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Research Brief
Substance Use Among the Reserve Component
The Health Related Behaviors Survey provides insight into substance use among reserve component members, particularly use of alcohol, tobacco and nicotine products, and illicit and prescription drugs.
Apr 28, 2021
Research Brief
Use of Tobacco Products Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
As many as 70 percent of young people experiencing homelessness smoke cigarettes, and most use other tobacco products such as little cigars/cigarillos, e-cigarettes, and hookahs. What programs might help them quit?
May 5, 2021

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Journal Article
Study on Smoke-Free Environments and Advertising of Tobacco and Related Products: Final Report
This report presents the results of the external study on smoke-free environments, and advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco and related products.
Dec 15, 2021
Journal Article
Longitudinal Associations Between Changes in Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Use, Eating Behavior, Perceived Stress, and Self-Rated Health in a Cohort of Low-Income Black Adults
We found significant longitudinal associations between smoking behavior and eating behavior, perceived stress, and self-rated health. This has implications for the development of behavior change programs and community-level interventions and policies.
Aug 27, 2021
Journal Article
Study to Identify an Approach to Measure the Illicit Market for Tobacco Products: Final Report
This study is intended to support efforts to better understand the scope and scale of the illicit tobacco market.
May 11, 2021
Journal Article
Knowledge of Alternative Tobacco Products in Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
This study examined perceptions of factors that influence use and non-use of Alternative Tobacco Products (ATPs) among unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness.
Apr 30, 2021
Research Brief
2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Substance Use Among the Active Component
The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for substance use among active component members, particularly use of alcohol, tobacco, and medication.
Apr 28, 2021
Journal Article
Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Text Messaging-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among Young People Experiencing Homelessness
This is the first study to evaluate the feasibility of using a text messaging-based intervention (TMI) for behavior change with 18–25 year olds experiencing homelessness, and the first to test a TMI to provide ongoing support for smoking cessation.
Apr 28, 2021
Journal Article
Mental Health, Physical Health, and Cultural Characteristics Among American Indians/Alaska Natives Seeking Substance Use Treatment in an Urban Setting: A Descriptive Study
We analyze substance use, AI/AN cultural identity and involvement, physical health and cognitive functioning, and mental health symptoms among 63 AI/AN adults seeking substance use treatment within an urban area in California.
Feb 18, 2021
Journal Article
Patterns of Substance Use and Associations with Mental, Physical, and Social Functioning: A Latent Class Analysis of a National Sample of U.S. Adults Ages 30–80
This study identifies distinct patterns (classes) of substance use among 30- to 80-year olds, identifies demographic subgroups with the highest probability of class memberships, and compares classes on key indicators of functioning.
Feb 10, 2021
Tool
Reducing Tobacco Use Among Young People Experiencing Homelessness: Recommendations for Service Providers
This manual contains an easy-to-use guide for service providers to deliver brief and inexpensive assistance to youth experiencing homelessness who want to stop using tobacco products.
Jan 25, 2021
Journal Article
Tobacco/Nicotine and Marijuana Co-Use Motives in Young Adults: Associations with Substance Use Behaviors One Year Later
We conducted an analysis on 342 young adults with past-year co-administration of tobacco/nicotine and marijuana to determine how emergent classes of 16 co-use motives were associated with use of tobacco/nicotine and marijuana one year later.
Sep 22, 2020
Project
Crime and Justice Research at RAND Europe
Using evidence-based analysis to help inform policymaking both in the UK and internationally, RAND Europe offers insights into a variety of issues from the size of illicit markets to how to tackle serious organised crime and reoffending.
Sep 2, 2020
Commentary
Beyond Bans: How Cannabis Policy Reform Can Reduce Vaping-Related Illnesses
Policymakers can wield a multitude of tools to address vaping-related illness. Cannabis policy reform is one option. But policymakers may face challenges in balancing comprehensive regulatory design that promotes product safety with its potential to bolster the illegal and unregulated market.
Mar 27, 2020
Journal Article
Increased Attention to the Tobacco Power Wall Predicts Increased Smoking Risk Among Adolescents
The current study advances our understanding of how exposure to the tobacco power wall - in its current, minimally-regulated form - may affect adolescents' susceptibility to smoke in the future.
Feb 26, 2020
Blog
New START, Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, New Tobacco Products: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on why the United States should extend the New START agreement, the Trump administration's Middle East peace plan, new tobacco products, and more.
Feb 21, 2020
News Release
Some Young Americans Aware of New Heated Tobacco Products
About 12 percent of young adults surveyed were aware of new products that heat—but do not burn—tobacco to produce a nicotine-containing aerosol that is inhaled. They are different from vaping products. Individuals who use other tobacco products or marijuana are those most likely to use them.
Feb 17, 2020
Journal Article
Types of Cannabis and Tobacco/Nicotine Co-Use and Associated Outcomes in Young Adulthood
This study examined different types of co-use as a first step in understanding more detailed patterns of cannabis and tobacco/nicotine use among young adults, an age group that has the highest rates of both cannabis and tobacco/nicotine use, as well as co-use of these products.
Feb 14, 2020
Journal Article
Correlates of Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use Among Young Tobacco Users Experiencing Homelessness
This study examines past month use and correlates of cigarettes and alternative tobacco products among young tobacco users experiencing homelessness.
Feb 11, 2020
Journal Article
Motivation to Quit Cigarettes and Alternative Tobacco Products: Prevalence and Correlates Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Use of alternative tobacco products, as well as regular cigarettes, is widespread among unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness. However, little is known about their level of motivation for quitting use of these products, factors associated with motivation to quit, or how these might vary by type of tobacco product.
Feb 11, 2020

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Tobacco and Smoking

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Cigarettes

Researcher Spotlight

Armenda Bialas

Research Assistant

Armenda Bialas (she/her) is an adjunct research assistant at the RAND Corporation. She holds a B.S. in psychology from the University of Tampa. Following graduation, she interned at a transitional housing shelter, worked at a men's emergency shelter, and then worked at an agency that supports…
Michael Stephen Dunbar

Behavioral Scientist

Michael Dunbar (he/him) is a behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation. His research examines the ways in which situational factors and policy environments influence patterns of health behaviors, like nicotine and tobacco use, as well as health service utilization. Dunbar's work employs a…

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