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Publications

Reports and Journal Articles

Relevant publications authored by DPRC researchers are listed chronologically in the categories linked below. Some are available in their entirety online as Web pages or downloadable PDFs; some have links to ordering information.

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Prevention	Drug Use and Consequences
Treatment	Data Systems
Enforcement	Modeling and Forecasting

Also view Drug Policy and Trends, distributed by State and Local, National, and International groups.

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RAND Books and Publications also provides a complete list of all substance abuse-related publications available online.

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DPRC Landmark Research

Implementing Youth Prevention Programs in Communities — Jul. 30, 2007

Underage drinking is a significant problem in the United States. To address this problem, RAND researchers developed guides to provide key accountability questions, worksheets, tools, and examples to help communities plan, implement, and evaluate their efforts to reduce and prevent underage drinking.

Full DocumentGetting To Outcomes 2004Getting To Outcomes 2004 Spanish VersionSummary of Getting To Outcomes 2004Research Brief Getting To Outcomes 2004Getting To Outcomes for Underage Drinking

Evaluating Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs — May 30, 2006

States and the Federal government are investing in expensive performance measurement programs for their substance abuse treatment systems, but it is unclear whether the outcomes data collected in these programs can be validly used to understand program performance.

Full DocumentResearch Brief

Ordering Publications

DPRC documents are available from RAND Distribution Services or via email (order@rand.org). They can also be ordered directly from the web, using the order form provided with the accompanying abstracts when you search RAND's publication database.

For information about forthcoming publications, please contact:

Drug Policy Research Center
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1776 Main Street
P.O. Box 2138
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138
Telephone: (310) 393-0411, x7824
Email: dprc@rand.org

Newsletters

The DPRC Insight is a regular e-newsletter highlighting the policy implications of RAND research. You may subscribe to the DPRC Insight or read the current and previous issues online.

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DPRC also has a series of archived annual newsletters for researchers.

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