Epidemiologic Trends in Drug Abuse. Volume 1. Proceedings of the Community Epidemiology Work Group. Highlights and Executive Summary. Held in Phoenix, Arizona on January 18-20, 2006

摘要

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) acknowledges the contributions made by the members of the Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG) who have invested their time in preparing the reports presented at the CEWG semiannual meetings. Appreciation is extended also to other participating researchers who contributed information. This Executive Summary is a synopsis of findings reported by the 21 CEWG representatives and issues discussed by participants at the January 2006 CEWG meeting. Individual papers by CEWG representatives, a paper by a researcher on drug-related hospital admissions in Arizona, papers by members of a panel on criminal justice efforts in Phoenix/Arizona, and a paper by researchers from Mexico will appear in Volume II Proceedings. Summaries of these presentations appear in this Executive Summary.