Drug Abuse
The Latin American Drug Trade: Scope, Dimensions, Impact, and Response
Rand Corporation
A 112-page US monograph examining the Latin American drug trade and possible US counternarcotics responses
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-06-20
Getting to Outcomes: 10 Steps for Achieving Results-Based Accountability
Rand Corporation
A 20-page US Manual designed to provide guidance to practitioners involved in substance abuse prevention programmes for young people
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-09-20
Classroom Drug Prevention Works: But Left Unchecked, Early Substance Use Haunts Older Teens and Young Adults
Rand Corporation
A 4-page summary of U.S. research into drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse by U.S. schoolchildren and into the effectiveness of a classroom drug prevention program
Drug Abuse, EducationPosted: 2004-04-09
A report on Global Illicit Drugs Markets 1998-2007
Rand Corporation, Trimbos Instituut, EC
This study of the global illicit drugs market was carried out to provide a dispassionate overview of the true nature and extent of the problem today, and to assist policy makers at national and regional levels to deal with it
Drug AbusePosted: 2009-03-19
Adolescent Drinking: It is not Just About Limiting Media Exposure
Rand DPRC
A 1-page summary of the results of a US survey of the comparative influence of close adults, peers and media exposure on the drinking habits of adolescent schoolchildren
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-16
Exploring the Link Between Substance Abuse and Abortion: The Roles of Unconventionality and Unplanned Pregnancy
Rand Drug Policy Research Center
A 10-page US article investigating the linkage between substance use and abortion
Drug AbusePosted: 2006-08-16
Crystal Methamphetamine Use in New South Wales
Research Service - Parliament of New South Wales
This 53-page Australian paper provides an overview of crystal methamphetamine and its effects, and the characteristics of users
Drug AbusePosted: 2006-12-29
The Next Big Thing? Methamphetamine in the United States
Sentencing Project
A 44-page report examining the extent of methamphetamine abuse in the United States and contrasts the facts with media coverage
Drug AbusePosted: 2006-06-26
Addressing Drugs and Conflicts in Myanmar: Who Will Support Alternative Development?
SIPRI
An 8-page Swedish policy brief proposing that China could play the key role in sustaining the reduction in illicit narcotics cultivation in Myanmar by qualitatively upgrading its counter-narcotics assistance and tailoring it towards alternative development
Drug AbusePosted: 2009-06-24
Supervised Injection Site Evaluative Research
Site Evaluative Research
The 11-page report of a Canadian form held to discuss issues relevant to the use of supervised injection sites for drug addicts
Drug AbusePosted: 2009-07-16
Opium and Afghanistan: Reassessing the U.S. Narcotics Strategy
SSI
A 23-page US paper examining the nature of the opium problem in Afghanistan and analyzing the strategy to counter this growing crisis
Drug Abuse, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-10-27
The Criminals South of the Border: Lessons from Mexico
SSI
A US op-ed providing an overview of gang criminality in Mexico
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2011-08-23
Mexico’s Narco-Insurgency and U.S. Counterdrug Policy
SSI
In this 67-page study, the author argues that the Merida Initiative, a U.S. multiyear counterdrug program designed to help the Mexican Government fight the drug cartels, may not be the optimal solution
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-06-05
Afghanistan's Drug Career: Evolution from a War Economy to a Drug Economy
SWP
A 32-page German research paper looks into the beginnings and the evolution of drug production in Afghanistan during decades-long war
Drug Abuse, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-04-07
The Establishment of a Drug Court Pilot in Tasmania
Tasmania Law Reform Institute
This 99-page Australian research paper contains statistical and other information about drug use and drug courts
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-01-16
Methamphetamines, Mental Health and Drug Law
The Australia Institute
This 16-page speech addresses the size of the methamphetamine problem in Australia, its effects on society and the effectiveness of Australian legislation in dealing with substance abuse
Drug AbusePosted: 2006-04-05
Annual Report 2009: The State of the Drugs Problem in Europe
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addictions
This 104-page annual report deals with the drugs situation in Europe
Drug Abuse, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-10
Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2010
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
This 160-page report highlights the International Narcotics Control Board's concerns about issues such as designer drugs, synthetic cannabinoids and precursor chemicals and also presents regional developments and recommendations for governments
Drug Abuse, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-10
Drug Misuse Declared: Findings from the 2003/04 British Crime Survey - England and Wales
U.K. Home Office
This 122-page statistical bulletin examines the prevalence of illicit drug use among 16-59 year olds in England and Wales over time
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-06-06
The Impact of Mandatory Drug Testing in Prisons
U.K. Home Office
A 177-page report of a study into the effectiveness and reliability of the mandatory drug testing programme used in U.K. prisons
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2005-01-21
Drug Offenders in England and Wales 2003
U.K. Home Office
These 6-page findings present data on known drug offences and offenders in England and Wales in 2003
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-03-02
The Effectiveness of Criminal Justice and Treatment Programmes in Reducing Drug Related Crime
U.K. Home Office
This 92-page U.K. report presents evidence from a systematic review to examine the effectiveness of criminal justice and treatment programmes in reducing drug related crime
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2005-06-06
Drug Use Among Vulnerable Groups of Young People: Findings from the 2003 Crime and Justice Survey
U.K. Home Office
These 4-page U.K. findings examine the prevalence of drug use among five groups of vulnerable young people
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-06-06
Drug Seizure and Offender Statistics - United Kingdom, 2001 & 2002
U.K. Home Office
A 107-page statistical bulletin providing drug seizure and offender statistics for the U.K. for 2001 and 2002
Drug AbusePosted: 2004-09-13
The CARAT Drug Service in Prisons: Findings From the Research Database
U.K. Home Office
