Guidelines for investigating alcohol problems and developing appropriate responses / by Irving Rootman and Joy Moser, with the assistance of David Hawks, Margherita de Roumanie and other collaborators in the WHO Project on Community Response to Alcohol-Related Problems

ABSTRACT

Provides practical information on the time, effort, and skills needed to carry out investigations of alcohol problems. Emphasis is placed on the need for investigations that are practical, well planned, and easy to implement, particularly in developing countries. Using a question-and-answer format, the book first helps readers identify information requirements and make the necessary plans. Other sections review the various instruments and investigative tools for information gathering and outline methods for making communities and governments more responsive to problems caused by drinking. The second half of the book illustrates the different types of studies, surveys, and reporting systems used to investigate alcohol problems