New Co-Director of the DPRC. Dr. Kilmer's work focuses on illicit markets, community corrections, drug treatment, and technologies that enable what he calls DIRECT surveillance (Drug and alcohol use Information from REmote and Continuous Testing).Drug Policy Research Center
The goal of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center is to provide a firm, empirical foundation on which sound drug policies can be built. It's a goal we have pursued with energy, commitment, and skill since 1989.
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Drug Use, Social Context, and HIV Risk in Homeless Youth
PI: Joan Tucker
Funded by:National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
The major goal of this study is to investigate the social context of drug use and high-risk sexual behavior in a probability sample of homeless youth (ages 13-23) in Los Angeles County.
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People with HIV Are More Likely to Engage in Substance Abuse – October 21, 2008
The October issue of DPRC Insights examines the relationship between people with HIV and increased substance abuse. A free, monthly electronic newsletter, DPRC Insights spotlights our researchers' findings, whether published through RAND or elsewhere.
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Understanding Differences in Substance Use Among Bisexual and Heterosexual Young Women Oct. 17, 08
Pro-drug social influences and beliefs when bisexual women are 18 are linked with serious substance abuse problems five years later.
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