A 6-page summary of findings from the research database of the U.K's universal drug treatment service for prisons
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-11-01
Tackling Prison Drug Markets: An Exploratory, Qualitative Study
U.K. Home Office
This 57-page qualitative research report documents supply routes into a sample of U.K. prisons and recommends ways in which supply and demand can be reduced
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-11-01
Adult Drug Courts: Evidence Indicates Recidivism Reductions and Mixed Results for Other Outcomes
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 86-page U.S. report reviews published evaluations of adult drug court programmes, especially in respect of recidivism outcomes, substance use relapse, programme completion and costs and benefits of the programmes
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-03-03
Drug Control
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 52-page report examining U.S. efforts to interdict maritime movements of cocaine
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-12-03
Drug Tests: Products to Defraud Drug Use Screening Tests Are Widely Available
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 14-page testimony to a U.S. congressional subcommittee reports on the ease with which the public can obtain products designed to defraud urine drug use screening tests
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-05-21
What You Need to Know About Drug Testing in Schools
U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy
A 24-page U.S. document designed to shed light and offer perspective on drug testing in schools
Education, Drug AbusePosted: 2004-11-22
SACPA Cost Analysis Report
UCLA
This 41-page US study calculates the economic benefits of Californian legislation that enables offenders to choose between prison or probation and drug treatment
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2006-04-26
Extending Our Reach: A Comprehensive Approach to Tackling Serious Organised Crime
UK Cabinet Office
This 87-page UK strategy sets out the reforms the UK Government will make to ensure that the government, law enforcement agencies, businesses and the public have the necessary tools to reduce the harm caused by organised crime
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-08-02
Supporting the Supporters: Families of Drug Misusers
UK Drug Policy Commission
This 8-page UK study reveals the ‘hidden burden’ of families caring for relatives with drug problems
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-12-03
Working Towards Recovery: Getting Problem Drug Users Into Jobs
UK Drug Policy Commission
This 60-page UK report considers the range of barriers to work faced by problem drug users and looks closely at how they can be overcome.
Drug Abuse, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-01-20
Tackling Drug Markets and Distribution Networks in the UK
UKDPC
A 90-page review of recent literature relevant to the UK drugs market
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-08-14
Reducing Drug Use, Reducing Reoffending
UKDPC
An 80-page report considering whether programmes for problem drug-using offenders in the UK are supported by the evidence
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-04-18
The Impact of Drugs on Different Minority Groups: Ethnicity and Drug Treatment
UKDPC
A 50-page UK report on the impact of illicit drugs on a number of diverse minority groups: ethnic minority groups; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; and disabled people
Drug AbusePosted: 2010-07-29
The Transatlantic Cocaine Market
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
This 66-page report is about the biggest of the new cocaine flows: the trafficking of cocaine to meet growing European demand
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-06-22
World Drug Report 2004
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
A 2-volume report providing market trends, in-depth analysis and detailed statistics on drug abuse worldwide
Drug AbusePosted: 2004-07-07
Afghanistan Opium Survey 2004
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
A 125-page report on opium cultivation and countermeasures in Afghanistan
Drug Abuse, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2004-12-02
Addiction, Crime and Insurgency: The Transnational Threat of Afghan Opium
UNODC
This 152-page report shows the devastating consequences that the 900 tons of opium and 375 tons of heroin that are trafficked from Afghanistan every year have on the health and security of countries along the Balkan and Eurasian drug routes, of countries in Europe, of China, India and the Russian Federation
Drug Abuse, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-10-22
World Drug Report 2007
UNODC
A 282-page report on global markets for illicit drugs during 2005-06
Drug AbusePosted: 2007-07-19
Demand Reduction Strategy 2006-2010
UNODC
The 42-page strategy document of the regional centre of UNODC identifies priority issues in narcotics demand reduction areas and outlines thee overall response to them
Drug AbusePosted: 2007-08-30
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Reclaiming Futures
Urban Institute
A US report outlining the costs and benefits of the Reclaiming Futures initiative, a community-based demonstration project to combat juvenile drug use and delinquency
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-08
Changing Systems
Urban Institute
The 44-page report on a US strategy for improving substabce abuse interventions for youth
Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-04
How Opium Profits the Taliban
USIP
This 44-page US report examines who are the main beneficiaries of the opium trade in Afghanistan, how traffickers influence the Taliban insurgency as well as the politics of the region, and considers the extent to which narcotics are changing the nature of the insurgency itself
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-08-09
How Opium Profits the Taliban
USIP
This 44-page US report examines who are the main beneficiaries of the opium trade, how traffickers influence the Taliban insurgency as well as the politics of the region, and considers the extent to which narcotics are changing the nature of the insurgency itself
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-09-05
WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008
WHO
A 342-page comprehensive analysis of global tobacco use and control efforts
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2008-02-08
Afghanistan's Drug Industry: Structure, Functioning, Dynamics, and Implications for Counter-Narcotics Policy
World Bank, UNODC
This 223-page report analyzes Afghanistan's drug industry and counter-narcotics interventions
Drug Abuse, CorruptionPosted: 2006-12-04
The Human Factor
'The American'
This US article proposes a fresh approach to reducing the harm caused by drug abuse
Drug AbusePosted: 2007-07-16