Research focused on the prevention of drug use and the prevention of drug abuse is encouraged. A secondary goal of the proposed research is the development of psychometrically-sound measures, instruments and data collection procedures to assess the process, outcome, and impact of comprehensive prevention strategies.
Research is encouraged that focuses on rural and inner-city populations.
Finally, health services research that assesses the effectiveness of comprehensive drug preventive care service systems in real world settings is also requested under this program announcement. This program announcement, Comprehensive Prevention Research in Drug Abuse, is related to the priority area of alcohol and other drug abuse. Applicants from minority individuals and women are encouraged. Because the nature and scope of the research proposed in response to this program announcement may vary, it is anticipated that the size of an award will also vary. Controlled intervention research indicates that comprehensive drug prevention programs can promote the formulation of anti-drug social norms and thereby prevent the incidence and reduce the prevalence of the use of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine for adolescents exposed to comprehensive prevention programs in comparison to those youth not receiving these interventions.