Drug Abuse

National Drug Campaign: Evaluation of Phase Two

Department of Health and Ageing - Australia

This 221-page Australian report assesses the effectiveness of the National Drugs Campagn targeting youth and parents

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-03-24

Needle and Syringe Program; Treatment Service Users (TSU) Project: Phase Two

Department of Health and Ageing - Australia

This project implemented consumer participation demonstration projects in a variety of drug treatment settings in Australia

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2011-06-28

Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Needle and Syringe Programs in Australia 2009

Dept. of Health and Ageing

This 205-page Australian report considers the population benefits, value and cost-effectiveness of needle and syringe programs

Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-10-28

Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians

Dept. of Health and Ageing - Australia

This 334-page Australian report was developed to provide guidelines to healthcare providers working with clients adversely affected by alcohol consumption

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-02-01

Finding the Right Help: Pathways for Culturally Diverse Clients with Cannabis Use and Mental Health Issues

Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centr

This qualitative Australian study examines the experiences of those with co-existing issues engaging with mental health or alcohol and other drug services

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2010-07-30

The Role of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Road Deaths and Serious Injuries

DrugInfo Clearinghouse

This 23-page Australian paper examines the impact of drug use on road deaths and injuries and outlines a number of strategies that are currently being implemented to minimise and reduce the number of drivers who consume drugs.

Drug Abuse, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-04-13

Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities

DrugInfo Clearinghouse

This 24-page Australian paper aims to identify and evaluate primary prevention programs and initiatives aimed at preventing alcohol and other drug harms in culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Drug Abuse, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2010-07-18

Pharmaceutical Misuse: Issues and Perspectives

DrugInfo Clearinghouse

This 3-page summary of an Australian conference outlines the prescribed and over-the-counter medicines that have the potential to be misused

Drug AbusePosted: 2009-03-12

2008 Annual report: The State of the Drugs Problem in Europe

EMCDDA

A 98-page annual report on the drugs phenomenon in Europe

Drug Abuse, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-10

Drug Control

GAO

A 23-page US House testimony on the effectiveness of U.S.-funded international counternarcotics-related programs

Drug AbusePosted: 2010-07-21

Meth and Child Welfare: Promising Solutions for Children, Their Parents and Grandparents

Generations United

A 45-page US report that chronicles the harmful effects of methamphetamine on children and their families

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-06-26

Meth and Child Welfare: Promising Solutions for Children, Their Parents and Grandparents

Generations United

This 45-page US report provides a comprehensive set of recommendations to improve the ability of the child welfare system to combat the effect of meth and other issues facing children and their families

Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2006-07-22

ONDCP Media Campaign

Government Accountability Office

A 77-page evaluation of the effectiveness of the Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign in the US

Drug AbusePosted: 2006-08-28

Focus on Gender

Health Canada

This Canadian report presents an analysis of alcohol and illicit drug use with respect to gender

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-09-05

FRANK Cocaine Leaflet: What You Need to Know

Home Office

This 15-page UK leaflet contains the essential facts about cocaine use for users or potential users

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-05-28

Measuring the Harm from Illegal Drugs Using the Drug Harm Index: An Update

Home Office

This 11-page UK report updates the Drug Harm Index that measures the harm caused by illegal drugs in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-04

Measuring the Harm from Illegal Drugs Using the Drug Harm Index: An Update

Home Office

This 11-page UK report updates the Drug Harm Index that measures the harm caused by illegal drugs in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-04

Home Office Cannabis Potency Study

Home Office

A 20-page UK report on the market share of different types of cannabis and their potencies

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-05-15

Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales 2003

Home Office - U.K.

A 6-page report of seizures of illicit drugs in England and Wales during 2003

Drug AbusePosted: 2005-08-31

The Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study: Final Outcomes Report

Home Office - UK

This 58-page report summarises follow-up data from the Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study a longitudinal study that explores the outcomes of drug treatment in England

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-12-14

National and Regional Estimates of the Prevalence of Opiate Use and/or Crack Cocaine Use 2006/07

Home Office - UK

This 4-page report summarizes the results of a three year study to establish the prevalence of problematic use of opiates and crack cocaine in the UK

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-11-06

Measuring Different Aspects of Problem Drug Use: Methodological Developments

Home Office - UK

A 128-page UK report on the results of a number of studies conducted to provide more robust estimates of the drug use problem in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-24

