Conducting School Surveys on Drug Abuse

This publication provides a practical guide designed to assist member states of the United Nations (UN) in collecting drug abuse data in school settings. It is intended to contribute to the collection of information on drug use and trends, which can be used to guide reduction activities. The module explains the process of conducting school surveys including research design, sampling, data collection, methodology, and reporting. Potential problems that a researcher may encounter in the implementation of the surveys are also discussed.