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This article reviews the literature on adolescent brain development and considers the impact of these neural alter ations on the propensity to use and misuse alcohol Method Neuralbehavioral and hormonal characteristics of adolescents across a variety of species were examined along with a review of the ontogeny of etha nol responsiveness tolerance development and stressalcohol interactions. Most drug use starts and peaks during adolescence. 76.5% of all teens (<18 years of age) try an addictive substance. Alcohol 72%. Cigarettes 46%. Marijuana 38%. 19.4% will meet the criteria for a substance use disorder. Overview:. What . do we use a propensity score for?. How do we construct the . propensity . score?. How do we implement propensity score estimation in STATA?. Joke (kind of…). Two heart surgeons (Jack and Jill) walk into a bar.. Making Sense of Non-Randomized Observational Data. Atul Sharma MD, MSc, FRCPC(ret). Biostatistical Consulting Unit. April 2014. Propensity score 1996 - 2013. RCT – the gold standard. R.A. Fisher: . Sailesh Gupta, Mumbai. Secretary General, IAP. Agam’s regret. Agam - a car thief, at 15. Went to Jail at 16. Emerged 6 mo later and knocked down a pedestrian with a stolen vehicle. Jailed for 7 years.. Evidence, Assessments, & Predictions. Terry A. Maroney. Vanderbilt University Law School. American Judges Association. 2013 Annual Education Conference. Big Island, Hawaii. Background:. . The basics of adolescent brain science; tracing its migration out of the laboratory and into legal theory & practice. Michael . Massoglia. Department of Sociology. University of Wisconsin Madison . General Overview. The logic of propensity models. Application based discussion of some of the key features . Emphasis on working understanding use of models . Young adults experience in their family and social circle. Briony Enser, Oxford Brookes University. Presentation at the SSA Annual Symposium 2015 . York 5-6 November 2015. Alcohol-Related Collateral . Ling . Ning. &. . Mayte. . Frias. . Senior Research Associates. Neil . Huefner. . Associate Director. Timo. Rico. Executive Director. Outline. Understanding causal effects. Methods for estimating causal effects. Who are we?. Community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services provide a range of specialist substance misuse interventions for individuals and families who are affected by the misuse of drugs and/or alcohol. Parental alcohol . misuse is a major societal issue (. Harwin. , 2011. ).. No . accurate prevalence figures in the . UK.. Estimates put this figure at . 3.3 to 3.5 million . children living with parents . Leslie Hulvershorn, M.D. & . Zachary W. Adams, Ph.D., HSPP. Riley Adolescent Dual Diagnosis Program. Adolescent Behavioral Health Research Program. Department of Psychiatry. Which drug of abuse is most commonly used by Indiana’s 12th graders?. The Alcohol and Your Health bookletsAlcohol and Your Health seriesEach of the booklets is written for a particular group Four are for the drinker experiencing problems one is for those close to the dr This document is for personal use only. Reproduction or distribution is not permitted.From R. P. Winograd & K. J. Sher: Binge Drinking and Alcohol Misuse Among College Students and Young Adults Advanc Seng Chan You. What should OHDSI studies look like?. 2. A study should be like a pipeline. A fully automated process from database to paper. ‘Performing a study’ = building the pipeline. Database.