This study evaluates the impact of state medical marijuana laws on adolescent marijuana use from 2003 to 2011, finding no measurable effect in the first few years after enactment.

This study examines the impact of overdose death definitions, finding that some deaths from substance use disorders are missed, while others are inaccurately classified as overdose deaths.

This article explores adolescent opioid abuse, emphasizing the roles of parents and prescribers in education, safe storage, and proper disposal of medications to prevent misuse, as highlighted through two related studies.

This article examines the effects of increased alcohol taxes in Florida from 1969–2004, finding significant reductions in alcohol-attributable mortality and highlighting tax policy as a prevention tool.

This article examines the effectiveness of workplace smoking bans as public health measures, highlighting studies that show reductions in smoking prevalence, cigarette consumption, and exposure to secondhand smoke.