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

Background And Aims: The growing body of research evidence on substance use and substance use disorder (SU/SUD) prevention could be leveraged to strengthen the intended impact of policies that address SU/SUD. The aim of the present study was to explore how research was used in United States federal legislation that emphasized SU/SUD prevention.

Design: Using a mixed-methods approach, we assessed whether the use of research predicted a bill's legislative progress.