A purposive, non-probability sample of sentinel sights (not representative of the US as a whole or individual states or other areas that were not surveyed) that replicates the ADAM methodology in order to obtain data comparable to previously established trends in 10 of the prior ADAM sites. ADAM II implements two quarters of data collection in ten sentinel ADAM sites to revive monitoring drug trends, with a particular focus on obtaining valid and reliable information on methamphetamine use.
The increase in Annual Burden from 1667 to 1853 reflects modification in the skip patterns for arrestees who report no recent (past twelve month) drug use. In the original design of the ADAM instrument, the National Institute of Justice was concerned about administering a lengthy interview to arrestees, and decided to exclude arrestees who report no recent illicit drug use from the longer calendar section. This decision was designed to make the ADAM interview (about 20 minutes) as short as feasible and more similar to the older DUF interview (about 10 minutes). However, this has always introduced two problems: loss of important data on all arrestees (housing stability, arrests, incarcerations, drug and psychiatric treatment over the prior year) and confusion in analysis by local users as to whom they were referring (all arrestees or all arrestees admitting use in the prior 12 months). In addition, the skip often produces errors and hesitations in the interview process as the interviewer pauses to check the validity of the skip.
In ADAM II the removal of this skip will improve data processing procedures, increase the utility and usability of the data by analysts of all programming skill levels, and will result in a more streamlined personal interview. We anticipate this change will add approximately 2 minutes per calendar line completed for those arrestees who report no drug use in the past 12 months (40% of the total ADAM II sample). On average, we estimate that arrestees who report no recent drug use will be required to complete 3 additional calendar lines, which will result in an overall burden increase of 2.23 minutes per interviewed arrestee (186 annual hours.)
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.
ADAM II IRB Notice of Approval_01-13-2010.pdf
Part B-ADAM II 2009 Statistical Methods OMB Final.doc
Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM II)