A methodolgy for student drug-use surveys

Need for comparability and for a tested questionnaire; self-administered drug-use questionnaire for young people; advantages and disadvantages of self-administered surveys; youth populations suitable for this type of survey; nonmedical use of drugs, drug abuse, and drug dependence

Development of the questionnaire and plan for its testing: General plan for the project; rationale for the selection of data items and organization of the questionnaire; coordination of technical work; collaborating institutions

Results of testing the questionnaire in seven countries: Overview of the testing experience at each centre; data analysis; reliability studies; validity studies

Application and further development of the final questionnaire

Methodological guidelines for self-administered surveys of youth; student drug-use questionnaire; instructions to investigators for use of the questionnaire; optional questions

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