Prevalence estimates of problem drug users in the Czech Republic in 2006 and 2007 using the capture-recapture method

Abstract

An estimate of problem drug use prevalence is a substantial part of the monitoring of the epidemiological situation in drug use and its consequences and an important indicator for drug policy implementation. The capture-recapture method (CRM) is one of the most commonly used standard methods for this purpose worldwide.

Keywords

• problem drug use
• prevalence estimates
• capture-recapture method
• opiates/opioids
• methamphetamine