@article{ref1,
title="Uses and Misuses of Epidemiology in Shaping and Assessing Drug Policy",
journal="Journal of Primary Prevention",
year="1997",
author="Duncan, D. F.",
volume="17",
number="4",
pages="375-382",
abstract="Seven ways that epidemiology can be used in the analysis of drug policy are identified, as follows: to determine the causes of drug use and abuse; to monitor the levels of drug use and abuse in our communities; to identify trends over time in drug use and abuse; to complete the clinical picture of drug use and abuse; to identify syndromes of abuse; to identify target groups or individuals for preventive interventions; and to determine the effectiveness of interventions for the prevention or treatment of drug abuse. Common misuses of epidemiology are also identified.<p />",
language="",
issn="0278-095X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}