2007 National Money Laundering Strategy, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, May 2007. The 2007 Strategy provides information on specific money laundering threats and vulnerabilities and identifies methods the U.S. government will use to combat money laundering.
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Acquaintance Rape of College Students, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Rana Sampson, March 2002. Provides information on acquaintance rape of colleges students including drug-facilitated rape.
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ADAM (Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program) 1997 Annual Report on Adult and Juvenile Arrestees, National Institute of Justice, July 1998. This report presents the results of both drug urinalysis and self report information from adult male and female arrestees and juvenile male arrestees/detainees.
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ADAM Preliminary 2000 Findings on Drug Use and Drug Markets--Adult Male Arrestees, National Institute of Justice, Bruce G. Taylor, Dana Hunt, Henry H. Brownstein, Judy A. Reardon, and Nora Fitzgerald. December 2001. The ADAM program measures the extent of drug use in the high-risk population of people who have been arrested. This preliminary report presents data just about male arrestees.
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Afghanistan Opium Survey 2008: Executive Summary, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, August 2008. The survey collects and analyzes information on the location and extent of opium poppy cultivation, on the potential production of opium, as well as other socioeconomic dimensions of the problem.
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La Amenaza del Narcotráfico en América, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, October 2008. This is the Spanish-language version of a report which provides an overview of the production, trafficking, and consumption of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and amphetamine-type-substances in North America.
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American Indians and Crime, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Lawrence A. Greenfeld and Steven K. Smith. February 1999. A report on violent crimes experienced by American Indians and their involvement in the criminal justice system, including alcohol or drug use.
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American Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile, 1992-2002, Bureau of Justice Statistics, S. Perry, December 2004. This report summarizes data on American Indians in the criminal justice system and reports the rates and characteristics of violent crimes experienced by American Indians. The findings include the involvement of alcohol, drugs, and weapons in violence against Indians.
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Amphetamines and Ecstasy: 2008 Global ATS Assessment, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, September 2008. This report provides an overview of the global manufacture, trade, and use of amphetamine-type stimulants and ecstasy.
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Anhydrous Ammonia Thefts and Releases Associated with Illicit Methamphetamine Production --- 16 States, January 2000--June 2004, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, April 2005. This report describes examples of anhydrous ammonia thefts associated with illicit meth production, summarizes ammonia theft events reported to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and suggests injury prevention recommendations.
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Annual Report of the International Narcotics Control Board, 2001, International Narcotics Control Board, 2001. This report outlines the use of new technologies by drug traffickers, money launderers, and other organized crime groups.
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Annual Report on Cocaine Use Among Arrestees, 1998, National Institute of Justice, April 1999, Provides information on cocaine use among adult and juvenile arrestees.
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Annual Report on Drug Use Among Adult and Juvenile Arrestees, 1998, National Institute of Justice, April 1999. This report provides an overview of data on drug use among booked arrestees and detailed site-by-site tables.
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Annual Report on Drug Use Among Adult and Juvenile Arrestees, 1999, National Institute on Justice, June 2000. This report provides an overview of 1999 ADAM program findings and detailed site-by-site tables on drug use among booked arrestees.
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Annual Report on Marijuana Use Among Arrestees, 1998, National Institute of Justice, April 1999. Provides data on marijuana use among adult and juvenile arrestees.
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Annual Report on Methamphetamine Use Among Arrestees, 1998, National Institute of Justice, April 1999. Provides data on methamphetamine use among adult and juvenile arrestees.
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Annual Report on Opiate Use Among Arrestees, 1998, National Institute of Justice, April 1999. Provides data on opiate use among adult and juvenile arrestees.
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Antigua and Barbuda Drug Information System Annual National Report 2002, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2002. This report provides an overview of the policies used to combat drug and crime problems in Antigua-Barbuda.
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Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Arizona Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, December 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Arizona.
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Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Arkansas Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, October 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Arkansas.
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Assessment of a Multi-Agency Approach to Drug Involved Gang Members, National Institute of Justice, S. Pennell, R. Melton, and D. Hoctor. June 1996. This assessment reflects an evaluation of the Jurisdictions Unified for Drug Gang Enforcement task force in San Diego, California.
