Drug Abuse
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
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
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
The Effectiveness of the Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative in Rural and Remote Australia
AIHW
A 240-page report on the effectiveness of the Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative in rural and remote Australia
Drug AbusePosted: 2008-05-05
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Impact of AFP Drug Law Enforcement on the Availability of Heroin
Australian Federal Police
A 2-page research note on the impact of Australian Federal Police law enforcement efforts on the supply of heroin in Australia
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-12-13
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 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
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 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
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
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 Market for Amphetamine-type Stimulants and Their Precursors in Oceania
AIC
This 149-page Australian study examines the market for amphetamine-type stimulants in Oceania, and the involvement of criminal organisations in that market
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2008-02-06
The National Drug Strategy: Australia
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
This 28-page document provides the framework for a co-ordinated, integrated approach to drug issues in Australia
Drug AbusePosted: 2004-08-06
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
The Precursor Chemical Trade Environment in Oceania
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 125-page Australian report describes the manufacture and use of, and trade in, chemicals that can be used to produce illicit drugs - precursor chemicals - in Oceania; explores border management and control of precursor chemicals; and analyses legislation and regional capacity to respond.
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-04
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
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 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
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
The Violent Drug Market in Mexico
Brookings Institution
This 30-page US paper examines the growing threat to civil society in Mexico posed by drug-related violence, the spillover of crime into the United States, how the situation compares to similar struggles in Colombia and offers recommendations for a new strategy in the region
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-03-19
Tobacco and Aboriginal People in New South Wales
CSIRO
A 140-page Australian report considering interventions to reduce the harm resulting from the use of tobacco by Aboriginal people
Indigenous Affairs, Drug AbusePosted: 2008-06-25
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
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
U.S. and Colombia: A Growing Military Intervention?
CIS - MIT
A 6-page US essay on US-Colombian relations
Foreign Policy, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-01-23
U.S. Counternarcotics Strategy in Afghanistan
Brookings
A US House testimony on how narcotics production influences the security, political, and economic developments in Afghanistan. It also examines the effectiveness of policies to mitigate these effects
Drug Abuse, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-10-27
Volatile Substance Misuse: A Review of Interventions
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
A 182-page Australian review examining literature about interventions designed to combat volatile substance misuse (VSM)
Drug AbusePosted: 2008-07-02
War and Drugs in Colombia
(International) Crisis Group
This 44-page report urges the Colombian government to adopt a less simplistic approach to tackling the twin problems of terrorism and narcotics
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-02-01
Weapons, Drugs and Crime: The Australian Experience
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian research brief explores the link between weapons, drugs and crime, with a special focus on weapon ownreship and possession
Drug AbusePosted: 2006-07-18
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
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
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
When Wars Collide: The War on Drugs and the Global War on Terror
Center for Contemporary Conflict
A 15-page U.S. article examining the intersection of the War on Drugs and the Global War on Terror, with special reference to Colombia and Afghanistan
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Drug AbusePosted: 2005-06-20
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
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
Women, Drug Use and Crime: Findings from the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia Program
AIC
This 59-page Australian report finds differences in drug use between male and female detainees and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous female detainees, highlighting different patterns of drug usage and dependencies and of associated most serious offences leading to arrest
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-13
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
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
World Drug Report 2007
UNODC
A 282-page report on global markets for illicit drugs during 2005-06
Drug AbusePosted: 2007-07-19
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
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
Youth Volatile Solvent Abuse
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
A 14-page paper aiming to provide current information to guide the discussion on youth volatile solvent abuse in Canada
Drug AbusePosted: 2006-03-09
"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
'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