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July 21, 2012 | Journal Article
Although the prevalence and risk factors related to the nonmedical use of opioids are similar among rural and urban U.S. residents, there are differences in the drugs used, as well as notable demographic patterns. Abuse of prescription drugs, i.e., ...
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Quality improvement training for mid-sized public health departments is most effective when it includes both didactic training and opportunities for application, according to this evaluation of the effectiveness of training modalities.
April 30, 2012 | Story
Study by RWJF scholar finds big increases in women on opiate drugs while pregnant, and newborns suffering withdrawal.
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A study to determine whether exposure to references to cannabis in popular music is associated with cannabis use in urban adolescents found an independent association between exposure and early use.
January 4, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Scholars in Health Policy Research National Program Director Alan B. Cohen, Sc.D., had a letter in the December 29, 2010 New York Times (Avastin: Judging the Risks vs. Benefits), noting that Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval of new drug ...
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Inappropriate patterns of antibiotic use are highly prevalent among injection drug users. This qualitative study constitutes initial research towards developing an intervention to improve antibiotic use behaviors. The study recruited focus group participants from syringe exchange facilities in Philadelphia.
January 10, 2013 | Story
Socioeconomic status may stand in the way of successful substance abuse treatment—even when the treatment is low-cost or free.
December 20, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
May 9, 2012 | Journal Article
Drug withdrawal in infants born to opiate-abusing mothers—Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)—is increasingly prevalent. The study examines the dramatic rise in NAS, and the increase in hospital charges over a 10-year period.
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Amid calls for physicians to become better stewards of the nation's health care resources, it is important to gain insight into how physicians think about the cost-effectiveness of new treatments.