The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP): Addressing Drug Use and Offending Through "Tough Choices"

Home Office - UK

This 37-page UK paper examines how the Drug Interventions Programme engages and directs Class A drug misusers

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-20

Drug-misusing Offenders: Results from the 2009 Cohort for England and Wales

Home Office - UK

This 29-page report details statistics relating to criminal offences by drug users

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2010-12-21

Drug Misuse Declared: Findings from the 2005/06 British Crime Survey

Home Office - UK

This 99-page statistical bulletin considers the extent of illicit drug use by adults in England and Wales

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-13

MDMA ('ecstasy') Review

Home Office - UK

A 49-page UK review of MDMA ('ecstasy'), its harms and classification under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-02-13

Drugs: Protecting Families and Communities: 2008-2018 Strategy

Home Office - UK

The 68-page document setting out the UK Government's strategy for restricting the supply of illegal drugs and reducing demand

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-02-29

The Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study: Baseline Report

Home Office - UK

This 16-page UK report is part of a study designed to update existing knowledge on the effectiveness of drug treatment in England

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-20

Measuring the Harm from Illegal Drugs

Home Office - UK

A 12-page UK report on the latest available data used to measure the harm caused by illegal drugs in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-21

Evaluation of Drug Interventions Programme Pilots for Children and Young People

Home Office - UK

The 94-page final report evaluating UK pilot interventions designed to identify young people at risk, to reduce substance abuse and substance abuse-related crime and improve other life factors related to substance abuse/criminal behaviour

Drug AbusePosted: 2007-02-10

Positive Futures Impact Report: End of Season Report

Home Office - UK

A 48-page report on Positive Futures, a UK sports-based social inclusion programme, listing its key achievements and examining its likely future course

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-03-26

Experiences and Lessons from Early Implementation Areas Implementing the Drugs Intervention Programe Condition

Home Office - UK

This 22-page UK report synthesizes the information provided by areas implementing a drugs intervention programme

Drug AbusePosted: 2006-08-03

Predictive Factors for Illicit Drug Use Among Young People: A Literature Review

Home Office - UK

A 56-page UK literature review of factors associated with increased risk of drug abuse among young people, based on an analysis of 78 studies

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-02-10

Risk, Protective Factors and Resilience to Drug Use: Identifying Resilient Young People and Learning from Their Experience

Home Office - UK

This 98-page UK report presents the findings of a study exploring young people's resilience to drug use

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-02-10

The Illegal Drug Trade in the United Kingdom

Home Office - UK, Matrix Knowledge Group

A 101-page study of the workings of the market for illegal drugs in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-21

Perceptions of the Social Harms Associated with Khat Use

Home Office UK

This 22-page UK report describes the findings from a study exploring the perceived social harms associated with the use of khat

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2010-10-11

2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: First Results

IAHW

This 77-page Australian report contains key results on drug-related awareness, knpwledge and behaviour

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-05-05

Rolling Back Drug War Crime

Independent Institute

A commentary arguing that de-criminalizing drugs in the U.S. would result in a dramatic reduction in violent crime

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-11-18

"It Wasn't Me, It Was Them!" - Social Influence in Risky Behaviour by Adolescents

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 25-page discussion paper examines risky behaviour (the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana) by American adolescents in the context of peer group behaviour

Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2005-04-20

Taxes, Cigarette Consumption and Smoking Intensity

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 38-page discussion paper analysing the compensatory behaviour of smokers and the implications for tax increases as a policy instrument

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-11-25

The Effects of Smoking Ban Regulations on Individual Smoking Rates

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 31-page discussion paper describing the dynamics of smoking behaviour in Australia and investigating what role smoking ban regulations have on individual smoking habits

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-09-12

Smoking Habits: Like Father, Like Son, Like Mother, Like Daughter

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 29-page discussion paper explores the influence of parental smoking habits on their children's smoking decisions

Drug AbusePosted: 2006-08-21

International Regime Building in Southeast Asia: ASEAN Cooperation Against the Illicit Trafficking and Abuse of Drugs

Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies

A 31-page working paper analysing whether an international regime against the trafficking and abuse of drugs has been established in Southeast Asia

