Rahi Abouk
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View article: Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales
Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales Open
View article: Investigating the complexity of naloxone distribution: Which policies matter for pharmacies and potential recipients
Investigating the complexity of naloxone distribution: Which policies matter for pharmacies and potential recipients Open
View article: Ransomware Attacks, ED Visits and Inpatient Admissions in Targeted and Nearby Hospitals
Ransomware Attacks, ED Visits and Inpatient Admissions in Targeted and Nearby Hospitals Open
This case-control study analyzes disruptive ransomware attacks against hospitals in California from 2014 to 2020 and emergency department (ED) and inpatient admissions in attacked and nearby hospitals.
View article: Promoting Public Health with Blunt Instruments: Evidence from Vaccine Mandates
Promoting Public Health with Blunt Instruments: Evidence from Vaccine Mandates Open
We study the effect of mandates requiring COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare industry workers adopted in 2021 in the United States.There are long-standing worker shortages in the U.S. healthcare industry, pre-dating the COVID-19 pandemi…
View article: Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales
Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales Open
View article: Can Access to Non-Opioid Pain Management Therapies Reduce Overdose Rates? Evidence from Medical Cannabidiol Laws
Can Access to Non-Opioid Pain Management Therapies Reduce Overdose Rates? Evidence from Medical Cannabidiol Laws Open
View article: Regulating Quasi-Legal Markets: Evidence from Pain Management Clinic Laws
Regulating Quasi-Legal Markets: Evidence from Pain Management Clinic Laws Open
View article: The effect of e‐cigarette taxes on pre‐pregnancy and prenatal smoking
The effect of e‐cigarette taxes on pre‐pregnancy and prenatal smoking Open
E‐cigarette taxes are an active area of legislation and have important regulatory implications by proxying e‐cigarette accessibility. We examine the effect of e‐cigarette taxes on prepregnancy and prenatal smoking using the near‐universe o…
View article: Investigating the Complexity of Naloxone Distribution: Which Policies Matter for Pharmacies and Potential Recipients
Investigating the Complexity of Naloxone Distribution: Which Policies Matter for Pharmacies and Potential Recipients Open
Despite efforts to address the opioid crisis, opioid-related overdoses remain a significant contributor to mortality.State efforts to reduce overdose deaths by removing barriers to naloxone have recently focused on pharmacy channels, but t…
View article: Pain Management and Work Capacity: Evidence From Workers’ Compensation and Marijuana Legalization
Pain Management and Work Capacity: Evidence From Workers’ Compensation and Marijuana Legalization Open
We study whether the work capacity of the older working population responds to improved pain management therapy access. We use the adoption of state recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) as a large policy shock to access to a non‐pharmaceutic…
View article: Can Access to Non-Opioid Pain Management Therapies Reduce Overdose Rates? Evidence from Medical Cannabidiol Laws
Can Access to Non-Opioid Pain Management Therapies Reduce Overdose Rates? Evidence from Medical Cannabidiol Laws Open
View article: Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use
Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use Open
View article: Association of Recreational Cannabis Legalization With Alcohol Use Among Adults in the US, 2010 to 2019
Association of Recreational Cannabis Legalization With Alcohol Use Among Adults in the US, 2010 to 2019 Open
Importance In the US, cannabis use has nearly doubled during the past decade, in part because states have implemented recreational cannabis laws (RCLs). However, it is unclear how legalization of adult-use cannabis may affect alcohol consu…
View article: Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales
Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales Open
View article: Intended and Unintended Effects of E-cigarette Taxes on Youth Tobacco Use
Intended and Unintended Effects of E-cigarette Taxes on Youth Tobacco Use Open
Over the past decade, rising youth use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) has contributed to aggressive regulation by state and local governments.Between 2010 and mid-2019, ten states and two large counti…
View article: Can electronic prescribing mandates reduce opioid-related overdoses?
