Westat's experience in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) research encompasses a range of topics and approaches, including need assessments, health services research, program and policy evaluations, field experiments, and surveillance systems.
Westat is evaluating efforts to prevent or reduce ATOD use that include mass media campaigns and school-based and community-based interventions.... more about Prevention
Westat conducts studies to describe, monitor, and gauge the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment programs. These efforts differ on the populations served, types of substance abuse targeted, and treatment modalities.... more about Treatment
Westat conducts research to answer important policy questions on the prevention and treatment of ATOD-related problems. These questions bear on program design and regulation, and the sound allocation of public and private resources.... more about Policy
Westat helps Federal, state, and local governments monitor the extent and nature of ATOD use and related problems. Our projects focus on gathering and reporting information on drug-related events and smoking for widely used surveillance systems, providing technical assistance to strengthen state and local systems, and enhancing understanding of the correlates of ATOD use.... more about Epidemiology
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