Drug Abuse, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2006-02-21

Annual Report 2008

International Narcotics Control Board

The 150-page annual report of the INCB, analyzing the global narcotics situation

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-02-24

The Invisible Tide: Towards an International Strategy to Deal with Drug Trafficking Through West Africa

IPI

This 44-page paper explains what the risks of West African drug trafficking are, and recommends steps that policymakers in national capitals and multilateral institutions might take to address them in the next three to five years

Drug Abuse, RegionalPosted: 2009-10-31

Alcohol and Student Performance: Estimating the Effect of Legal Access

IZA

This 32-page discussion paper considers the effect of legal access to alcohol on academic performance

Drug Abuse, EducationPosted: 2011-03-08

Climbing the Drug Staircase: A Bayesian Analysis of the Initiation of Hard Drug Use

IZA

This 41-page discussion paper uses a Bayesian estimation and predictive framework to analyze the effects and relative importance of previous cannabis use, proneness and accessibility factors on hard drug initiation and to explore potential policy implications, using data from a unique recent survey of young adults in Norway

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-12-18

Adolescent Drug Use and the Deterrent Effect of School-Imposed Penalties

IZA

This 20-page discussion paper evaluates the effect of school-imposed penalties for drug use on a student's consumption of marijuana

Drug Abuse, EducationPosted: 2010-07-18

Tobacco and Alcohol: Complements or Substitutes?

IZA

This 38-page paper investigates the impact of a reduction in tobacco consumption on the consumption of alcohol

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-03-28

Youth Risk-Taking Behaviour in Brazil: Drug Use and Teenage Pregnancies

IZA

A 17-page discussion paper studying interactions among different type of risk-taking behaviour by Brazilian youth

Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2007-09-20

The Influence of Family and Friends on Young People's Drinking

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

The 8-page summary of a UK report examining family and friendship influences on young people's drinking habits

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-02-16

The Effects of Smoking Ban Regulations on Individual Smoking Rates

Melbourne Institute

This 32-page working paper describes the dynamics of smoking behaviour in Australia

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2006-02-15

Where There's Smoke: Cannabis and Mental Health

MHCA

A 76-page Australian report investigating the link between regular cannabis use and mental illness

Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2006-12-19

Drug Use in New Zealand: Key Results of the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

This 233-page report presents the key findings about drug use and drug-related harm among New Zealand adults, from the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey

Drug Abuse, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-12

National Drug Policy 2007-2012

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

This 46-page document sets out the New Zealand government's policy for tobacco, alcohol, illegal and other drugs

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2007-04-04

Review of the Evidence for Major Population-Level Tobacco Control Interventions

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

An 83-page New Zealand review identifying the most recent scientific evidence for the effectiveness of major population tobacco control interventions and to consider their findings

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2007-05-12

Young People and Alcohol: Some Statistics to 2003 and 2004 on Possible Effects of Lowering the Purchase Age

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand

This 53-page New Zealand report is one of a series on the possible effects of lowering the legal minimum age at which a person may purchase or consume alcohol on licensed premises

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-05-14

Adolescent Cigarette Smoking: A Longitudinal Analysis Through Young Adulthood

National Center for Education Statistics

This 20-page U.S. report examines the developmental patterns of smoking among adolescents and young adults

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-06-09

Criminal Neglect: Substance Abuse, Juvenile Justice and the Children Left Behind

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse

A 190-page U.S. examination of the relationship between substance abuse and juvenile delinquency

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-10-26

Mephedrone Use Among Regular Ecstasy Consumers in Australia

National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre - Australia

This 7-page Australian bulletin finds that use of mephedrone, a synthetic stimulant, has increased in recent years, particularly in the UK, Europe and Australia

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-02-04

Australian Drug Trends 2005: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System .

