco “power wall” in convenience stores report being more willing to try vaping products in the future compared to peers who visited a store where the tobacco power wall was hidden.
Aug 6, 2018
Journal Article
Tobacco Power Wall Exposure Increases Adolescents' Willingness to Try E-Cigarettes
Exposure to the tobacco “power wall” in convenience stores and other retail settings may increase adolescents' willingness to try e-cigarettes, much like other tobacco products.
Jun 28, 2018
Journal Article
Adolescents Who View More Medical Marijuana Advertising Are More Likely to Use Marijuana, Have Positive Views About the Drug
Adolescents who view more advertising for medical marijuana are more likely to use marijuana, express intentions to use the drug, and have more-positive expectations about the substance. An increasing amount of advertising about marijuana may prompt young people to increase their use of the drug.
Jun 20, 2018
Journal Article
Tobacco Smoking and Antisocial Deviance Among Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and European-American Adolescents
Culturally-tailored smoking prevention programs that focus on different aspects of antisocial deviance -- e.g., risk taking vs rule breaking -- may help reduce teen smoking rates.
May 22, 2018
Journal Article
Predictors of Retention in an Alcohol and Risky Sex Prevention Program for Homeless Young Adults
Homeless young adults were less likely to complete an alcohol and other drug and risky sex prevention program if they had slept outside or received the program in an urban setting.
Apr 3, 2018
Journal Article
Showing Adolescents Graphic Anti-Smoking Posters May Encourage Some to Try Smoking
Exposing teens to graphic anti-smoking posters may actually increase the risk that some start smoking. Some teens who viewed a poster depicting gruesome displays of smoking-caused diseases actually reported being more susceptible to cigarette smoking after viewing the displays during a shopping trip.
Feb 13, 2018
Commentary
Evidence-Based Treatments May Be Casualties of War on Drugs
U.S. schools and community organizations face a difficult battle to keep kids safe and drug-free. They need tools to help them choose programs that will work best for youth. The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices is such a tool, but its future is uncertain.
Jan 15, 2018
News Release
Showing Adolescents Graphic Anti-Smoking Posters May Encourage Some to Try Smoking
Exposing teens to graphic anti-smoking posters may actually increase the risk that some start smoking. Some teens who viewed a poster depicting gruesome displays of smoking-caused diseases actually reported being more susceptible to cigarette smoking after viewing the displays during a shopping trip.
Dec 13, 2017
Commentary
Anti-Drug Education: Time for a New Bumper Sticker
Effective drug prevention in America could start by helping school districts adopt programs that work. These evidence-based programs can teach children to make wise and responsible decisions about drugs, and they won't break the bank.
Jul 20, 2017
Journal Article
Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Legalization
State actions to relax marijuana policies vary substantially, making it difficult to compare policies and draw conclusions about user and market reactions.
May 31, 2017
Journal Article
Recreational Cannabis: Minimizing the Health Risks from Legalization
Legalizing recreational use of marijuana comes with a host of policy decisions, including how to regulate the supply, pricing, and access to the drug, and how to approach public health messaging on substance abuse prevention.
Mar 28, 2017
Journal Article
Developing Adaptive Interventions for Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Settings: Protocol of an Observational, Mixed-Methods Project
Adaptive interventions (AIs) - sequences of decision rules for altering treatment based on an individual's needs - would benefit substance abuse treatment for adolescents.
Feb 8, 2017
Journal Article
The Role of Perceived Injunctive Alcohol Norms in Adolescent Drinking Behavior
Perceived injunctive norms (i.e., what behaviors peers find acceptable) should be targeted in prevention programs with youth because these perceptions are associated with multiple drinking outcomes, such as heavy drinking.
Jan 25, 2017
Journal Article
Toward Evidence-Based Measures of Implementation: Examining the Relationship Between Implementation Outcomes and Client Outcomes
The number of discrete procedures implemented in this evidence-based practice for adolescent substance use is associated with better client outcomes.
May 25, 2016

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