RAND Research Topic: Underage Substance Use 2017-07-20T17:25:34Z Copyright (c) 2017, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/underage-substance-use.html Predicting Evidence-Based Treatment Sustainment Sarah B. Hunter; Bing Han; Mary Ellen Slaughter; Susan H Godley; Bryan R. Garner https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67231.html Jul 18, 2017 Jul 18, 2017 Providers' ability to sustain A-CRA programming beyond initial implementation support depended on factors such as the level of implementation success, staff perceptions toward the intervention, funding stability, and community support. Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Legalization Rosalie Liccardo Pacula; Rosanna Smart https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67168.html May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017 State actions to relax marijuana policies vary substantially, making it difficult to compare policies and draw conclusions about user and market reactions. Treatment Motivation Among Caregivers and Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders Talea Cornelius; Valerie A. Earnshaw; David Menino; Laura M. Bogart; Sharon J. Levy https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67087.html Apr 13, 2017 Apr 13, 2017 Treatment-seeking for substance use disorders among adolescents is more effective at promoting engagement with health care if the motivation comes from the adolescent him/herself rather than from a caregiver. Recreational Cannabis Beau Kilmer https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67070.html Mar 28, 2017 Mar 28, 2017 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. Frequency of E-cigarette Use, Health Status, and Risk and Protective Health Behaviors in Adolescents Michael Stephen Dunbar; Joan Tucker; Brett Ewing; Eric R. Pedersen; Jeremy N. V. Miles; Regina A. Shih; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67069.html Mar 16, 2017 Mar 16, 2017 Adolescents who use electronic cigarettes may engage in fewer risky behaviors than their tobacco smoking peers, but their physical health and engagement in protective health behaviors is not necessarily any better.  Association of State Recreational Marijuana Laws with Adolescent Marijuana Use Magdalena Cerdá; Melanie Wall; Tianshu Feng; Katherine M. Keyes; Aaron Sarvet; John Schulenberg; Patrick M. O'Malley; Rosalie Liccardo Pacula; Sandro Galea; Deborah S. Hasin https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67013.html Mar 16, 2017 Mar 16, 2017 After recreational marijuana laws were passed, perceived harm associated with marijuana use decreased among students in 8th and 10th grades in Washington state and use increased; neither perception nor use changed in Colorado after legalization. The Role of Perceived Injunctive Alcohol Norms in Adolescent Drinking Behavior Eric R. Pedersen; Karen Chan Osilla; Jeremy N. V. Miles; Joan Tucker; Brett Ewing; Regina A. Shih; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66781.html Jan 25, 2017 Jan 25, 2017 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. Regulating Medical Marijuana Markets: Insights from State Experiments Rosalie Liccardo Pacula https://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT461.html Jan 25, 2017 Jan 25, 2017 In setting rules and regulations for medical marijuana programs, legislators should consider the structures that supply medical marijuana, the effects of commercialization, and the impact of laws on youth. Family Functioning and Predictors of Runaway Behavior Among At-Risk Youth Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Maria Orlando Edelen; Joan Tucker https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66667.html Oct 12, 2016 Oct 12, 2016 Adolescent runaway behavior is associated with a range of negative consequences in young adulthood. Therefore, this study aimed to examine predictors of running away in at-risk youth. To Educate or to Incarcerate: Examining Disparities in School Discipline Matthew L. Mizel; Jeremy N. V. Miles; Eric R. Pedersen; Joan Tucker; Brett Ewing; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66654.html Sep 30, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Several factors contribute to disparities in office referral, suspension, and expulsion in high schools. Helping students engage in school may protect against disproportionate school discipline. Cultural Identity Among Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youth Ryan Andrew Brown; Daniel Dickerson; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66640.html Sep 22, 2016 Sep 22, 2016 Better understanding how American Indian/Alaska Native youth negotiate cultural identity in urban settings can help with the design of culturally appropriate alcohol and other drug use interventions. A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Restorative Practices Joie Acosta; Matthew Chinman; Pat Ebener; Andrea Phillips; Lea Xenakis; Patrick S Malone https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66627.html Sep 15, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 A Maine-based trial of a Restorative Practices Intervention will assess whether a positive youth development program improves developmental outcomes and stems problem behaviors in middle schoolers, and whether the effects persist in high school. Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks Joan Tucker; Wendy M. Troxel; Brett Ewing; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66581.html Aug 22, 2016 Aug 22, 2016 High school students who mixed alcohol with energy drinks were more likely to report drinking often and heavily and to experience negative consequences in school than students who did not. High School Drug Use Predicts Job-Related Outcomes at Age 29 Jeanne Ringel; Phyllis L. Ellickson; Rebecca L. Collins https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070301.html Jul 28, 2016 Jul 28, 2016 Examines the relationship between hard drug use in high school and occupational and job quality outcomes measured at approximately age 29. Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use Predicts Poor Academic Performance and Health Problems Elizabeth J. D'Amico; Joan Tucker; Jeremy N. V. Miles; Brett Ewing; Regina A. Shih; Eric R. Pedersen https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66506.html Jun 14, 2016 Jun 14, 2016 Adolescents who use both marijuana and alcohol are more likely to have poor academic performance and mental health during high school. Marijuana use is predictive of poorer functioning across more areas than alcohol use, and nonwhite youth tend to experience poorer functioning than white youth. Toward Evidence-Based Measures of Implementation Bryan R. Garner; Sarah B. Hunter; Beth Ann Griffin; Susan H Godley https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66485.html May 25, 2016 May 25, 2016 The number of discrete procedures implemented in this evidence-based practice for adolescent substance use is associated with better client outcomes. Southern California Middle School Students Exposed to More Than Three Alcohol Ads Each Day Rebecca L. Collins; Steven Martino; Stephanie Kovalchik; Kirsten Becker; William Shadel; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66489.html May 17, 2016 May 17, 2016 African American and Hispanic youths are exposed to an average of 4.1 and 3.4 alcohol ads per day respectively, while white youths are exposed to an average of two ads per day. Greater restrictions on alcohol advertising outdoors and on television should be considered. Southern California Middle School Students Exposed to More Than Three Alcohol Ads Each Day RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2016/05/17/index1.html May 17, 2016 May 17, 2016 African American and Hispanic youths are exposed to an average of 4.1 and 3.4 alcohol ads per day respectively, while white youths are exposed to an average of two ads per day. Greater restrictions on alcohol advertising outdoors and on television should be considered. The Relationship Between Emotion Regulation, Social Support, and Alcohol-Related Problems Among Racially Diverse Adolescents Briana A. Woods-Jaeger; Richard H. Nobles; Linnea Warren May; Mary E. Larimer https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66449.html Apr 27, 2016 Apr 27, 2016 Difficulty with emotional regulation and use of drinking as a way to forget about problems can predict some adolescent alcohol-related problems. Adoption, Training, and Implementation of the Project ALERT Drug Prevention Program in Chile Pamela J. Luna; Eric R. Pedersen; Stefanie Howard https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66344.html Feb 19, 2016 Feb 19, 2016 This study explored the process of adoption and implementation of a school-based drug and alcohol prevention program, Project ALERT, in the country of Chile.