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Atlanta High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Atlanta High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Bahamas Drug Information System Annual National Report, 2001, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, March 2003. This report provides an overview of the drug problem in the Bahamas.
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Behind Bars: Substance Abuse and America's Prison Population, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, January 1998. This report provides an overview of data and information on the impact drug and alcohol abuse have on the American prison system.
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Benefits and Consequences of Police Crackdowns, Office of Community Oriented Policing, M. Scott, September 2003. This Guide series deals with crackdowns, a response police commonly use to address crime and disorder problems, including drug-related crimes.
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Benzodiazepine and pharmaceutical opioid misuse and their relationship to crime - An examination of illicit prescription drug markets in Melbourne, Hobart and Darwin, Australia National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, 2007. This study seeks to contribute to the law enforcement sector’s understanding of the relationship between benzodiazepine and pharmaceutical opioid use and crime, and the impact of this relationship in three select Australian jurisdictions.
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Bi-Annual Seizure Report 2003/1, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, October 2003. This report contains data on significant drug seizure cases which have been reported by Governments to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) between January 1 and June 30, 2003.
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Breaking the Cycle, National Institute of Justice, June 2001. This report briefly chronicles the experiences of University of Alabama at Birmingham's Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime Program in the implementation of the BTC initiative.
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Breaking the Cycle of Drug Use Among Juvenile Offenders (1999 Update): Final Technical Report, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, November, 1999. Summarizes existing knowledge about programmatic attempts to intervene in the juvenile drug crime cycle and proposes intervention models with the greatest likelihood of successfully addressing the cycle.
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Breaking the Juvenile Drug-Crime Cycle: A Guide for Practitioners and Policymakers, National Institute of Justice, Curtis J. VanderWaal, Duane C. McBride, Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath, Holly VanBuren. May 2001. This report summarizes existing knowledge about efforts to intervene in the drug-crime cycle and proposes promising interventions and programmatic changes that will successfully address that cycle.
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Buprenorphine: Potential for Abuse (Intelligence Bulletin), National Drug Intelligence Center, September 2004. This bulletin addresses the use of buprenorphine, a drug recently approved for use in opiate addiction therapy. It examines the drug's effects, advantages of traditional treatment options, and vulnerability to diversion and abuse.
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California Central District Drug Threat Assessment , National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2001. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat in the Central U.S. Attorney District of California.
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California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the California Border Alliance Group (CBAG) region of responsibility, highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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California Northern and Eastern District Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, January 2001. Discusses the abuse, availability, distribution, production, and transportation of drugs and the violence associated with the drug trade in various districts in California.
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California Southern District Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, January 2001. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat in the Southern U.S. Attorneys Districts of California.
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Careers in Crime and Substance Use: Final Report, National Institute of Justice, C. Uggen and M. Thompson. May 2000. This report examines the effects of work on crime and drug use and the effects of drug use on subsequent illegal earnings.
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Caribbean Drug Trends, 2001-2002, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, February 2003. The trends analysis aims to create a better understanding of regional drug related issues based on primarily open sources of information as well as seizure data (and interviews) from the individual jurisdictions.
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Case Management Reduces Drug Use and Criminality Among Drug-Involved Arrestees: An Experimental Study of an HIV Prevention Intervention, National Institute of Justice, National Institute on Drug Abuse. Michael Gross and William Rhodes. March 1997. This report presents the findings of a study that suggests that intensive case management can reduce recidivism and increase the use of drug treatment among drug-involved arrestees.
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Case Management With Drug-Involved Arrestees, National Institute of Justice, November 1995. Explores the use of drug treatment to reduce criminal activity among drug involved offenders.
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Central Valley High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Central Valley California (CVC) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns relating to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Characteristics of Arrestees at Risk for Co-Existing Substance Abuse and Mental Disorder, National Institute of Justice, April 2004. This study was conducted as a supplemental study to the Cleveland/Cuyahoga County ADAM (Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring) program in order to determine the characteristics of adult arrestees with mental health and/or substance disorders.
