title: [Potential application of the qualitative technique focus group in substance abuse research].
abstract: The focus group, a qualitative research method useful for Public Health investigation, is described and discussed. The potential application of the focus group method in drug abuse research in Brazil is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carlini-Cotrim
mesh_terms: D017144:Focus Groups / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders