Epidemiology of Youth Drug Abuse

Research Topics

Topics of interest in the area of the epidemiology of youth drug abuse include but are not limited to:

• Prevalence and Incidence of Youth Drug Abuse including Gender Differences
  
• Current and Emerging Trends in Drug Use (e.g. Club Drugs, MDMA, etc.)
  
• Descriptive Studies (e.g., Ethnographic Studies, Regional/Geographic Comparisons, Gender Differences, Natural History)
  
• Secondary Data Analysis (e.g., National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, The Monitoring the Future Project, The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.)
  
• Transitions and Escalation from Drug Use to Abuse including Gender Differences
  
• Special Topics (e.g., HIV and AIDS, Involvement in the Criminal Justice System)
  
• Health Disparities in the Area of Youth Drug Abuse