Introduction and Overview

Abstract

This chapter provides a rationale for publishing the National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Monograph No. 130 entitled “Drug Abuse Among Minority Youth: Methodological Issues and Recent Research Advances.” This chapter also includes a summary of the chapters found in this monograph. The monograph chapters fall into three categories: (1) review of theory-driven research findings and other theoretical considerations; (2) methodological problems and other barriers; and (3) future research orientation.