Economic Evaluation of Adolescent Alcohol Use and the Impact of Social Networks

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请为国家酒精滥用和酒精中毒研究所的指导研究科学家发展奖（KOI）提出了一个为期五年的研究计划，该计划的目的是为主要研究者提供必要的培训，以开展青少年酒精使用和社会网络对劳动力市场，健康和犯罪结果的经济影响的多学科研究。拟议的职业发展计划将使候选人能够(1)在酒精服务的健康经济评估、社会网络分析和酒精治疗的临床方面建立坚实的研究基础；（二）开展科研伦理培训；(3)提高基金写作、技术陈述和出版技巧。他的导师迈克尔·弗莱明（Michael Fleming）博士和一组杰出的咨询师。迈克尔·弗兰奇、约翰·穆拉希、康斯坦斯·韦斯纳和詹姆斯·蒙哥马利将会

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application proposes a five-year research program for the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (KOI) from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for Marlon P. Mundt, Ph.D. The objective of this proposal is to provide the Principle Investigator the training necessary to conduct a multidisciplinary study on the economic impact of adolescent alcohol use and social networks on labor market, health and crime outcomes. The proposed career development plan will enable the Candidate to (1) build a strong research foundation in health economic evaluation of alcohol services, social network analysis and clinical aspects of alcohol treatment; (2) engage in research ethics training; and (3) enhance grant writing, technical presentation, and publication skills. The mentor, Dr. Michael Fleming, and an outstanding team of consultants, Drs. Michael French, John Mullahy, Constance Weisner, and James Montgomery, will be fundamental to the Candidate's development into an independent alcohol researcher. The empirical analysis will use the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) to determine the relationship between adolescent alcohol use, social networks and economic outcomes in labor markets, health care utilization and criminal activity. The main products of this Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (KOI) will be (1) an innovative multidisciplinary economic evaluation of adolescent alcohol use undertaken from a social networks perspective; (2) advanced econometric, social network and clinical alcohol training for Dr. Mundt; (3) conference presentations on alcohol research findings; (4) several publications in peer-reviewed journals; and (5) development of ROI applications to support an independently funded alcohol research agenda. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The training and research experience gained during the Mentored Scientist Research Development Award(K01) will give Dr. Mundt the skills he requires to conduct novel, policy-relevant economic evaluations of alcohol services in the future as an independent investigator.