Research Methods in the Study of Substance Abuse

Part 1: Overview.- History of Substance Abuse Research in the United States.- Transdisciplinary Research Perspective: A Theoretical Framework for Substance Abuse Research.- part 2: Quantitive Approaches.- Randomized Controlled Trials in Substance Abuse Treatment Research: Fundamental Aspects and New Developments in Random Assignment Strategies, Comparison/Control Conditions, and Design Characteristics.- Sampling Strategies for Substance Abuse Research.- Common Statistical Methods for Primary and Secondary Analysis in Substance Abuse Research.- Longitudinal Methods in Substance Use Research.- part 3: Qualitative and Mixed Method Approaches.- Qualitative Methods in Substance Abuse Research.- Qualitative Data Analysis in Drug Research.- Using GIS for Substance Abuse Research and Intervention.- All Mixed Up: Considerations in Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Components in Substance Abuse Research.- Part 4: Measurement Issues.- Assessment of Substance Misuse.- Validity: Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Substance Abuse Research.- Using Surveys to Study Substance Use Behavior.- The Use of Biological Measures in Social Research on Drug Misuse.- Part 5: Special Polulations.- Conducting Research on Adolescent Substance Abuse.- LGBT Populations and Substance Abuse Research: An Overview.- Conducting Substance Abuse Research: Incarcerated Populations.- Part 6: Application: What Role Does Research Play in Shaping Subtance Abuse Policy?.- Economic Evaluation of Substance Abuse and Prevention Programs.- Evaluating Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Programs.- Index.