Which data source results from drug-testing and interviewing a sample of arrestees?

Which data source results from drug-testing and interviewing a sample of arrestees?

• A. Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring
• B. Drug Abuse Warning Network
• C. Monitoring the Future
• D. National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Answer: (A)

The data source being tested is the one that pools information from drug testing and interviews of arrestees to track drug use in that group. Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring collects urine samples from arrestees along with structured interviews, giving researchers both objective evidence of drug presence and self-reported context about use, demographics, and arrest-related factors. This combination specifically targets the arrestee population and uses both biological testing and interviews, which is why it fits the description. The other options don’t fit because they gather data from different populations or rely on different methods: Drug Abuse Warning Network focuses on drug-related emergency department visits and deaths, not arrestees; Monitoring the Future surveys students about their drug use with self-reports; and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health surveys the civilian, noninstitutionalized population through interviews (not arrestees) and isn’t centered on drug testing in that group.

The data source being tested is the one that pools information from drug testing and interviews of arrestees to track drug use in that group. Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring collects urine samples from arrestees along with structured interviews, giving researchers both objective evidence of drug presence and self-reported context about use, demographics, and arrest-related factors. This combination specifically targets the arrestee population and uses both biological testing and interviews, which is why it fits the description.

The other options don’t fit because they gather data from different populations or rely on different methods: Drug Abuse Warning Network focuses on drug-related emergency department visits and deaths, not arrestees; Monitoring the Future surveys students about their drug use with self-reports; and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health surveys the civilian, noninstitutionalized population through interviews (not arrestees) and isn’t centered on drug testing in that group.