Review of Drug Epidemiology Contributions to Prevention, with National Adolescent Data

A review paper summarizing how drug epidemiology and etiology can influence drug use prevention. The work presents empirical findings on national drug use trends, explanatory variables, and population exposure to prevention efforts, with particular attention to in-school programs and a national advertising campaign. The national data on adolescents derive from the Monitoring the Future study.

Use Cases

• Reviewing national drug use trends based on the Monitoring the Future study data mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing the influence of explanatory variables on adolescent drug use as discussed in the review.
• Evaluating population exposure to and respondent evaluations of prevention efforts, including in-school programs and national ad campaigns.

Strengths

• Draws on the established Monitoring the Future study for national adolescent data.
• Focuses on specific prevention efforts, including in-school programs and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America ad campaign.

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

Institute for Social Research

Collection Method

Review and synthesis of empirical findings.

Geography

United States (inferred from national data and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America campaign)