RT Book T1 Understanding and responding to drug use: the role of qualitative research T2 EMCDDA scientific monograph series JF EMCDDA scientific monograph series A2 Fountain, Jane LA English PP Luxemburg PB Office for Official Publications of the European Communities YR 2000 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1655664190 AB Qualitative research is increasingly recognised by drug experts in the European Union as a useful tool for understanding drug use patterns and planning suitable responses. Focusing on the meanings, perceptions, processes and contexts of the ‘world of drugs’, its main value is to complement quantitative data and analyses and provide insight into developments behind the statistics. This publication offers a comprehensive overview of this issue in the EU. In over 40 chapters, the monograph highlights the multiple roles, techniques and methods of qualitative research, as well as its impact on policy-making. K1 Europäische Union K1 Drogenkonsum K1 Gesundheitsrisiko K1 Soziale Ausgrenzung K1 EU-Staaten K1 Drogenpolitik K1 Drogenmissbrauch K1 Drug abuse -- Research -- European Union countries K1 Drugs -- Research -- European Union countries DO 10.15496/publikation-23198