Partisan differences in the effects of economic evidence and local data on legislator engagement with dissemination materials about behavioral health: a …
Background State legislators make policy decisions that influence children's exposure to
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as child maltreatment, and their effects on …
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as child maltreatment, and their effects on …
Policy makers' priorities for addressing youth substance use and factors that influence priorities
Objective: Understanding public policy makers' priorities for addressing youth substance use
and the factors that influence these priorities can inform the dissemination and …
and the factors that influence these priorities can inform the dissemination and …
Public preferences for opioid reform in a post-COVID era: Consensus and divides
As opioid-related deaths have increased nationally, so too has policy attention toward
addressing the problem. However, there are questions concerning public perceptions of the …
addressing the problem. However, there are questions concerning public perceptions of the …
SciComm Optimizer for Policy Engagement: a randomized controlled trial of the SCOPE model on state legislators' research use in public discourse
Background While prior work has revealed conditions that foster policymakers' use of
research evidence, few studies have rigorously investigated the effectiveness of theory …
research evidence, few studies have rigorously investigated the effectiveness of theory …
[HTML][HTML] Partisan differences in legislators' discussion of vaccination on Twitter during the COVID-19 era: natural language processing analysis
Background The COVID-19 era has been characterized by the politicization of health-related
topics. This is especially concerning given evidence that politicized discussion of …
topics. This is especially concerning given evidence that politicized discussion of …
Expert views on state-level naloxone access laws: a qualitative analysis of an online modified-Delphi process
Background Expanding availability to naloxone is a core harm reduction strategy in efforts to
address the opioid epidemic. In the US, state-level legislation is a prominent mechanism to …
address the opioid epidemic. In the US, state-level legislation is a prominent mechanism to …
State legislator social media posts about the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline
On July 16, 2022,“988” became the new national dialing code for the National Suicide and
Crisis Lifeline. 1 The ease of the 3-digit dialing code and broadening of the Lifeline scope to …
Crisis Lifeline. 1 The ease of the 3-digit dialing code and broadening of the Lifeline scope to …
[PDF][PDF] The Political Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic
This paper estimates the effects of the opioid epidemic on political outcomes by leveraging
rich geographic variation in exposure to the crisis. We study its effect on the Republican vote …
rich geographic variation in exposure to the crisis. We study its effect on the Republican vote …
Association between crowdsourced health care facility ratings and mortality in US counties
Importance Mortality across US counties varies considerably, from 252 to 1847 deaths per
100 000 people in 2018. Although patient satisfaction with health care is associated with …
100 000 people in 2018. Although patient satisfaction with health care is associated with …
Understanding the Political Frames of the Opioid Crisis: A Content Analysis of US Senators' Tweets
The opioid epidemic in the United States is a public health emergency that has triggered
calls to action for policy reforms. However, variations exist between political parties and …
calls to action for policy reforms. However, variations exist between political parties and …