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

A 195-page report of the IDRS for 2005, monitoring data relating to the use of illicit drugs in Australia

Drug AbusePosted: 2006-10-04

Illicit Drug Use in Australia: Epidemiology, Use Patterns and Associated Harm

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

The 92-page second edition of a report providing an overview of illicit drug use in Australia

Drug AbusePosted: 2007-09-02

Survey of Australians Using Cannabis for Medical Purposes

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

An Australian report on a survey exploring the experiences of medical cannabis users

Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2005-12-02

Trends in Youth Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms in Australian Jurisdictions 1990-2002

National Drug Research Institute

A 4-page bulletin documenting trends in alcohol-attributable harms due to risky and high-risk drinking for young people across Australia

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-02-22

A Toolkit of Interventions to Assist Young People to Negotiate Transitional Pathways

National Drug Strategy - Australia

This 93-page Australian report describes interventions for preventing drug use and other risk factors leading to negative life course outcomes for young people

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-09-09

Bridges and Barriers: Addressing Indigenous Incarceration and Health

National Indigenous Alcohol and Drug Committee, Australian National Council on Drugs

This 18-page Australian report argues that the strong links between substance misuse and Indigenous incarceration highlight an urgent need for government to address this disturbing problem

Indigenous Affairs, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-07-24

A Systems Approach to Substance Use in Canada

National Treatment Strategy Working Group

This 55-page Canadian Treatment Strategy document provides direction and recommendations to strengthen the services and supports offered to Canadians with substance use problems.

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-11-28

Narco-Jihad: Drug Trafficking and Security in Afghanistan and Pakistan

NBR

This 68-page US study explores the interface of Islamic militancy with opium poppy cultivation and the drug trade in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and draws implications for U.S. national security

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Drug AbusePosted: 2010-01-14

Effective Dissemination: A Systematic Review of Implementation Strategies for the AOD Field

NCETA

A 168-page Australian report identifying key factors underlying successful dissemination strategies in the field of alcohol and other drugs

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-09-02

Co-occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth

NCJRS

This 8-page US Bulletin analyzes the prevalence and overlap of substance-related behaviors among youth, with comparisons by age group, gender, and race/ethnicity.

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-24

Strategies for Success

NCJRS

The 12-page fall/winter 07 issue of a US bulletin on strategies for drug abuse prevention

Drug AbusePosted: 2008-02-19

Issues for the Safety and Wellbeing of Children in Families With Multiple and Complex problems: The co-occurrence of domestic violence, Parental Substance Misuse, and Mental Health Problems

NCPC

This 24-page Australian paper investigates the separate impacts of parental substance misuse, domestic violence and parental mental health problems. It presents evidence regarding the extent to which these problems co-occur and a discussion of the wider context of exclusion and disadvantage, its causes and its consequences

Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2010-12-22

Policing and Cannabis Use in Australia

NCPIC

A 6-page overview of policing and cannabis use in Australia

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-07-12

Enforcing Law on Tobacco Sales to Minors: Getting the Question and Action Right

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin

This 4-page Australian paper examines effectiveness of regulation and law enforcement pertaining to tobacco promotion, sale and public use

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-02-13

Legally Coerced Treatment for Drug Using Offenders: Ethical and Policy Issues

NSW Bureau of Crime

This 12-page Australian bulletin discusses the policy and ethical implications raised by legally coercing drug offenders into drug treatment in the community and providing compulsory treatment within the prison system

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2010-12-21

Intensive Judicial Supervision and Drug Court Outcomes

NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

A 16-page Australian report assessing the evidence of a trial of whether intensively supervising drug court participants in the early phases reduces early-phase substance use and sanctioning rates

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-12-19

What are the Options? Pricing and Taxation Policy Reforms to Redress Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms in Australia

NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

This Australian report presents a review of pricing and taxation policy levers that have been considered and/or implemented nationally and internationally in an attempt to redress excessive alcohol consumption and related harms

Drug AbusePosted: 2012-01-24

Illicit Drug Use and Property Offending among Police Detainees

NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

The primary objective of this 12-page Australian study was to examine whether the frequency of recent illicit drug use is related to higher levels of offending among police detainees in Australia

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2012-03-26

An Analysis of Alcohol and Psycho-stimulant Use from the 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey

NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

This 3-page Australian brief finds that levels of psycho-stimulant (e.g. amphetamine or cocaine) use are comparatively low amongst the general population of drinkers

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-10-18

Teens, Drugs and Violence

Office of National Drug Control Policy

A 5-page US report on the relationship between drugtaking and acts of violence by teenagers

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-06-28

What Works? Effective Public Health Responses to Drug Use

ONDCP

A 15-page US booklet highlighting cost-effective demand reduction initiatives that have impacted drug use in the US

