The goal of this report is to briefly summarize the state of drug abuse education, with frequent reference to authoritative figures in the field. Personal decision-making is discussed, along with advantages and hazards concerning reliance on youthful attempts to reach independent conclusions regarding drug use. (Author/BW)

In a paper presented at the National Drug Abuse Conference April 4-7, 1975, New Orleans, Louisiana, epidemiological and psychosocial approaches to drug abuse are discussed. An approach reflecting an appreciation of the psychological/social/political realities involved in addiction as well as a grounding in epidemiological principles and data is…

Reported rates of recreational drug use among gay and bisexual men are currently rising. Although there has been much empirical research documenting current trends in drug use among gay and bisexual men, little research has empirically contrasted differential rates across urban epicenters, while even less has addressed racial or ethnic variation…