Drug Abuse
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis
CCSA
An 8-page Canadian report on the respiratory effects of cannabis smoking
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-12-22
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
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
Caught in the Net: The Impact of Drug Policies on Women and Families
Brennan Center for Justice
This 80-page U.S. report compiles existing research on the effects of U.S. drug legislation and sentencing policies on women and families
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-03-27
Cannabis Use and Mental Health Problems
CentER
A 39-page Dutch discussion paper investigating whether cannabis use leads to worse mental health
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-08-02
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
Canadian Addiction Survey
Canadian Center on Substance Abuse
A 14-page overview of the results of a national survey of Canadians' use of alcohol and other drugs
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-02-03
Canadian Addicition Survey
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
This 101-page survey report deals with Canadians' use of alcohol and other drugs, the prevalence of use and related harms
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-04-06
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
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
Between Hypocrisy and Narcoterrorism in Latin America
Brookings
A US article on the foreign policy fallout from the dispute over the use of Colombian military bases by the U.S. armed forces
Foreign Policy, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-09-20
Barriers and Incentives to Treatment for Illicit Drug Users with Mental Health Comorbidities and Complex Vulnerabilities
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
This 157-page Australian monograph reports on a project studying the barriers and incentives to treatment for drug users with mental health comorbidities, from the perspectives of both service users and providers
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2007-12-09
Australian Government Response to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Substance Abuse in Australia
Australian Government
This 61-page document contains the response of the Australian government to a 3-year enquiry into substance abuse in Australia
Drug AbusePosted: 2006-08-21
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
Australian Approaches to Drug-Crime Diversion
Australian Institute of Criminology
A brief description of the five main types of drug-crime diversionary program currently in use across Australia
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-05-06
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
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
Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI) and Related Funding Program: FY2006 Assistance
Congressional Research Service
This 28-page report describes current U.S. commitments of funds and material to assist Colombia and the Andean region to counter drug trafficking
Drug AbusePosted: 2006-02-13
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
An Analytic Assessment of U.S. Drug Policy
American Enterprise Institute
This 148-page book investigates the nature and effectiveness of efforts to tackle drug problems in the U.S. and proposes ways in which American drug policy could be reoriented
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-03-15
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
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
Alerting the Community to the Link between Illicit Drugs and Mental Illness
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
A 103-page report on the understanding of the link between illicit drugs and mental illness among Australians
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2007-10-14
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
Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
A 334-page guide developed for healthcare providers working with indigenous clients adversely affected by alcohol consumption
Indigenous Affairs, Drug AbusePosted: 2007-12-09
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
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2007-08
AIHW
A 121-page report on the 154,000 alcohol and other drug treatment episodes provided in Australia during 2007-8
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-10-22
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2004-05
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 12-page report provides data on alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia and their clients
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2006-08-02
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Service in Australia: Findings from the NMDS 2003-04
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An 11-page bulletin providing information on the demographics of clients using alcoholic and other drug treatment services in Australia, and the treatment received
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-08-24
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Framework for Measuring the Performance of Drug Law Enforcement
AIC
This 6-page paper describes a model performance measurement framework designed for drug law enforcement in Australia
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-19
A Discrete-Time Survival Study of Drug Use and Property Offending
AIC
This 60-page Australian report examines the connection between drug use and crime
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2007-01-08
2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey Report
AIHW
A 323-page Australian report on national drug usage and attitudes
Drug AbusePosted: 2011-07-27
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
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
2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Detailed Findings
AIHW
This 145-page Australian report provides detailed information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation.
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2008-12-18
2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 138-page Australian survey provides details of drug-related awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour
Drug AbusePosted: 2005-04-12
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