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Printed September 1999

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Research on the Nature and Extent of Drug Use in the United States

• Data Sources
  • Monitoring the Future Study
  • National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
  • Community Epidemiology Work Group

• Prevalence of Drug Use

• Major Forms of Drug Use
  • Marijuana Use
  • Cocaine Use
  • Heroin Use
  • Methamphetamine Use
  • Nicotine Use
    (Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco)
  • Inhalent Use
  • Hallucinogen Use
  • Anabolic Steroid Use

• Drug Use and Infectious Diseases

NIDA Research Priorities and Highlights

• Role of Research
  • Neurobiology, Genetics, and Behavior
  • Treatment Advances
  • Drug Use, HIV, and Other Infectious Diseases
  • Fetal and Childhood Development
  • Prevention of Drug Use and Addiction
  • Women's Health and Gender Differences
  • Minority Population Studies
  • Outreach and International Programs

References

Appendix: Commonly Abused Drugs