RAND Research Topic: Underage Substance Use 2021-06-17T10:49:32Z Copyright (c) 2021, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/underage-substance-use.html Youth Who Use Vaping Products Are More Likely to Smoke Cigarettes, Increase Use of Both Over Time RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2018/10/02.html 2018-10-02T06:00:00Z 2018-10-02T06:00:00Z 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. Adolescent Marijuana Use Fell After Legalization in Washington; Study Highlights Need to Use Better Data to Follow Youth Use Trends RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2018/12/21.html 2018-12-19T11:30:00Z 2018-12-19T11:30:00Z Marijuana use among teenagers in Washington state appears to have declined in the years immediately following the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2012, contradicting earlier estimates about the trend. What Influences Evidence-Based Treatment Sustainment After Implementation Support Ends? Sarah B. Hunter; Melissa Francisca Felician; Alex R. Dopp; Susan H. Godley; Chau Pham; Kathryn E. Bouskill; Mary Ellen Slaughter; Bryan R. Garner https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68652.html 2021-05-27T06:00:00Z 2021-05-27T06:00:00Z Our findings lend empirical support for implementation theories in that multiple factors appear to be associated with long-term delivery of an evidence-based treatment. What Do We Know About the Health and Well-Being of U.S. Service Members? RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/nsrd/projects/hrbs.html 2021-04-28T07:00:00Z 2021-04-28T07:00:00Z 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. Opioid Misuse During Late Adolescence and Its Effects on Risk Behaviors, Social Functioning, Health, and Emerging Adult Roles Elizabeth J. D'Amico; Jordan P. Davis; Joan S. Tucker; Rachana Seelam; Bradley D. Stein https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68618.html 2021-04-28T06:00:00Z 2021-04-28T06:00:00Z We examined the association of opioid misuse from ages 18 to 20 with four domains at age 21–22: risk behaviors and consequences; health; social functioning; and emerging adult roles. Sustaining an Evidence-Based Program Over Time Joie D. Acosta; Matthew Chinman; Patricia A. Ebener; Patrick S. Malone; Jill S. Cannon; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68421.html 2021-01-05T05:15:00Z 2021-01-05T05:15:00Z 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. Practical Factors Determining Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Settings Sean Grant; Sarah B. Hunter; Eric R. Pedersen; Beth Ann Griffin https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68166.html 2020-05-12T06:45:00Z 2020-05-12T06:45:00Z This study aimed to identify practical factors that stakeholders find most critical to consider when planning adolescent substance use treatment. Cost Analysis of a Randomized Trial of Getting to Outcomes Implementation Support of CHOICE in Boys and Girls Clubs in Southern California Patricia M. Herman; Matthew Chinman; Jill S. Cannon; Patricia A. Ebener; Patrick S. Malone; Joie D. Acosta; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68110.html 2020-03-11T06:45:00Z 2020-03-11T06:45:00Z 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. Advancing LGBTQ Health Equity Via Human-Centered Design Robert W. Coulter; Daniel Siconolfi; James E. Egan; Carla D. Chugani https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68069.html 2020-02-04T06:15:00Z 2020-02-04T06:15:00Z 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. Associations of Tobacco Advertising Appeal With Intentions to Use Alternative Tobacco Products Among Young Tobacco Users Experiencing Homelessness William G. Shadel; Joan S. Tucker; Rachana Seelam; Daniela Golinelli; Daniel Siconolfi https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68041.html 2019-12-12T11:45:00Z 2019-12-12T11:45:00Z The primary goal of this study was to examine the relationship between the appeal of advertising for five classes of tobacco product and future intentions to use those products, among youth experiencing homelessness who had some level of experience with it. Roll-your-own Cigarette Smoking Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness Joan S. Tucker; William G. Shadel; Rachana Seelam; Daniela Golinelli; Daniel Siconolfi https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68040.html 2019-12-12T11:30:00Z 2019-12-12T11:30:00Z Roll-your-own cigarettes may encourage continued tobacco use among youth experiencing homelessness and pose additional health risks, despite users' beliefs to the