Epidemiology of Alcohol Problems in Small Geographic Areas

摘要

Presents the latest methodologies used in measuring alcohol consumption andproblems in small geographic areas. Social indicator methodologies and geographic information systems that analyze prevalence of alcohol problems and spatial data are examined. Goals of the monograph are to show how traditional techniques of epidemiological monitoring can be adapted to the local needs of AOD program planning, evaluate alcohol treatment programs within small areas, and illustrate how researchers are developing new techniques for measuring alcohol problems, relating them to local demographics, service utilization, and environmental risk factors.