Guide to Drug Abuse Epidemiology
Overview
This publication is the product of a collaboration between WHO, the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and substance use epidemiology and other experts from more than twenty countries. It has been produced in response to the need for valid, reliable and timely information on the prevalence, trends and patterns of drug use-related problems. This information is needed for planning, implementing and evaluating effective prevention, treatment, policy response and other interventions for substance use-related problems. This guide seeks to provide technical guidance to countries and communities in all aspects of drug abuse epidemiology in order to address emerging and changing problems associated with drug use. The guide provides practical guidance on internationally comparable, yet locally appropriate and culturally adaptable measures and methods. The guide is designed to be suitable for countries and communities at all levels of health development, including those with limited resources and experience in drug abuse epidemiology.
- Introduction
- Defining the Problem (Initial Assessment of the Situation)
- Existing information sources
- Qualitative Methods
- Download Chapters 1-4
- General Population Surveys of Drug Abuse
- Selecting Variables and Measures for Drug Surveys
- Special Population Studies
- Download Chapters 5-7
- Reporting Systems
- Reporting and Application of Results
- Field Assessment of Model Core Questionnaire
- Download Chapters 8-10