Surveys and their limitations. Methods of data collection from the general population which relate to alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use : the Polish experience / Jerzy Jasinski -- Problems in data collection from the general population related to alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use / Jussi Simpura -- Data collection : a methodological response / John Duffy -- Achieving comparability between surveys in different settings / Hildigunnur ?Olafsd?ottir -- The problems and logistics of alcohol research in different settings : the example of the USSR / Irina Anokhina and Nikolai Ivanets -- The USSR : relevance for research and policy / Martin Plant -- The measurement of problems in community surveys / Henk F.L. Garretsen -- How to measure alcohol-related problems amongst young people in community surveys / Salme Ahlstr?om -- The relationship between alcohol consumption patterns and the harmful consequences of drinking / Esa ?Osterberg
Summary
Researchers from 10 European countries come together in this book to examine the key practical aspects in the use and misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs. They discuss survey methods and current sources of data and recommendations are made to improve research and policy in these fields
