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Sep 24, 2018

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.
Press

Aug 6, 2018

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.
Research

Jun 28, 2018

Exposure to the Tobacco Power Wall Increases Adolescents' Willingness to Use E-cigarettes in the Future

Exposure to the tobacco power wall in retail settings like convenience stores may increase adolescents' willingness to try e-cigarettes, much like other tobacco products.
Research

Jun 20, 2018

Planting the Seed for Marijuana Use: Changes in Exposure to Medical Marijuana Advertising and Subsequent Adolescent Marijuana Use, Cognitions, and Consequences Over Seven Years

Regulations on medical marijuana (MM) advertising—similar to those for tobacco and alcohol—may mitigate negative consequences of MM on adolescents.
Research

May 22, 2018

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.
Research

Apr 3, 2018

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.
Research

Feb 13, 2018

Placing Antismoking Graphic Warning Posters at Retail Point-of-Sale Locations Increases Some Adolescents' Susceptibility to Future Smoking

Graphic antismoking posters in places where cigarettes are sold may have the unintended effect of increasing cigarette smoking susceptibility among adolescents already at risk.
Commentary

Jan 15, 2018

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.
Press

Dec 13, 2017

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.
Commentary

Jul 20, 2017

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.
Research

May 31, 2017

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.
Research

Mar 28, 2017

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.

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Underage Substance Use Prevention

Underage Substance Use Prevention

Related Topics

Which Teenagers Benefit Most From a Brief Primary Care Substance Use Intervention?

Youth Who Use Vaping Products Are More Likely to Smoke Cigarettes, Increase Use of Both Over Time

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

Error

New Curriculum Offered to Teach Opioid Risks to Middle School Students

Viewing Tobacco 'Power Wall' Linked to Adolescents' Willingness to Try Vaping Products

Exposure to the Tobacco Power Wall Increases Adolescents' Willingness to Use E-cigarettes in the Future

Planting the Seed for Marijuana Use: Changes in Exposure to Medical Marijuana Advertising and Subsequent Adolescent Marijuana Use, Cognitions, and Consequences Over Seven Years

Tobacco Smoking and Antisocial Deviance Among Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and European-American Adolescents

Predictors of Retention in an Alcohol and Risky Sex Prevention Program for Homeless Young Adults

Placing Antismoking Graphic Warning Posters at Retail Point-of-Sale Locations Increases Some Adolescents' Susceptibility to Future Smoking

Evidence-Based Treatments May Be Casualties of War on Drugs

Showing Adolescents Graphic Anti-Smoking Posters May Encourage Some to Try Smoking

Anti-Drug Education: Time for a New Bumper Sticker

Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Legalization

Recreational Cannabis: Minimizing the Health Risks from Legalization

Oops! An unexpected error has occurred.