Warren Robak

Communicator at nonprofit RAND Corp.

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

RAND has updated its Science of #Gun Policy research synthesis. https://t.co/j7LFMfOqCa
The fourth edition finds research advances on the effects of stand-your-ground laws, concealed-carry laws and age requirements for #firearm purchases. https://t.co/LCvv1ByKIE

[Ryan McBain @ryankmcbain]

Have you, like me, used #telehealth over the past few years to connect with a therapist? Since the end of the COVID Public Health Emergency, access to services has been on the decline. Learn more from our new @RANDCorporation study at @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/82LA2uYdPe

[Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer]

Why do people use #psilocybin?

We asked US adults “What were your intentions for the experience the last time you used psilocybin mushrooms or products containing psilocybin or psilocin?”

Confidence intervals are wide given sample size, but fun and improved MH are near the top

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

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.
https://t.co/dhpKBc1knx

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

#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
https://t.co/uyD6npQ4nm

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

#Abortion care providers in North Carolina report frustration, anxiety and burnout with rules mandated under state’s new abortion law. @Julia_Rollison https://t.co/JR1qohSVDM

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

Nice story by @Sarah_Boden about an important topic: https://t.co/c6Aan77MJH via @SpotlightPA

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

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. https://t.co/XcwC9fqeUD

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

Terrific Q&A by @LATkarenkaplan with researchers discussing what they found by examining 20 years of data about same-sex marriage. @MelanieZaber https://t.co/fTdAObiZ72

[Rahi Abouk @AboukRahi]

Very pleased to see the short paper with @thedavidpowell published in @JAMA_current today. https://t.co/DTRviMe6o6

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

#Prison education disruptions prompted by the #COVID19 pandemic continue to persist, creating long-term negative impacts on instructional quality, according to a new report.
https://t.co/P7jWSEWnHs

[Military Times @MilitaryTimes]

Three-quarters of veterans interviewed by RAND Corp. who expressed extremist ideologies said they had negative experiences during their military service. https://t.co/lK8zoeCaui

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

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.
https://t.co/Cer0z7mQX7

[Andrew Morral @AndrewMorral]

Our paper out today in @JAMANetworkOpen estimates the household firearm ownership rate (HFR) by geographic and demographic subgroups of the population of US adults, 1990-2018. 🧵
https://t.co/KflpnHS1op

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

More than 40% of survey respondents reported personally knowing at least one person who died by a drug overdose.

This suggests that 125 million American adults have experienced such a loss. https://t.co/HQyKqSMA7a

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

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
https://t.co/tYNWSUyGaJ

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

Great reporting about a sad, but important topic. https://t.co/hs3RdfzE3Q @JacqEHoward

[InsideHealthPolicy @InHealthPolicy]

Telemental Health Boosted Spending For Payers, Plans May Cut Back https://t.co/ECrsD9xeQu

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

An important trend: Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance rose sharply after the start of the pandemic.
https://t.co/KksMKfQY0Y

[Warren Robak @WarrenRobak]

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 https://t.co/sMyIPQDAtp