Motivational Network Intervention to Reduce Substance Use and Increase Supportive Connections Among Formerly Homeless Emerging Adults Transitioning to Housing
This article describes a pilot test of a brief motivational network intervention for youth experiencing homelessness transitioning to a housing program reduce their substance use and strengthen their prosocial supportive connections. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 15, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Joan S. Tucker; David P. Kennedy; Karen Chan Osilla; Daniela Golinelli Source Type: research

Social Networks of Clients in First-Time DUI Programs
Individuals convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) having networks with more substance use individuals had greater substance use and drinking and driving behaviors. Network support was associated with lower drinking and driving. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 15, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Mauri Matsuda; Karen Chan Osilla; David P. Kennedy; Susan M. Paddock Source Type: research

Geographic Availability of Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Veterans
Far too many Americans, and especially veterans, fail to receive treatment for substance use disorder. Improved data collection on the availability and accessibility of treatment could help increase the number of veterans who get treatment and prevent unnecessary drug overdose deaths. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jonathan H. Cantor Source Type: research

Evaluation of Approaches to Recruitment of Racially and Ethnically Diverse Breast Cancer Patients from an Integrated Health Care Setting for Collection of Observational Social Network Data
We compared approaches to recruitment of diverse women with breast cancer in a study of social networks. Mailed letter was the best approach to recruit diverse women with breast cancer and collection of social network data. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Candyce Kroenke; Elaine Kurtovich; Rhonda Aoki; Veronica C. Shim; Tracy D. Chan; Leslie Manace Brenman; Jane Bethard-Tracy; Alyce S. Adams; David P. Kennedy Source Type: research

Prevalence of Buprenorphine Providers Requiring Cash Payment From Insured Women Seeking Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Researchers used an audit (simulated patient) study methodology to examine appointment-granting behavior by buprenorphine prescribers in ten different U.S. states. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Michael R. Richards; Ashley A. Leech; Bradley D. Stein; Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin; Stephen W. Patrick Source Type: research

State Policy and the Breadth of Buprenorphine-Prescriber Networks in Medicaid Managed Care
Researchers used a diff-in-diff approach to compare three Medicaid Managed Care networks for buprenorphine providers across specialties and market segments within the same state. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Mark K. Meiselbach; Coleman Drake; Jane M. Zhu; Brynna Manibusan; Dylan Nagy; Mark J. Sorbero; Brendan Saloner; Bradley D. Stein; Daniel Polsky Source Type: research

Toward a Unified Multiscale Computational Model of the Human Body's Immediate Responses to Blast-Related Trauma
These proceedings describe the tenth U.S. Department of Defense International State-of-the-Science Meeting on Blast Injury Research, where experts discussed innovations in multiscale modeling of the human body ' s response to blast-related trauma. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Samantha McBirney; Emily Hoch Source Type: research

Evaluation of California's Statewide Mental Health Campaigns
This report describes surveys of a representative sample of California adults to understand the reach and impact of the California Mental Health Services Authority ' s mental health prevention and early intervention campaigns. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Nicole K. Eberhart; Christina Crowley; Elizabeth Roth; Ingrid Estrada-Darley Source Type: research

Typologies of Dementia Caregiver Support Networks
This study suggests that there are different types of care and support networks available to caregivers to people with Alzheimer ' s Disease and Dementias, and that the size and structure of networks vary considerably among demographic groups. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Esther M. Friedman; David P. Kennedy Source Type: research

Feasibility of a Computer-Assisted Social Network Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Reduce Substance Use and Increase Supportive Connections Among Emerging Adults Transitioning from Homelessness to Housing
Results suggest that a substance use intervention using Motivational Interviewing and social network visualizations is acceptable to youth transitioning to housing from and can be feasibly delivered by case managers during case management sessions. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: David P. Kennedy; Karen Chan Osilla; Joan S. Tucker Source Type: research

The Effect of Natural Disasters on Human Capital in the United States
Natural disasters affect a region ' s human capital as well as its physical capital, reducing both student achievement and educational attainment. These effects are persistent, and when monetized are of a similar magnitude as the property damage. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Isaac M. Opper; R. Jisung Park; Lucas Husted Source Type: research

Information for Health Care Professionals Working with Alaska Native Youth
Suicide is the leading cause of death among Alaska Native young people ages 15 to 24. RAND researchers are comparing two ways to reduce the risk for suicide and other self-harm behaviors and improve mental health among Alaska Native young people. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 8, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: research

Association of Selected State Policies and Requirements for Buprenorphine Treatment With Per Capita Months of Treatment
State-mandated educational requirements beyond the initial training required to prescribe buprenorphine were associated with increased buprenorphine use over time. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 8, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Bradley D. Stein; Brendan Saloner; Olivia Golan; Barbara Andraka-Christou; Christina Andrews; Andrew W. Dick; Corey S. Davis; Yaou Flora Sheng; Adam J. Gordon Source Type: research

Residential Landslide Insurance in Sitka, Alaska
This Perspective includes a characterization of the market for landslide insurance in Southeast Alaska and a description of four approaches that stakeholders might consider to make landslide coverage more available. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Lloyd Dixon; Max Izenberg; Robert J. Lempert; Annette Patton; Joshua Roering Source Type: research

Preparing for the Next Pandemic
This study explores how personal experiences of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes about institutions (government and business), and views of social change could either pose challenges or help with planning for the next pandemic. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Linnea Warren May; Douglas Yeung; Delia Bugliari; Anita Chandra Source Type: research