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Illustrates the value of combining findings from specific high-quality primary research studies into a cohesive summary that better defines what the science of drug abuse prevention offers to guide future program decisionmaking. Presents a current overview of the efficacy of drug abuse prevention programs (DAPG) and related measurement systems. Defines the techniques employed in meta-analysis of DAPG. Provides guidance in the application of research findings from meta-analysis. Discusses key technical procedures that should be considered in conducting future meta-analysis of drug abuse prevention research.
This groundbreaking book provides scholars and students in the areas of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, substance abuse and women’s studies with in-depth analysis of 131 female heroin users’ drug use careers in China. The book has important policy implications for both China and the international society in the context of increasing global concern about women’s substance abuse.
Provides a platform for ideas from which new directions for research in behavioral etiology of substance abuse can be developed, addressing genetic bases, neurophysiological correlates, and neurochemical factors underlying drug abuse risk or resistance.