RT Book T1 Modelling drug use: methods to quantify and understand hidden processes T2 EMCDDA scientific monograph series JF EMCDDA scientific monograph series A2 Godfrey, Christine LA English PP Luxemburg PB Office for Official Publications of the European Communities YR 2001 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1655664492 AB Dynamic modelling is a quantitative technique used by scientists when data are scarce to generate estimates, test hypotheses and forecast trends. This publication explores the potential role of dynamic modelling in helping to interpret data on drug use and its consequences in the European Union. The monograph contains over a dozen expert reviews on modelling techniques and their use in estimating drug use and related health consequences. The publication presents dynamic modelling as a valuable analytical tool, not only in improving insight into drug use, but also in contributing to the development of evidence-based drug policies and interventions. K1 Europäische Union K1 Drogenmissbrauch DO 10.15496/publikation-23210