Data Stats in Drug Policy II

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate

This is the second of a two part course to review the primary data sets used to track substance use trends in the U.S. and to inform U.S. drug and alcohol policy (e.g., National Survey on Drug Use and Health, National Vital Statistics System, Monitoring the Future.) and introduce students to research methods, study design, measurement, analysis and inference. This second course will build on the foundational concepts introduced in the first course and focus on developing logic models, measure development, and appropriate data sources used to evaluate drug policies and programs; introduce qualitative and mixed methods of data collection and research; and provide students with opportunities to apply the skills and knowledge gained throughout their course of study in a policy evaluation design project.