TY - JOUR
T1 - Translation in tobacco and drug abuse prevention research
AU - Pentz, Mary Ann
AU - Jasuja, Guneet Kaur
AU - Rohrbach, Louise Ann
AU - Sussman, Steve
AU - Bardo, Michael T.
PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - The purpose of this article is to describe the translation of research on tobacco and drug abuse prevention from basic science to program development to large-scale program dissemination, and from animal to human studies. Where relevant, continuity of translation is discussed by referring to two variables that have been studied for their potential relationship to drug use risk in both animals and humans: sensation and novelty seeking and low impulse control. Review of the research indicates relatively slow translation until the early 1990s. The authors recommend several mechanisms to promote more rapid translation across types of research that encourage reciprocal rather than unidirectional transmission of knowledge to expedite the development and diffusion of more timely, targeted drug abuse prevention programs.
AB - The purpose of this article is to describe the translation of research on tobacco and drug abuse prevention from basic science to program development to large-scale program dissemination, and from animal to human studies. Where relevant, continuity of translation is discussed by referring to two variables that have been studied for their potential relationship to drug use risk in both animals and humans: sensation and novelty seeking and low impulse control. Review of the research indicates relatively slow translation until the early 1990s. The authors recommend several mechanisms to promote more rapid translation across types of research that encourage reciprocal rather than unidirectional transmission of knowledge to expedite the development and diffusion of more timely, targeted drug abuse prevention programs.
KW - Drug abuse
KW - Phases of research
KW - Prevention
KW - Tobacco
KW - Translation
KW - Youth
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U2 - 10.1177/0163278706287347
DO - 10.1177/0163278706287347
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16645186
AN - SCOPUS:33646370226
SN - 0163-2787
VL - 29
SP - 246
EP - 271
JO - Evaluation and the Health Professions
JF - Evaluation and the Health Professions
IS - 2
ER -