Epidemiology of drug abuse

Question 1

The REITOX network

Answer 1

Network of national focal points (NFP)

• 28 EU countires
• Highly developed mechanisms which collects and exchanges information on drugs

Question 2

Content table for the mandatory reporting

Answer 2

1. Drug policy
2. Legal framework
3. Drugs
4. Prevention
5. Treatment
6. Best Practice
7. Harms and harms reduction
8. Drug Market and crime
9. Prison
10. Research

Question 3

Epidemiology

Answer 3

The study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where) and determinants of health and disease condition in defined populations

Question 4

Prevalence

Answer 4

Is the proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a medical condition

Question 5

Incidence

Answer 5

Is a measure of the probability of the occurrence of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.

Question 6

Incidence rate

Answer 6

Is the number of new cases per population at risk in a given time period

Question 7

Epidemiology key indicators

Answer 7

1. general population surveys
2. treatment demand
3. problem drug use
4. drug related infectious diseases
5. drug related deaths