contrary. Early Alcohol and Smoking Initiation Megan S. Schuler; Rebecca L. Collins https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68034.html 2019-12-11T06:45:00Z 2019-12-11T06:45:00Z Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults report higher rates of smoking and alcohol use than heterosexual peers. Prior studies have not examined whether disparities in early initiation among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth contribute to adult disparities. Early Evidence of the Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Cannabis Use, Cannabis Use Disorder, and the Use of Other Substances Rosanna Smart; Rosalie Liccardo Pacula https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68006.html 2019-10-30T08:00:00Z 2019-10-30T08:00:00Z Understanding effects of cannabis laws requires greater attention to differences in short- versus long-term effects of the laws, nuances of policies and patterns of consumption, and careful consideration of appropriate control groups. Long-term Associations Between Substance Use-Related Media Exposure, Descriptive Norms, and Alcohol Use from Adolescence to Young Adulthood Jordan P. Davis; Eric R. Pedersen; Joan S. Tucker; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Rachana Seelam; Regina A. Shih; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67949.html 2019-09-19T09:00:00Z 2019-09-19T09:00:00Z This study uses advances in longitudinal modeling to extend our understanding of how exposure to substance-related media content, quantity of alcohol use, and perceived descriptive norms about alcohol use are reciprocally related over time. Understanding Which Teenagers Benefit Most From a Brief Primary Care Substance Use Intervention Elizabeth J. D'Amico; Layla Parast; Karen Chan Osilla; Rachana Seelam; Lisa S. Meredith; William G. Shadel; Bradley D. Stein https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67937.html 2019-08-16T05:00:00Z 2019-08-16T05:00:00Z A brief primary care intervention can be effective over the long-term for adolescents who report problems from alcohol and marijuana use. Associations Between Driving Under the Influence or Riding with an Impaired Driver and Future Substance Use Among Adolescents Karen Chan Osilla; Rachana Seelam; Layla Parast; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67933.html 2019-08-06T11:00:00Z 2019-08-06T11:00:00Z In this article, we examined characteristics of adolescents who reported DUI and RWID in the past year using a baseline survey and then assessed associations between baseline reports of DUI and RWID with reports of alcohol and marijuana use and consequences 6 months later. Associations Between Young Adult Marijuana Outcomes and Availability of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Storefront Signage Regina A. Shih; Anthony Rodriguez; Layla Parast; Eric R. Pedersen; Joan S. Tucker; Wendy M. Troxel; Lisa Kraus; Jordan P. Davis; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67909.html 2019-06-25T09:00:00Z 2019-06-25T09:00:00Z Among young adults in Los Angeles County, living near more MMDs is positively associated with more frequent use of marijuana within the past month and greater expectations of marijuana's positive benefits. Overt Perceived Discrimination and Racial Microaggressions and Their Association with Health Risk Behaviors Among a Sample of Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents Daniel Dickerson; Ryan Andrew Brown; David J. Klein; Denis Agniel; Carrie L. Johnson; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67903.html 2019-06-12T09:00:00Z 2019-06-12T09:00:00Z Analyzing the potential effects of the broad range of perceived discrimination (PD) experiences, including both overt PD and racial microaggressions, among urban American Indian/Alaska Native adolescents on health outcomes offers a unique opportunity to further our understanding of these health disparities. Adolescent Marijuana Use Fell After Legalization in Washington; Study Highlights Need to Use Better Data to Follow Youth Use Trends RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2018/12/21.html 2018-12-19T11:30:00Z 2018-12-19T11:30:00Z Marijuana use among teenagers in Washington state appears to have declined in the years immediately following the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2012, contradicting earlier estimates about the trend. New Curriculum Offered to Teach Opioid Risks to Middle School Students RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2018/09/24.html 2018-09-24T08:01:00Z 2018-09-24T08:01:00Z 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.