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Title	Type	Date
Affordability and Obesity: Issues in the Multifunctionality of Agricultural/Food Systems (from Special Supplement of the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition) This article examines the relationship between obesity and the affordability of food. While some argue that the availability of certain types of foods has a causal effect on obesity, there is little definitive data supporting this claim. Published In: Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition	Journal articles	12/15/2009
Alcohol Environments and Disparities in Exposure Associated With Adolescent Drinking in California This study investigated sociodemographic disparities in alcohol environments and their relationship with adolescent drinking. Published In: American Journal of Public Health	Journal articles	02/17/2009
Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Care for Uninsured and Insured Adults This paper explores how insurance or lack of insurance affects access to, unmet need for, and quality of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health care for a national sample of adults with telephones. Published In: HSR: Health Services Research	Journal articles	02/14/2008
Alcohol Outlets and Problem Drinking Among Adults in California Connections between availability of alcohol for sale and problem drinking in California were explored in this study. Numerous states and counties seek to limit the number of alcohol retailers by limiting the number of licenses available per population of a specific... Published In: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs	Journal articles	11/01/2007
The Effects of State Mental Health Parity Legislation on Perceived Quality of Insurance Coverage, Perceived Access to Care, and Use of Mental Health Specialty Care This study assesses the impact of state mental health parity legislation on perceived quality of health insurance coverage, perceived access to needed health care and use of mental health specialty services by individuals with probable mental health disorders. Data... Published In: Health Services Research	Journal articles	10/01/2004
Suburban Sprawl and Physical and Mental Health This study investigated the association between suburban sprawl and physical and mental health. Potential health problems included increased traffic fatalities, air pollution from motor vehicles, decreased walking trips, and a higher body mass index. The researchers... Published In: Public Health, Journal of the Royal Institute of Public Health	Journal articles	01/01/2004
The Effects of Obesity, Smoking and Drinking on Medical Problems and Costs: Obesity Outranks Both Smoking and Drinking in Its Deleterious Effects on Health and Health Costs This paper compares the effects of obesity, overweight, smoking, and problem drinking on health care use and health status based on national survey data. Obesity has roughly the same association with chronic health conditions as does twenty years' aging; this... Published In: Health Affairs	Journal articles	03/01/2002
Effects of Cost-Containment Strategies Within Managed Care on Continuity of the Relationship Between Patients With Depression and Their Primary Care Providers The variation found in insurance plan types and strategies has inspired concern at all ends of the health care market over the continuity of the patient-provider relationship (PPR). PPR continuity is especially critical in treating psychiatric disorders such as... Published In: Medical Care	Journal articles	10/01/2001
The Design of Healthcare for Communities: : A Study of Healthcare Delivery for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Conditions Policy relevant data about the quickly changing health care system was in high demand towards the late 1990s, especially for alcohol, drug abuse and mental (ADM) health care. The Healthcare for Communities (HCC) study, a component of the Robert Wood Johnson... Published In: Inquiry	Journal articles	06/01/1999