Approved for use
through 4/92 under the following conditions: 1) NIDA ensures that
dissemination of the survey results characterizes this effort as a
preliminary survey of opinions regarding prevalence of heroin
abuse, rather than as an expert survey; 2) NIDA performs a
stratified sample validation of the survey respons (including
review of medical records) no later than three months after the
survey is conducted. Responses to questions 17 - 20 should be used,
in part, to characterize the limitations of the data from questions
1 - 16. Until the validation is completed, all releases of survey
results must speak to the limitations of the data; 3) Results of
this survey only will be presented in conjunction with other
existing sources of information. These sources of information (e.g.
DAWN and NHSDA) should provide a meaningful context for
interpretation of this QRS data; 4) NIDA deletes the follow-up
parentheses that provide responses for questions 3, 8, 12, and 16.
OMB believes that these parentheses would bias responses; 5) NIDA
will replace question 20 with a new series of questions regarding
the volume of admissions necessitating the provision of care to
drug abusers. NIDA should add questions to acquire the following
data: average number of admissions per day requiring treatment of
dru abusers, average number of such admissions on the
(continued)
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/1992
04/30/1992
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THIS PROJECT IS AN INQUIRY DIRECTED AT
HOSPITAL IN SIX CITIES THAT ARE PART OF THE DRUG ABUSE WARNING
NETWORK (DAWN) FOCUSING ON HEROIN USE. RESULTS WILL BE COMBINED
WITH ANALYSIS OF EXISTING DATA EXPERT REPORTS AND USED IN
DEVELOPING NATIONAL DRUG POLICY.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.