Informing America's Policy on Illegal Drugs What We Don't Know Keeps Hurting Us

How should the war on drugs be fought? Everyone seems to agree that the United States ought to use a combination of several different approaches to combat the destructive effects of illegal drug use. Yet there is a remarkable paucity of data and research information that policy makers require if the...

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Main Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs, Manski, Charles F., Pepper, John, Petrie, Carol, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Law and Justice, National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Committee on National Statistics
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C National Academies Press 27.09.2001
National Academy Press
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Edition:1
Subjects:
Drug abuse
Drug abuse > Research > United States
Drug abuse > United States > Prevention > Evaluation
Drug control
Drug control > United States > Evaluation
Drug traffic
Drug traffic > Research > United States
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Evaluation research (Social action programs) > United States
ISBN:0309072735, 9780309072731
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- Part I Introduction and Background -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Determinants and Consequences of Drug Use -- Part II Data for Monitoring the Nation's Drug Problems -- 3 Data Needs for Monitoring Drug Problems -- 4 Drug Data Organization -- Part III Research for Drug Policy -- 5 Supply-Reduction Policy -- 6 Sanctions Against Users of Illegal Drugs -- 7 Preventing Drug Use -- 8 Treatment of Drug Users -- 9 Final Thoughts: Unfinished Business -- Appendix A Characteristics of STRIDE Cocaine Data -- Appendix B Data Sources -- Appendix C Phase I Report Executive Summary -- Appendix D How Do Response Problems Affect Survey Measurement of Trends in Drug Use? -- Appendix E Linking Treatment to Punishment: An Evaluation of Drug Treatment in the Criminal Justice System -- Appendix F Biographical Sketches -- Index