SARET: Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders

Description:

Substance Abuse Problems:
Who, What, Where, When & Why? 

The goals of this module are to:

  • Describe the basic epidemiology of substance abuse
  • Explore descriptive epidemiologic data: what it is and how to use it
  • Consider how to evaluate causality vs. association using the example of marijuana as a gateway drug
 

The module will take about 45 minutes to complete, however, it may take longer for learners without a bio-medical background. To complete this module, please make sure cookies are enabled in your browser.

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If you have any difficulty accessing the module from the above link copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://education.med.nyu.edu/compass/activity/161/

 

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About this activity:
This activity was orginally created on: July 10, 2012
Authors:
  • So Young Oh
  • Kathleen Hanley
  • Adam Watt
  • Danielle Ompad
  • Monica Malone