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

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

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

CESifo

This 47-page working paper investigates whether the impact of parental smoking habits on their children’s smoking decisions is a causal one

Drug AbusePosted: 2009-12-17

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis

CCSA

An 8-page Canadian report on the respiratory effects of cannabis smoking

Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-12-22

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

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

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

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

Substance Abuse in Canada: Concurrent Disorders

CCSA

This report examines the latest evidence on the complex interconnection between addiction and mental illness

Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2010-04-15

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Evaluation of the Compulsory Drug Treatment Program

Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

A 68-page Australian report evaluating a compulsory drug treatment programme that consists of a five-stage post-sentencing programme

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-08-15

Drugs and Disordered Choices

An Australian essay on the nature of drug-taking

Drug AbusePosted: 2010-08-16

Building on Our Strengths

CCSA

This 139-page Canadian volume is designed to support the efforts of school/board staff, as well as other public health or addictions prevention professionals working in and with school-based substance abuse prevention and health promotion teams

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-08-19

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

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

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

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

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

Felipe Calderón’s War: It’s Time for a Serious Debate

Brookings

A US commentary on the Mexican government's attempts to weaken the drug cartels

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2011-01-04

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

Substance Use Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

AIHW

This 70-page Australian report provides an overview of the prevalence of substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as the use of services for substance abuse

Indigenous Affairs, Drug AbusePosted: 2011-02-14

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

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

The Drug War in Mexico: Confronting a Shared Threat

CFR

This 35-page US report analyzes the drug war in Mexico, explores Mexico’s capacities and limitations, examines the factors that have undermined effective state performance, assesses the prospects for U.S. support to strengthen critical state institutions, and offers recommendations for reducing the potential of state failure

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-03-09

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

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 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

Alcohol and Assault on Friday and Saturday Nights: Findings from the DUMA Program

AIC

This 7-page Australian report examines the prevalence and nature of alcohol consumption by a sample of violent offenders detained by the police during times consistent with those targeted through Operation Unite

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2011-05-10

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

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

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

2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey Report

AIHW

A 323-page Australian report on national drug usage and attitudes

Drug AbusePosted: 2011-07-27

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 Battle Against Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Brookings

This 54-page US monograph explores the effectiveness of the security and law enforcement and socio-economic approaches adopted in Mexico over the past several years to combat the drug trafficking organizations. It also analyzes the evolution of organized crime in Mexico, including in reaction to anti-crime actions taken by the Mexican government

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2011-09-27

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

Narcoterrorism and the Long Reach of U.S. Law Enforcement

Brookings

This US House testimony discusses the relationship between drug trade and criminal and belligerent groups in Afghanistan, Mexico, Colombia and West Africa

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-10-17

Drugs in Australia 2010: Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs

AIHW

This 175-page Australian report provides a comprehensive summary of Australians' consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and use of treatment services, drawing on the latest statistics from major national collections. It also includes information about drug-related health issues, and drugs in the context of crime and law enforcement

Drug AbusePosted: 2011-11-11

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

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

Lessons from Colombia for Mexico? Caveat Emptor

Brookings, ReVista

A US article arguing that, while Colombia's accomplishments, including in police reform and strengthening of the judicial system, need to be recognized and indeed may serve as an example, the limitations of progress equally need to be stressed

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2012-02-27

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

The Prohibition of Illicit Drugs is Killing and Criminalising Our Children and We Are All Letting It Happen.

Australia21

The 28-page report of a roundtable held to consider the likely costs and benefits of a change in Australia's current policy on illicit drugs

Drug Abuse, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-05

Incentives for Life: Cash-on-Delivery Aid for Tobacco Control in Developing Countries

CGD

This 19-page report proposes applying Cash-on-Delivery (COD) Aid as a new incentive mechanism for tobacco control in low- and middle-income countries

Drug Abuse, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-04-18