Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: This publication includes papers presented at the 58th semiannual meeting of the Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG) held in Denver, Colorado, on June 14-17, 2005, under the sponsorship of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).Representing 21 sentinel areas in the United States, CEWG representatives presented reports, citing the most recent data on drug abuse patterns, trends, and emerging problems in their areas.To enhance nonurban representation, guest researchers from Maine and Ohio presented information on drug abuse patterns and trends in their areas.The meeting also included presentations by two panels.One, comprised of NIDA-supported researchers, presented findings on methamphetamine/stimulant abuse among youth and young adults.A second panel was comprised of international researchers who presented findings on drug abuse patterns and emerging trends in Australia, Europe, Mexico, Southern Africa, and Taiwan.Information reported at each CEWG meeting is disseminated to drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies, public health officials, researchers, and policymakers.The information is intended to alert authorities at the local, State, regional, and national levels and the general public to current drug abuse patterns and trends and emerging drug problems so that appropriate and timely action can be taken.Researchers also use this information to develop research hypotheses that might explain social, behavioral, and biological issues related to drug abuse.
Authors: Rocky L. Sexton, Robert G. Carlson
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W831060537