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Thrilled to have the opportunity to testify today before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and share thoughts about addressing some of the challenges the opioid crisis is presenting for older Americans. Catch the livestream here at 3:30 ET: www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/com...

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And don't be shy! Self-nominations are encouraged Winner gets $3K & travel reimbursed to give a talk at the #ISSDP2025 conference to be held in Manchester UK, June 11-13

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Do you conduct/consume #drugpolicy research? Have a favorite study published in the past 3 years that has made a substantial contribution? Pls consider nominating it for the ISSDP Excellence in Research 🏆 Due Mar 31 issdp.org/call-for-nom... Spread the word! Thx #PublicHealthSky #EconSky

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🚨🚨 Abstract deadline for #ISSDP2025 extended to January 31 Many thanks to those who have already submitted. Am impressed with so many of these abstracts! For those who haven't submitted, please consider joining us. Scholarships available 👇

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What does a terrorism expert think about designating drug "cartels" as foreign terrorist organizations? Thought-provoking piece by my @rand.org colleague Brian Michael Jenkins [Cartels in quotes because they really aren't cartels, but that's the term commonly used] www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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Seven years ago this week, @rand.org published "Truth Decay," the book that @jekavanagh.bsky.social and I wrote about the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life. #TruthDecay 1/10

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✨ Reminder: the deadline is Friday, January 17 to apply for OIGI's Visiting Scholars program ✨ More info + apply here: www.minneapolisfed.org/institute/vi...

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🚨 Hate to be a downer during the holidays, but... Getting Ahead of #H5N1: Declare a Public Health Emergency, Expand Wastewater Testing, and Increase Vaccine Research and Availability—Sooner Rather Than Later New piece via my @rand.org colleagues www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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WRT the future of US #drugpolicy, here are 5 things I'll be paying close attn to over the next few years 1⃣ Details of state #cannabis initiatives/bills 2⃣ Same for #psychedelics 3⃣ Will feds help/hinder these efforts? 4⃣ What happens at ONDCP? 5⃣ #ACA & #Medicaid www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/whe...

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🚨#Drugpolicy folks--please spread the word! 1⃣ Call for #ISSDP2025 abstracts is live 2⃣ Will be scholarships for ECRs, those from LMICs & those with lived and/or living experience of drugs--including family members This is my favorite conference! Please join us in #Manchester ➡️ www.issdp.org

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Interesting to read this piece alongside our recently published study trying to detail the timing of precisely when (firearm) homicides started to deviate from expectation (hint: before 2020!). journals.lww.com/epidem/abstr...

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My bodyguard in action 😊 There was also a cub higher up the tree 🐻 are awesome

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Hey, we're in German too, with a bilingual title.

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As Mark Kleiman would always say, we can (& should) reduce crime & incarceration at the same time NYT oped by @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social offers ideas (& evidence!) for creating a credible deterrent threat Spoiler: ⬆️ sentence length is not the way to go #EconSky www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...

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WRT the future of US #drugpolicy, here are 5 things I'll be paying close attn to over the next few years 1⃣ Details of state #cannabis initiatives/bills 2⃣ Same for #psychedelics 3⃣ Will feds help/hinder these efforts? 4⃣ What happens at ONDCP? 5⃣ #ACA & #Medicaid www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/whe...

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New @rand.org Drug Policy Research Center Quarterly is out! 🗳️ #Drugpolicy after the election ❤️‍🩹 #Naloxone distribution 🫂 YA experiencing homelessness ⚕️ #Methadone & Medicare 🏥 Access to #methamphetamine detox & much more! ⬇️ www.rand.org/well-being/j...

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What do the election results mean for #drugpolicy? 1⃣ Be careful about making overgeneralizations or betting on what the next administration is going to do 2⃣ Don’t be surprised if you start seeing legalization initiatives/bills that are more restrictive www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/whe...

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The November election brought big changes to the drug-policy landscape. @beaukilmer.bsky.social explains the forces that will shape what happens next. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/whe...

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Join @rand.org and USC Schaeffer Center Dec. 13 for a webinar led by @seangrant.bsky.social to learn about an online expert panel approach for identifying expert views on the effectiveness and implementability of population-level policy interventions: www.rand.org/events/2024/...

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Due today!

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I'm looking forward to our book event at the Exploratorium After Dark this Thursday. It's a wonderful place and if you go, you get the whole museum to yourself before and after our event (i.e., no school field trips to compete with). www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calend...

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Graduate students! Want to spend the summer getting paid to research #drugpolicy, #socialequity, or pretty much any other policy topic? @rand.org has a great Summer Associate Program Apps due by Monday Dec 2, 11:59pm PT Please consider applying & spread the word! www.rand.org/jobs/summer-...

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For those considering alternatives to prohibiting some #psychedelics for nonclinical purposes, there are many options--each with their own pros/cons If you like this chart, you'll ♥️ this @RANDCorporation report: www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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Cool job alert! Want to get paid to research drug policy and crime control? Live in the Netherlands? Come work with my RAND Europe colleagues 👇 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/40...

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Could future ballot initiatives on #cannabis or #psychedelics legalization be more restrictive than what we've seen so far? Seems like a possibility, at least in some places 👇 www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...

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The ballot decisions Tuesday point to voter concerns that drug policies have drifted too far to the left, according to policy experts and political analysts.

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Hey doctoral students! Interested in #drugpolicy, criminal legal studies, or pretty much any other policy area? Wonder what it's like to work @RANDCorporation? Please consider applying for our Summer Associate Program. Applications due December 4 Please spread the word!

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How will we know if the #fentanyl precursor announcement or the reported Sinaloa cartel fent prohibition affects available supply? Pay close attention to the purity-adjusted price My testimony with Bryce Pardo is a year old but still relevant www.rand.org/pubs/testimo...

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So excited for this! My favorite conference #ISSDP2024 is coming to Montreal June 19-21 If you research #drugpolicy, report on it or are interested in $ this work, this is the place to be! Such a great group of kind/thoughtful people. Abstracts due 12/13 issdp.org/call-for-abs...

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Hey there! Look forward to finding old/new friends/colleagues on here Follow if you are interested in #drugpolicy, #crimecontrol, #illegalmarkets Latest pub 👇 www.science.org/doi/full/10....

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