Can electronic prescribing mandates reduce opioid-related overdoses? Open
View article: Does Marijuana Legalization Affect Work Capacity? Evidence from Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Does Marijuana Legalization Affect Work Capacity? Evidence from Workers’ Compensation Benefits Open
We study the effect of state recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) on workers' compensation (WC) benefit receipt among adults 40-62 years.We find that WC receipt declines in response to RML adoption both in terms of the propensity to receive …
View article: Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales
Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales Open
View article: The Immediate Effect of COVID-19 Policies on Social-Distancing Behavior in the United States
The Immediate Effect of COVID-19 Policies on Social-Distancing Behavior in the United States Open
Objective Although anecdotal evidence indicates the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) social-distancing policies, their effectiveness in relation to what is driven by public awareness and voluntary actions needs to be de…
View article: Does Marijuana Legalization Affect Work Capacity? Evidence from Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Does Marijuana Legalization Affect Work Capacity? Evidence from Workers’ Compensation Benefits Open
View article: The Immediate Effect of COVID-19 Policies on Social Distancing Behavior in the United States
The Immediate Effect of COVID-19 Policies on Social Distancing Behavior in the United States Open
Anecdotal evidence points to the effectiveness of COVID-19 social distancing policies, however, their effectiveness vis-a-vis what is driven by public awareness and voluntary actions have not been studied. Policy variations across US state…
View article: Infant Mortality Attributable to Birth Defects — United States, 2003–2017
Infant Mortality Attributable to Birth Defects — United States, 2003–2017 Open
Birth defects are a leading cause of infant mortality in the United States, accounting for 20.6% of infant deaths in 2017 (1). Rates of infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMBD) have generally declined since the 1970s (1-3). U.…
View article: The Immediate Effect of COVID-19 Policies on Social Distancing Behavior in the United States
The Immediate Effect of COVID-19 Policies on Social Distancing Behavior in the United States Open
View article: Appendix for: Did the ACA Medicaid Expansions Fuel the Opioid Epidemic?
Appendix for: Did the ACA Medicaid Expansions Fuel the Opioid Epidemic? Open
View article: The Effect of E-Cigarette Taxes on Pre-pregnancy and Prenatal Smoking
The Effect of E-Cigarette Taxes on Pre-pregnancy and Prenatal Smoking Open
E-cigarette taxes are an active area of legislation and have important regulatory implications by proxying e-cigarette accessibility.We examine the effect of e-cigarette taxes on pre-pregnancy and prenatal smoking using the near-universe o…
View article: Neonatal Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects
Neonatal Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects Open
Critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs) are potentially life-threatening malformations that remain a significant cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Failure to diagnose these conditions shortly after birth may result in acute card…
View article: Association Between State Laws Facilitating Pharmacy Distribution of Naloxone and Risk of Fatal Overdose
Association Between State Laws Facilitating Pharmacy Distribution of Naloxone and Risk of Fatal Overdose Open
Although many states have passed some type of law affecting naloxone availability, only laws allowing direct dispensing by pharmacists appear to be useful. Communities in which access to naloxone is improved should prepare for increases in…
View article: Did the ACA Medicaid Expansions Fuel the Opioid Epidemic?
Did the ACA Medicaid Expansions Fuel the Opioid Epidemic? Open
View article: Cost and Cost-Effectiveness Assessments of Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Using Pulse Oximetry: A Review
Cost and Cost-Effectiveness Assessments of Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Using Pulse Oximetry: A Review Open
Screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) using pulse oximetry is recommended to allow for the prompt diagnosis and prevention of life-threatening crises. The present review summarizes and critiques six previously pub…
View article: Association of US State Implementation of Newborn Screening Policies for Critical Congenital Heart Disease With Early Infant Cardiac Deaths
Association of US State Implementation of Newborn Screening Policies for Critical Congenital Heart Disease With Early Infant Cardiac Deaths Open
Statewide implementation of mandatory policies for newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease was associated with a significant decrease in infant cardiac deaths between 2007 and 2013 compared with states without these policie…