Warren Robak
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Communicator at nonprofit RAND Corp.
Santa Monica, California
Joined March 2009
RAND has updated its Science of #Gun Policy research synthesis. .The fourth edition finds research advances on the effects of stand-your-ground laws, concealed-carry laws and age requirements for #firearm purchases.
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The fourth edition of RAND's synthesis of scientific evidence on the effects of gun policies updates our findings and conclusions to include research published through February 2023.
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RT @ryankmcbain: Have you, like me, used #telehealth over the past few years to connect with a therapist? Since the end of the COVID Public….
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This cohort study evaluates changes in availability of telehealth services at outpatient mental health treatment facilities throughout the US during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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RT @BeauKilmer: Why do people use #psilocybin?. We asked US adults “What were your intentions for the experience the last time you used psi….
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There's a lot happening with #psychedelics. @WStoneReports does a terrific job highlighting two new reports that provide information about what Americans are using and how consumption is changing.
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Two new studies estimate psychedelic use in the U.S. and both find magic mushrooms gaining in popularity, including some folks who just want to get a little bit high, aka microdosing.
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#Magicmushrooms are most-used psychedelic drug, ahead of MDMA. Report suggests as states change laws, federal policymakers face urgent questions about which regulatory path to follow. @BeauKilmer @RRamchand #Psychedelics.
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Psilocybin mushrooms are the psychedelic substance most often used in the United States, with its popularity outpacing other psychedelic drugs such as MDMA (known as ecstasy).
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#Abortion care providers in North Carolina report frustration, anxiety and burnout with rules mandated under state’s new abortion law. @Julia_Rollison
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, abortion access has been determined by individual states. A case study of North Carolina examines its current laws and policies, how they...
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Nice story by @Sarah_Boden about an important topic: via @SpotlightPA.
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Paid time off to care for a child or relative currently depends on where someone lives and works in Pennsylvania. New legislation would mandate it.
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New report: Military #veterans who identify as #LGBTQ are more likely to face a variety of health challenges and are significantly more likely to report being unable to afford medical care in the past year.
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority veterans show poorer health-related outcomes than their heterosexual and cisgender peers in terms of health care...
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Terrific Q&A by @LATkarenkaplan with researchers discussing what they found by examining 20 years of data about same-sex marriage. @MelanieZaber
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When same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S., opponents said it would undermine traditional marriage and destabilize families. So what actually happened?
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RT @AboukRahi: Very pleased to see the short paper with @thedavidpowell published in @JAMA_current today.
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This case-control study analyzes disruptive ransomware attacks against hospitals in California from 2014 to 2020 and emergency department (ED) and inpatient admissions in attacked and nearby hospit...
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#Prison education disruptions prompted by the #COVID19 pandemic continue to persist, creating long-term negative impacts on instructional quality, according to a new report.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic many correctional systems ceased or substantially cut back on education and workforce training programs. As late as 2023, instruction continued to be interrupted because...
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RT @MilitaryTimes: Three-quarters of veterans interviewed by RAND Corp. who expressed extremist ideologies said they had negative experienc….
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Three-quarters of veterans interviewed by RAND Corp. who expressed extremist ideologies said they had negative experiences during their military service.
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The proportion of Americans living in a household with a firearm has dropped over the last 30 years, a new RAND study finds. An estimated 30% of the decline was associated with demographic changes.
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This survey study estimates the proportion of US individuals living in households with a firearm by state from 1990 to 2018.
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RT @AndrewMorral: Our paper out today in @JAMANetworkOpen estimates the household firearm ownership rate (HFR) by geographic and demographi….
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This survey study estimates the proportion of US individuals living in households with a firearm by state from 1990 to 2018.
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RT @RANDCorporation: More than 40% of survey respondents reported personally knowing at least one person who died by a drug overdose. This….
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More than 40 percent of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose and about one-third of those individuals say their lives were disrupted by the death. While the overdose crisis has had...
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Study finds 42% of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose; 13% say their lives were disrupted by an overdose death. #OpioidCrisis @BeauKilmer .
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More than 40 percent of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose and about one-third of those individuals say their lives were disrupted by the death. While the overdose crisis has had...
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An important trend: Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance rose sharply after the start of the pandemic.
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Americans’ use of mental health services pivoted to remote visits and increased considerably, a new study found. Economists think both changes are here to stay.
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Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance rose by 53% after start of #COVID19 pandemic. Spending surge continued even as the use of telehealth has plateaued. @cm_whaley
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Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance has surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth has platea...
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