TY - JOUR
T1 - Methodological issues in the epidemiological study of alcohol-drug problems
T2 - Sources of confusion and misunderstanding
AU - Westermeyer, Joseph
PY - 1990/1/1
Y1 - 1990/1/1
N2 - Epidemiological research on psychoactive substance use disorders can and sometimes does lead to conclusions that are mutually conflicting. A current example is the apparent drop in substance use among adolescents in schools, with continuing high levels of substance-associated adolescent suicide, hospitalization, and crime. In an effort to clarify such differences, the author underscores the importance of understanding the three most common epidemiological methods. Each has different histories, advantages, liabilities, inherent value sets, and disparate-but-overlapping purposes.
AB - Epidemiological research on psychoactive substance use disorders can and sometimes does lead to conclusions that are mutually conflicting. A current example is the apparent drop in substance use among adolescents in schools, with continuing high levels of substance-associated adolescent suicide, hospitalization, and crime. In an effort to clarify such differences, the author underscores the importance of understanding the three most common epidemiological methods. Each has different histories, advantages, liabilities, inherent value sets, and disparate-but-overlapping purposes.
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U2 - 10.3109/00952999009001571
DO - 10.3109/00952999009001571
M3 - Article
C2 - 2184662
AN - SCOPUS:0025237655
SN - 0095-2990
VL - 16
SP - 47
EP - 55
JO - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
JF - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
IS - 1-2
ER -
