Housing and Employment Key to Beating Addiction for Blacks and Hispanics
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.
Drugs (Illegal and Rx)
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Human Capital News Roundup: Promoting health professions, generic drug manufacturers, traumatic brain injuries, and more.
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.
Innovative Funding Models
December 18, 2009 | Report
A Case Study Examining the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program as a Model of Funding Effective, Innovative Initiatives
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures
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.
In a Survey, Marked Inconsistency in how Oncologists Judged Value of High-Cost Cancer Drugs in Relation to Gains in Survival
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.
Bridging the Gap: Research Informing Practice and Policy for Healthy Youth Behavior
National Program
To improve understanding of school, community, state, and national policies and environmental factors affecting youth diet, physical activity, obesity, and tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.
Urban Health Initiative: Working to Ensure the Health and Safety of Children
National Program
Program to improve the health and safety of young people in urban areas by improving collaboration among youth-serving agencies and organizations.
Substance Abuse Policy Research Program
National Program
To encourage experts in public health, law, political science, medicine, sociology, criminal justice, economics, psychology, and other behavioral and policy sciences to address issues of substance abuse.
Resources for Recovery: State Practices that Expand Treatment Opportunities
National Program
To help states to learn about, analyze and implement established strategies to expand available treatment resources and/or the populations eligible for services within existing expenditure levels.
Pilot Program of Research to Integrate Substance Abuse Issues into Mainstream Medicine
National Program
Initiative to test the feasibility and effectiveness of developing a large national effort to build a cadre of researchers who integrate substance abuse issues into mainstream medicine.