This book assists new and experienced scholars in planning and conducting high quality‎,‎ contemporary studies for knowledge building about substance use‎.‎ The target audience is individuals new to substance use as a field of study‎,‎ either as novice researchers or as experienced researchers in other areas who find themselves lacking experience to address overlapping issues of substance use‎.‎ Organized around a translational science framework‎,‎ the contents address substance use research about epidemiology‎,‎ etiology‎,‎ intervention efficacy and effectiveness‎,‎ and implementation of evidence‎-informed interventions‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ examples and issues are drawn from social work traditions involving multiple levels of study ‎(‎organisms to large social systems‎)‎‎,‎ integrating biopsychosocial aspects‎,‎ and adopting a lifespan perspective‎.‎ The authors examine the implications for research of current ‎"‎great debates‎"‎ in the field and present readers with a variety of specific substance use research resources and tools‎.‎ This practical ‎"‎how to‎"‎ guide takes the read‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