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Mandatory Responsible Beverage Service Training in California Associated With Higher Refusals of Service to Apparently Intoxicated Patrons: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja Objective: The California (US) Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training Act mandated training for all alcohol servers by 2023 giving us a rare opportunity to see how a statewide initiative might in...

Mandatory Responsible Beverage Service Training in California Associated With Higher Refusals of Service to Apparently Intoxicated Patrons (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social)
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New Research from PRC:
Alcohol Use + Feelings of Belonging - Suicide Risk among the Military: The Moderating Effect of PTSD during COVID-19
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#alcoholawareness #military #ptsdawareness #PTSD #alcohol #PublicHealth #suicicideawarness #suicide #militaryhealth #militarylife

New Research from PRC:
State Medicaid Telehealth Policies and Rates of Alcohol + Substance Use Disorder Treatment during COVID-19

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#PublicHealthMatters #ResearchMatters #Telehealth #telehealthservices #telehealthcare
#PublicHealth #substanceabuseawareness

New Research from PRC:
Mandatory Responsible Beverage Service Training in California Associated with Higher Refusals of Service to Apparently Intoxicated Patrons

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Impaired or Drunk Driving - National Safety Council Drunk driving, also known as driver impairment, can be caused by just a single drink, causing a decline in visual function, mental judgment and motor skills.

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.
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A Call for Formal Reporting Standards for Legal Research in Public Health Studies | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 11 American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

New Article on Doing Legal Policy Research properly:
A Call for Formal Reporting Standards for Legal Research in Public Health Studies

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#PublicHealthResearch #legalresearch #LegalPolicy #PolicyMatters #policy #ResearchMatters #LawAndPolicy

New Research from PRC: Trends in Post Legalization Cannabis Use Among Ethnic Groups in CA 2018-2023

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#ResearchMatters #PublicHealthMatters #PublicHealthAwareness #research #cannabis #cannabislegal #substanceabuseawareness #marijuana #racialequity #ethnicity

NIAAA T32 post-doc opportunities at @uconnhealth.bsky.social. Applications due by December 1, 2025.

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A new issue of Cannabis was published today! 10 new empirical papers and the published abstracts from #RSMj2025 in Detroit. Our journal is now in its 8th year and is indexed in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science.
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Introduction to Policy Surveillance and Scientific Legal Mapping from Temple's Center for Public Health Law Research

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#publichealth #PublicHealthEducation
#publichealthawareness #publichealthlaw #research
#ResearchMatters #researchers #ResearchExcellence

Submissions for the 49th Annual Research Society on Alcohol (RSA) Scientific Meeting are OPEN! Don’t miss this opportunity to share your research with colleagues from around the world.

To access your Submission Dashboard, you must log in at rsa.societyconference.com

College students who experienced family dysfunction as children sometimes turn to alcohol to cope College can be a joyful time—of learning, forming lifelong friendships and having fun. But it's not without its challenges. National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Oct. 19–25, brings attention to ...

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
October 19 -25, 2025

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#NCAAW #alcoholawareness #AlcoholAwarenessMonth
#collegelife #collegestudent #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #MentalHealthSupport

Interested in learning more about #Prevention? Read this letter to the editor on strategies to address co-occurring behavioral health needs among justice-involved youth #SubstanceUseAndMisusePreventionMonth www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New Research from PRC: Effects of Impaired Control and Pharmacological Criteria for Lifetime Alcohol Use Disorder on Relationships between Drinking and Problems

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#alcoholusedisorder #AUD #alcoholawareness #alcoholharms #alcohol #SubstanceUseAwareness #substanceabuseawareness

A new paper on conducting legal policy research. In AJPH:

A Call for Formal Reporting Standards for Legal Research in Public Health Studies
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here's NIAAA's findings on the topic:
www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/...

#alcoholawareness #alcohol #publichealth #PublicHealthMatters #publichealthawareness #PublicHealthAlert

Infographic declaring September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with a depiction of a person holding another persons hand.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. A large part of suicide prevention is understanding who is at an increased risk. Visit the #HMCA website for studies and variables related to suicide. myumi.ch/jJQN1 #suicideprevention #RWJF

Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month October is Substance Use Prevention Month.

Prevention Month 2025 Toolkit is Live
October is Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month — Get Ready.

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#substanceuseawareness #SubstanceUseRecovery #substanceuseprevention #PublicHealth #PublicHealthMatters

This #SuicidePreventionMonth, remember: reaching out for help is a sign of strength—please keep going. RecoverMe connects young adults to resources for mental health and substance use, and a supportive community. Visit samhsa.gov/recoverme
#SuicidePreventionMonth

Seattle-ready for #PHLC2025! From legal epidemiology to harm reduction, health equity, & policy stories that matter — excited to present, connect, & advocate. @networkforphl.bsky.social

#PublicHealthLaw

CPHLR is looking forward to the ‪@iaphs.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. Elizabeth Platt and Elizabeth Van Nostrand will be sharing “Legal Epidemiology for Health Departments: Measuring the Law and Evaluating Policy Impacts on Population Health” on Wednesday!
#IAPHS2025

New Research from PRC:
Alcohol and Cannabis Use among Youth: Novel Measures of Opportunities for Use

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#alcoholawareness #alcohol #cannabis #cannabispolicy #alcoholpolicy #SubstanceUseAwareness #adolescentmentalhealth #teenmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: OCMO Webinar Cannabis Use: An Examination of National Trends and Protective Strategies for Youth and Young Adults . After registering, you will receive a co... SAMHSA’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer will host a webinar on the topic of Cannabis Use: An Examination of National Trends and Protective Strategies for Youth and Young Adults. The presentation ...

SAMHSA Webinar
Cannabis Use: An Examination of National Trends + Protective Strategies for Youth + Young Adults

Sep 8, 2025: 12:00 PM Pacific Time
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🤝 We’re excited to introduce one of the 2025 SOSUR keynote speakers: Dr. Traci Toomey! She’ll explore “Policy & Implementation Issues Related to Cannabis Legalization.”

The symposium will take place Nov 5-6 via Zoom.
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Today is Overdose Awareness Day. 💜

We remember those we’ve lost, support those affected, and highlight the importance of removing stigma around drug use. Stigma stops people from seeking help, accessing life-saving interventions, and receiving the care they deserve.

#OverdoseAwarenessDay

Sarah Raifman, PhD, MSc, highlights the link between heavy drinking and pregnancy A new study using advanced pregnancy preference measures reveals that heavy alcohol use significantly increases the risk of unintended pregnancy, highlighting the need for personalized contraceptive…

In an interview with @contempobgyn.bsky.social, Sarah Raifman of @ansirh.bsky.social talks about a new study that found that people who drink heavily are at greater risk of becoming pregnant when they don't want to be

Alcohol and Cannabis Use and Co-Use among Ethnic Groups in California - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Nationally, approximately 11% of people who drank in the past 12 months also used cannabis. The objective of this paper is to examine rates and correlates of alcohol and cannabis use and co-use among ...

New from PRC:
Alcohol and Cannabis Use and Co-Use among Ethnic Groups in California
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#alcohol #alcoholawareness #cannabis #SubstanceUseAwareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthmatters #PublicHealth #minoritymentalhealth #ethnicity #immigrantmentalhealth

Laws Governing Substance Use During Pregnancy: Next Steps for Health Equity Research | Milbank Quarterly See all articles in the special issue, Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges Facing the United States: What Can State Policymakers Do? Pregnant and

Laws Governing Substance Use during Pregnancy: Steps for Health Equity Research

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#SubstanceUseAwareness #substanceuseprevention #substanceusepolicy #SubstanceUse #alcohol #cannabis #opioidawareness #pregnancy #HealthyPregnancy #substanceuselaw #pregnancylaws

The Long Arc of Substance Use Policy Innovation in Medicaid: Looking Back, Looking Forward | Milbank Quarterly This Perspective examines the role of Medicaid in the innovation of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. In 2023, an estimated 49 million Americans met criteria for an SUD and more than 100,000 peo...

The Long Arc of Substance Use Policy Innovation in Medicaid: Looking Back, Looking Forward

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#SubstanceUseAwareness #substanceuseprevention #substanceusedisorder #substanceuserecovery #SubstanceUse
#SubstanceUseSupport #Medicaid #MedicaidMatters

YouTube video by Partnership to End Addiction How to Talk to Your Teen About Alcohol | A Parent's Guide

Video: Alcohol and Teens: What Every Parent Needs to Know
by Partnership to End Addiction

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#alcohol #alcoholawareness #alcoholteen #publichealth #PublicHealthMatters #publichealthawareness #PublicHealthAlert #teenmentalhealth #teenpolicy