How substance use prevention research gets used in United States federal policy

Original research
par
Long, Elizabeth C. et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

The aim of the present study was to explore how research was used in United States federal legislation that emphasized SU/SUD prevention.

Constatations/points à retenir

In the US Congress, substance use and substance use disorder prevention bills that use research language appear to be more likely to progress in the legislative cycle than bills that do not, suggesting that legislation using research may be viewed as more credible.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Using a mixed-methods approach, we assessed whether the use of research predicted a bill's legislative progress. We randomly sampled 10 bills that represented different types of research keywords to examine how research was used in these bills, applying content analysis.

Mots clés

Policy/Regulatory