War Stories from the Drug Survey
eBook - PDF

War Stories from the Drug Survey

How Culture, Politics, and Statistics Shaped the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

War Stories from the Drug Survey

How Culture, Politics, and Statistics Shaped the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

About this book

The primary data driver behind US drug policy is the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. This insider history traces the evolution of the survey and how the survey has interacted with the political and social climate of the country, from its origins during the Vietnam War to its role in the war on drugs. The book includes first-hand accounts that explain how the data was used and misused by political leaders, why changes were made in the survey design, and what challenges researchers faced in communicating statistical principles to policymakers and leaders. It also makes recommendations for managing survey data collection and reporting in the context of political pressures and technological advances. Survey research students and practitioners will learn practical lessons about questionnaire design, mode effects, sampling, nonresponse, weighting, editing, imputation, statistical significance, and confidentiality. The book also includes common-language explanations of key terms and processes to help data users understand the point of view of survey statisticians.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Figures
  8. Tables
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Acronyms
  12. Introduction
  13. 1 President Nixon Launches the War on Drugs
  14. 2 The Survey Continues, As Illicit Drug Use Peaks
  15. Wrap-Up for Chapters 1 and 2
  16. 3 Cocaine and New Directions for the Survey
  17. 4 The White House Needs Data and a Bigger Survey
  18. 5 Criticism, Correction, and Communication
  19. Wrap-Up for Chapters 3, 4, and 5
  20. 6 The Survey Moves to SAMHSA
  21. 7 Rising Youth Drug Use in the 1990s
  22. 8 Better Sample, Better Analysis, but Not Always
  23. Wrap-Up for Chapters 6, 7, and 8
  24. 9 A Perfect Redesign Storm
  25. 10 Continuing Survey Design Improvements
  26. Wrap-Up for Chapters 9 and 10
  27. 11 Analytic Bankruptcy, Reorganization, Recovery, and Resilience
  28. 12 How to Redesign an Ongoing Survey, Or Not
  29. Wrap-Up for Chapters 11 and 12
  30. 13 Lessons Learned and Future Challenges
  31. Appendix
  32. Bibliography
  33. Index