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medical marijuana (MM) policies and recreational use by closely examining the importance of policy dimensions (registration requirements, illnesses specified, home cultivation, dispensaries) and controls for unobserved heterogeneity. Using data from our own legal analysis of state MM laws, we evaluate which features are associated with greater/less recreational use. We link these and other policy variables to data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and Treatment Episodes Data System to examine the extent to which findings are sensitive to alternative measures of marijuana use. Analyses also consider the effect of these policies on alcohol consumption. We find that specific dimensions of MM policies are positively associated with marijuana and alcohol use in both data sets, but other dimensions can reduce the effect which is why simple dichotomous measures are insufficient for understanding their effects. (Note this paper was recently submitted as a single paper but Dr. Pacula would prefer her paper to be considered part of this session).
This study provides the first estimates, at the national level, of the effects of magazine advertising on ST use. The particular focus on magazine advertising is significant given that ST manufacturers have been banned from using other conventional media since the 1986 Comprehensive ST Act and the 1998 ST Master Settlement Agreement. This study is based on the 2003–2009 waves of the National Consumer Survey, a unique data source that contains extensive information on the reading habits of individuals, matched with magazine-specific advertising information over the sample period. We find consistent and robust evidence that exposure to ST ads in magazines raises ST use, especially among males, with an estimated elasticity of 0.11. We also provide updated estimates of the direct effects and crosseffects of ST taxes and cigarette taxes. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.058
Symposium http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.056
A nightcap for you?: The effects of binge drinking on sleep problems Michael T . French Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Department of Economics, University of Miami E-mail address: [email protected] Research suggests that alcohol use and certain sleep problems co-exist, but most of the literature is descriptive with small sample sizes. The present study seeks to provide new information on the relationships between alcohol use and sleep problems by employing a large, nationally representative data set (the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health) with several waves of data and a broad set of measures for binge drinking and sleep problems. Our models also include a rich set of socioeconomic, demographic, physical health, and mental health variables to control for confounding factors. Our results confirm that alcohol use, and specifically binge drinking, is positively and significantly associated with various types of sleep problems. The detrimental effects on sleep increase in magnitude with frequency of binge drinking, suggesting a dose–response relationship. Future research is needed to better understand the causal links between alcohol misuse and sleep problems.
The use of evidence-based practices among opioid treatment programs: Results from a national study Thomas D'Aunno, Ph.D. Columbia University E-mail address: [email protected] Science focused on developing evidence-based practices (EBPs) has improved substantially in the past few decades, but the science of ensuring that new treatments and services actually reach patients or populations for whom they are intended has lagged behind. Thus, this symposium aims to understand factors that promote or hinder the delivery of three key EBPs in the nation's opioid treatment programs (OTPs): HIV and hepatitis C testing; prescription of buprenorphine. Major changes have occurred in the OTP operating environment and the underlying technology of these practices that could trigger changes in their use. Using data from a recent (2005–2011) national panel survey of OTPs (N= 339), we examine program, market and state-level characteristics associated with the use of EBPs in OTPs. The results provide information for researchers, policy-makers, managers and clinicians concerned with increasing HIV prevention efforts and access to treatment for millions of users of heroin and other opioids. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.059
The demand for smokeless tobacco: Role of advertising Dhaval Dave Bentley University & NBER E-mail address: [email protected]
Program and market characteristics associated with buprenorphine adoption in a nationally-representative sample of opioid treatment programs Christina Andrews, MSW, Peter Friedmann, MD, MPH, Lan Jiang, MS, Harold Pollack, PhD, Thomas D'Aunno, PhD University of Chicago E-mail address: [email protected]
The 1986 Surgeon General's Report concludes that smokeless tobacco (ST) represents a significant health risk.
While ample research supports the efficacy of buprenorphine for opioid treatment, less than one-third of opioid
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.057
Abstracts / Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 43 (2012) e1–e25
medical marijuana (MM) policies and recreational use by closely examining the importance of policy dimensions (registration requirements, illnesses specified, home cultivation, dispensaries) and controls for unobserved heterogeneity. Using data from our own legal analysis of state MM laws, we evaluate which features are associated with greater/less recreational use. We link these and other policy variables to data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and Treatment Episodes Data System to examine the extent to which findings are sensitive to alternative measures of marijuana use. Analyses also consider the effect of these policies on alcohol consumption. We find that specific dimensions of MM policies are positively associated with marijuana and alcohol use in both data sets, but other dimensions can reduce the effect which is why simple dichotomous measures are insufficient for understanding their effects. (Note this paper was recently submitted as a single paper but Dr. Pacula would prefer her paper to be considered part of this session).
This study provides the first estimates, at the national level, of the effects of magazine advertising on ST use. The particular focus on magazine advertising is significant given that ST manufacturers have been banned from using other conventional media since the 1986 Comprehensive ST Act and the 1998 ST Master Settlement Agreement. This study is based on the 2003–2009 waves of the National Consumer Survey, a unique data source that contains extensive information on the reading habits of individuals, matched with magazine-specific advertising information over the sample period. We find consistent and robust evidence that exposure to ST ads in magazines raises ST use, especially among males, with an estimated elasticity of 0.11. We also provide updated estimates of the direct effects and crosseffects of ST taxes and cigarette taxes. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.058
Symposium http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.056
A nightcap for you?: The effects of binge drinking on sleep problems Michael T . French Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Department of Economics, University of Miami E-mail address: [email protected] Research suggests that alcohol use and certain sleep problems co-exist, but most of the literature is descriptive with small sample sizes. The present study seeks to provide new information on the relationships between alcohol use and sleep problems by employing a large, nationally representative data set (the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health) with several waves of data and a broad set of measures for binge drinking and sleep problems. Our models also include a rich set of socioeconomic, demographic, physical health, and mental health variables to control for confounding factors. Our results confirm that alcohol use, and specifically binge drinking, is positively and significantly associated with various types of sleep problems. The detrimental effects on sleep increase in magnitude with frequency of binge drinking, suggesting a dose–response relationship. Future research is needed to better understand the causal links between alcohol misuse and sleep problems.
The use of evidence-based practices among opioid treatment programs: Results from a national study Thomas D'Aunno, Ph.D. Columbia University E-mail address: [email protected] Science focused on developing evidence-based practices (EBPs) has improved substantially in the past few decades, but the science of ensuring that new treatments and services actually reach patients or populations for whom they are intended has lagged behind. Thus, this symposium aims to understand factors that promote or hinder the delivery of three key EBPs in the nation's opioid treatment programs (OTPs): HIV and hepatitis C testing; prescription of buprenorphine. Major changes have occurred in the OTP operating environment and the underlying technology of these practices that could trigger changes in their use. Using data from a recent (2005–2011) national panel survey of OTPs (N= 339), we examine program, market and state-level characteristics associated with the use of EBPs in OTPs. The results provide information for researchers, policy-makers, managers and clinicians concerned with increasing HIV prevention efforts and access to treatment for millions of users of heroin and other opioids. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.059
The demand for smokeless tobacco: Role of advertising Dhaval Dave Bentley University & NBER E-mail address: [email protected]
Program and market characteristics associated with buprenorphine adoption in a nationally-representative sample of opioid treatment programs Christina Andrews, MSW, Peter Friedmann, MD, MPH, Lan Jiang, MS, Harold Pollack, PhD, Thomas D'Aunno, PhD University of Chicago E-mail address: [email protected]
The 1986 Surgeon General's Report concludes that smokeless tobacco (ST) represents a significant health risk.
While ample research supports the efficacy of buprenorphine for opioid treatment, less than one-third of opioid
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.057