Question

Researchers did not conduct surveys of drug use during the 1960s, but today, they feel that they have a fairly accurate idea of use during that decade because they draw inferences from:

a. tax revenues
b. media reports
c. DAWN's ED/ME reports
d. ADAM's arrest reports
e. retrospective estimates based on a survey conducted in the 1970s

Answer 1

Researchers infer 1960s drug use from surveys in the 1970s providing retrospective estimates.

Step-by-step explanation:

Researchers draw fairly accurate inferences about drug use during the 1960s by using retrospective estimates based on surveys conducted in the 1970s. Surveys from subsequent decades can provide insight into previous periods through questions that ask about behavior in earlier years. For instance, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, along with other sociological studies, often use secondary data to analyze changes in society's behaviors and attitudes towards drugs over time.