Addiction Studies Program for State Legislators

州立法者成瘾研究计划

• 批准号: 7070550
• 负责人: David P Friedman
• 金额: $ 27万
• 依托单位: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-05-25 至 2010-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7070550
• 关键词: Internet; clinical research; drug abuse education; drug abuse therapy; drug addiction; health care policy; human subject; information dissemination; training; workshop

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): State legislators throughout this country are making difficult policy decisions about complex issues involving drug abuse and addiction without the scientific expertise to critically evaluate these issues. These legislators typically do not have the background or opportunity to learn the science pertinent to abuse and addiction. Indeed, many are unaware that there is a scientific basis for preventing or treating drug abuse. Scientists have generally not helped the situation. Scientific findings are presented in journals that are not easily accessible or understandable, and scientists are often not able to present their knowledge in ways lay audiences can grasp. As a result, instead of policy debates proceeding from a scientific base, they tend to be political in nature, and much susceptible to special interest influences as well. We believe this situation is correctable. During the past four years the Addiction Studies Program has brought carefully selected drug abuse scientists from basic and applied areas together to present accurate scientific information about abuse and addiction to audiences that now total over 100 journalists from the electronic and print media. In the course of a two-day workshop, lectures are paired with ample interpersonal interaction and detailed discussion of the available scientific information on specific issues of public concern. The journalists have been very receptive to the information. Attendees have produced a book, numerous newspaper and magazine articles, radio and television shows about addiction, and a movie script. Now, in partnership with the Treatment Research Institute and the National Council of State Legislators, we propose to extend and tailor this workshop approach to educate at least 100 state legislators over the next five years. These workshops will match available scientific information to the important policy questions facing legislators and will include an evaluation of the impact of those efforts.

描述（由申请人提供）： 该国的州议员在没有科学专业知识的情况下，就涉及毒品滥用和成瘾的复杂问题做出了艰难的政策决定，以评估这些问题。这些立法者通常没有背景或机会学习与虐待和成瘾有关的科学。确实，许多人没有意识到有科学的依据可以预防或治疗药物滥用。科学家通常没有帮助这种情况。科学发现是在不容易访问或可以理解的期刊中提出的，科学家通常无法以外行观众的方式介绍他们的知识。结果，它们不是从科学基础上进行的政策辩论，而是倾向于政治性，并且也很容易受到特殊利益影响。 我们认为这种情况是可以纠正的。在过去的四年中，成瘾研究计划将精心选择的滥用药物滥用科学家从基本和应用领域聚集在一起，以向观众提供有关滥用和成瘾的准确科学信息，这些信息现在总共来自电子和印刷媒体的100多名记者。在为期两天的研讨会过程中，讲座与充分的人际关系互动以及有关公众关注的特定问题的可用科学信息进行了详细讨论。 记者对这些信息非常容易接受。与会者制作了一本书，众多报纸和杂志文章，广播和电视节目有关成瘾以及电影剧本。现在，我们与治疗研究所和国家议会议会委员会合作，我们建议在未来五年内扩展和量身定制这种研讨会的方法，以教育至少100名州立法者。这些研讨会将与立法者面临的重要政策问题相匹配，并包括对这些努力的影响的评估。