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-03-22

Teen Marijuana Use Worsens Depression

ONDCP

This 8-page US report reveals that marijuana use can worsen depression among teenagers and lead to more serious mental disorders

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2008-05-16

Drug Policy in Portugal: The Benefits of Decriminalizing Drug Use

Open Society Foundations

This 52-page US report describes the process, context, ideas, and values that enabled Portugal to make the transition to a public health response to drug use and possession

Drug AbusePosted: 2011-10-13

Closed to Reason: The International Narcotic Board and HIV/AIDS

OSI

A 37-page report arguing that the International Narcotics Board hampers efforts to address the HIV epidemic among injecting drug users

Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2007-03-07

Human Rights Abuses in the Name of Drug Treatment: Reports from the Field

OSI

A 5-page US factsheet detailing the range of abuses practised in the name of drug dependence treatment, and suggest the need for reform on grounds of health and human rights

Human Rights, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-02-23

Ready-to-Drink Alcoholic Beverages

Parliament of Australia

A 119-page Australian report on harmful alcohol consumption by young people

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-06-25

Inquiry into Amphetamine and "Party Drug" Use in Victoria

Parliament of Victoria

This 769-page Australian report examines the nature, extent and culture of amphetamine and "party drug" use in Victoria and considers best practice strategies for addressing the issue

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-05-11

Does Cannabis Use Lead to Mental Health Problems? Findings from the Research

Parliamentary Library - Australia

An Australian research note overviewing recent research into the links between cannabis use and mental health problems

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-07-16

'Naltrexone or Methadone'?

Parliamentary Library - Australia

A 23-page Australian paper examining the latest research on treatments for opioid dependence, gaps in the research and the respective costs and benefits of the available treatments

Drug AbusePosted: 2007-09-10

Coming Clean: Combating Drug Misuse in Prisons

Policy Exchange

This 44-page UK report contends that there are a series of fundamental problems with the way issues relating to drug abuse in prisons are approached

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-06-15

Altered State? Assessing How Marijuana Legalization in California Could Influence Marijuana Consumption and Public Budgets

Rand Corporation

This 82-page US monograph assesses how marijuana legalization in California could influence marijuana consumption and public budgets

Drug AbusePosted: 2010-07-14

The Relative Effectiveness of 10 Adolescent Substance Abuse Programs in the United States

Rand Corporation

This 126-page US study examines the relative effectiveness of different substance abuse treatment programmes for adolescents

Drug AbusePosted: 2006-10-14

The Relative Effectiveness of 10 Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in the United States

Rand Corporation

A 126-page report on the results of a comparative study of youth substance abuse treatment programs in the US

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-06-07

The Challenge of Violent Drug-Trafficking Organizations

Rand Corporation

In an effort to clarify the scope and details of the challenges posed by VDTOs, a Rand team conducted a Delphi expert elicitation exercise, the results of which offer an assessment of the contemporary security situation in Mexico through the lens of existing Rand research on related issues. 109 pages

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2011-11-14

The Evidence Base for the Classification of Drugs

Rand Corporation

A 16-page paper providing an evidence base for the classification of drugs, with additional information on drug use, strategy, punishment, treatment regimes and drug education in several countries

Drug AbusePosted: 2006-06-07

Cannabis Policy, Implementation and Outcomes

Rand Corporation

This 92-page review of the scientific literature on cannabis policy finds the evidentiary basis to be narrow and recommends a programme of further research

Drug AbusePosted: 2004-04-09

Forging the Link Between Alcohol Advertising and Underage Drinking

Rand Corporation

A 5-page US summary of research examining the linkage between alcohol advertising and underage drinking

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-04-11

Forging the Link Between Alcohol Advertising and Underage Drinking

Rand Corporation

A 5-page U.S. research brief investigating the link between alcohol advertising and underage drinking

Families, Children & Youth, Drug AbusePosted: 2006-02-24

Evaluating Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Adolescent Probationers

Rand Corporation

This 3-page abstract of a U.S. study identifies a programme that succeeded in helping young probationers reduce substance abuse and improve psychological functioning

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-09

The Influence of Personal, Family, and School Factors on Early Adolescent Substance Use

Rand Corporation

This US study of middle school students in Southern California found that racial and ethnic variations in substance use among young adolescents are influenced by individual, family and school factors

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-04-12