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Alcohol Environments and Disparities in Exposure Associated With Adolescent Drinking in California
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study investigated sociodemographic disparities in alcohol environments and their relationship with adolescent drinking.
Adolescent Exposure to Alcohol Advertising in Magazines
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Researchers examine a large sample of national magazines over five years to determine whether the types of alcohol beverages advertised were those consumed by underage youths.
Drinking and Driving Among College Students
October 1, 2003 | Journal Article
The Influence of Alcohol Control Policies
Drug Testing Welfare Recipients
January 1, 2002 | Journal Article
False Positives, False Negatives, Unanticipated Opportunities.
Disturbed Sleep and Its Relationship to Alcohol Use
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Disturbed sleep is a common complaint and has been associated with a variety of health problems. This article seeks to uncover the role alcohol may play in sleep disorders. The authors undertake a qualitative review of 107 studies that examine the r ...
Health Care and Public Service Use and Costs Before and After Provision of Housing for Chronically Homeless Persons with Severe Alcohol Problems
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examines a Housing First program in Seattle that succeeded in lowering public costs while not requiring complete sobriety among chronically-homeless individuals with severe alcohol problems.
Use of a Microecological Technique to Study Crime Incidents Around Methadone Maintenance Treatment Centers
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
cq5dam.thumbnail.319.319 Read article There is no significant increase in serious crime around methadone treatment centers, according to this fine-grained geographic analysis in one city.
Slow Progress in Changing the School Food Environment
June 5, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the school food environment in elementary schools and reports on practices during the 2009?2010 school year compared with the same practices in 2006?2007 after the wellness policy mandate took effect.
Advancing Recovery
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Partnerships between providers and policy-makers to boost evidence-based treatment of substance use yielded important treatment successes. This study examines the outcomes of the RWJF national initiative Advancing Recovery.
The Impact of State Safe Routes to School-Related Laws on Active Travel to School Policies and Practices in U.S. Elementary Schools
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Walking or biking to school provides opportunities for children to increase physical activity. However, rates of active travel to school have decreased while rates of car-to-school travel have increased. This article explores the relationship between state laws and active travel to school policies.