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19130249

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
One of the most persistent questions plaguing researchers and service providers is how to best estimate the extent of targeted behaviors in relevant populations. One problem of particular importance is the prevalence of drug use in justice-involved populations. Data have been collected through such methods as self-report and analysis of biological specimens, although both have notable limitations when used alone. As a means of drawing on the strengths of both methods, such data can be used in a confirmatory manner or, alternatively, may be summed to estimate prevalence. However, this latter approach is not without difficulty as different sources lack substantial agreement. The focus of this study is to employ a methodology that utilizes multiple data sources and adjusts for nonreporting from either source. Compared to more commonly employed techniques, the results indicate that the alternative method yields higher estimates of marijuana and cocaine use among a sample of arrestees. These findings, in turn, suggest that current behavioral health interventions and policies may be based on underestimates of drug use.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1556-3308
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
374-84
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Exploring the utility of an estimation procedure to reveal drug use among arrestees: implications for service delivery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-8100, USA. sjones@cas.usf.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article