Drug Policy Research Center Quarterly Newsletter

DPRC Quarterly is an electronic newsletter highlighting RAND research on key public policy findings in substance use and drug policy research. The newsletter is free: to subscribe, enter your email in the subscription box to the right and click "Sign Up."

2020

  • A man puts concentrated oil into a vaporizer cartridge at the Magnolia cannabis vape lounge in Oakland, California, April 20, 2018, photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

    Commentary

    Beyond Bans: How Cannabis Policy Reform Can Reduce Vaping-Related Illnesses

    Mar 27, 2020

    Policymakers can wield a multitude of tools to address vaping-related illness. Cannabis policy reform is one option. But policymakers may face challenges in balancing comprehensive regulatory design that promotes product safety with its potential to bolster the illegal and unregulated market.

2019

  • Close up of a man holding cannabis products in a cannabis dispensary, photo by CasarsaGuru/Getty Images

    Newsletter

    Early Evidence of the Impact of Cannabis Legalization

    Nov 8, 2019

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 16, highlights research on cannabis legalization, tackling America's fentanyl problem, cognitive behavioral therapy for first-time DUI offenses, and more.

  • Fentanyl molecule structure, image by serge01/Adobe Stock

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    The Future of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

    Aug 29, 2019

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 15, highlights research on the size of the American drug market, substance use among service members, the changing cannabis market in Washington state, and more.

  • East and Southeast Asia on a globe, photo by fpdress/Getty Images

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    Emerging Divergence: Drug Policy in Asia

    May 15, 2019

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 14, highlights research on direct dispensing of naloxone for opioid-related overdoses, conflicts over supervised drug consumption sites, tobacco and cannabis use among young adults, and more.

2018

  • Kits of supplies containing syringes, bandaids, and antiseptic pads in a safe injection site called Quai 9 near Geneva main train station, Switzerland, October 14, 2010

    Newsletter

    Considering Heroin-Assisted Treatment and Supervised Consumption Sites in the U.S.

    Dec 6, 2018

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 12, highlights alternative approaches to the opioid crisis, improving access to opioid treatment, navigating cannabis legalization, and more.

  • Close up of the U.S. dollar and Chinese yuan bills

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    China's Role in the U.S. Opioid Crisis

    Sep 6, 2018

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 11, highlights research on China's role in the U.S. opioid crisis, the affect of cannabis advertising on youth, and treating alcohol and opioid use disorder in a primary care setting.

  • Young adults browse samples at Shango Cannabis on the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Portland, Oregon, October 1, 2015

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    Strategies to Limit Negative Consequences of Cannabis Use

    May 31, 2018

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 10, highlights research on cannabis advertising and youth, opioid markets and supply, substance use treatment in primary care, and cannabis potency.

  • Cannabis buds and prescriptions pills

    Newsletter

    Complex Link Between Medical Cannabis and Fewer Opioid Deaths

    Feb 20, 2018

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 9, highlights research on cannabis use and opioid deaths, results of the EU drug strategy, a social media intervention to reduce drug use among individuals experiencing homelessness, cannabis legalization and alcohol consumption, and another barrier to evidence-based prevention and treatment programs.

2017

  • Marijuana next to a jar of marijuana oil on a wooden desk

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    Cannabis Potency and Prices in a Newly Legal Market

    Nov 15, 2017

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 8, highlights research on potency and prices of cannabis in new markets, a web-based alcohol intervention, cannabis legalization in Canada, and recommendations for medical care for opioid addiction.

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    What a Scientist Suggests You Tell Your Kids About Legal Marijuana

    Aug 8, 2017

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 7, highlights research on effective drug education, strategies to reduce deaths from opioid addiction, and penalties for drug possession.

  • Newsletter

    Reducing Deaths from Heroin and Other Opioids

    May 10, 2017

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 6, highlights research on strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality from heroin and other opioids, marijuana legalization, EU Drugs Strategy, and cocaine consumption in the United States.

  • RAND Drug Policy Research Center

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    Trump's Marijuana Options

    Feb 1, 2017

    DPRC Quarterly, Issue 5, highlights research on prescription drug misuse among service members, marijuana markets and legalization, online alcohol advertising, and problem drinking among veterans with combat experience.

2016

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