DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE-RESEARCH IN DRUG-ABUSE PREVENTION

This paper describes future directions for research in drug abuse prev ention from six perspectives that are relevant to NIH: integrated dema nd and supply reduction, strategic prevention that addresses whole pop ulations and high risk groups, comprehensive or extended prevention th at includes multiple channels and periods for intervention delivery, t echnology transfer, prevention research methods development, and final ly, the overarching perspective of interfacing basic and social scienc e research approaches. Specific research questions are summarized that represent each perspective, with implications for NIH policy. (C) 199 4 Academic Press, Inc.