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Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2008. This assessment is a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) region, highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Childhood Victimization and Risk for Alcohol and Drug Arrests, National Institute of Justice, November 1995. A preview of a study that examines the link between child abuse and drug-related crime.
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Children at Risk, National Drug Intelligence Center, July 2002. This information bulletin provides information on the risks to children who are exposed to chemicals used in the production of methamphetamine.
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Chinese Connection: Cross-Border Drug Trafficking Between Myanmar and China, NIJ-Sponsored, K. Chin and S. Zhang, April 2007, This report presents findings from a two-year field study of drug trafficking activities between Myanmar (formerly Burma) and China.
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Citizen Action for Neighborhood Safety: Community Strategies for Improving the Quality of Life, Executive Office of Weed and Seed, August 1997. This manual is a national inventory of practical tactics that have been successfully used to address specific problems affecting the quality of life in neighborhoods. Problems addressed include open-air drug markets, crack houses, and gangs.
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Cocaine Facts & Figures, Office of National Drug Control Policy, September 2008. This online resource provides comprehensive data on cocaine with links to source materials.
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Cocaine Smuggling in 2007, Office of National Drug Control Policy, December 2008. This report provides an overview of data related to cocaine smuggling during 2007. Topics covered in the report include coca cultivation and production, cocaine trafficking routes and methods, and cocaine seizures.
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Cocaine Trafficking in West Africa: The threat to stability and development (with special reference to Guinea-Bissau), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, December 2007. This report addresses the growing concern over cocaine trafficking and organized crime in the West African sub-region, specifically in regards to Guinea-Bissau.
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Colorado Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Colorado.
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Community Prosecution in Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Attorney's Fifth District Pilot Project, National Institute of Justice, Barbara Boland. April 2001. Examines the beginnings of community prosecution in Washington, D.C., through interviews and observations conducted between November 1997 and December 1998.
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Community Prosecution Strategies, Monograph, Bureau of Justice Assistance, C. Irons-Guynn, D. Weiland, and J. Goldkamp. August 2003. This monograph describes the emergence of community prosecution strategies that target problems such as drug crimes.
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Comparing Drug Use Rates of Detained Arrestees in the United States and England, National Institute of Justice, Bruce Taylor, Trevor Bennett. April 1999. Compares and analyzes findings from surveys of arrestees detained in five locations in England with those from similar surveys conducted in five matched locations in the United States.
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Comparison of Background Characteristics and Behaviors of African American, Hispanic, and White Substance Abusers Treated in Federal Prison: Results from the TRIAD Study, Executive Summary, Bureau of Prisons, 2002. This report provides information about minority substance abusers who entered the Treating Inmates Addicted to Drugs (TRIAD) program.
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Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, 2004, Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2006. This report presents national-level statistics describing characteristics of persons processed and the distribution of case processing outcomes at each major stage of the Federal criminal justice system.
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Connecticut Drug Threat Assessment Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, July 2003. This report is a brief update to the Connecticut Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to Connecticut.
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Controlling Drug and Disorder Problems: Oakland's Beat Health Program, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice. Lorraine Green Mazerolle and Jan Roehl. March 1999. This report examines the experience of the Oakland Police Department, which uses civil statute sanctions as leverage to encourage place managers to address drug and disorder problems on their properties.
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Crack, Powder Cocaine, and Heroin: Drug Purchase and Use Patterns in Six U.S. Cities, Office of National Drug Control Policy, National Institute of Justice, K. Jack Riley, December 1997. Presents information collected from recently arrested cocaine and heroin users from six cities in the U.S., highlighting information on how they obtained and used drugs.
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Crack's Decline: Some Surprises Across U.S. Cities, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice, Andrew Lang Golub and Bruce D. Johnson. July 1997. An overview of a study that analyzed data on arrestee crack use to confirm a drug epidemic model.
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Crime in the United States 2007, Federal Bureau of Investigation, September 2008. This annual report presents data tables containing information on offenses known to police, persons arrested and police employees nationwide.
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Crime Trends in the Caribbean and Responses, United Nations Office Drugs and Crime Prevention, November 2002. This report provides an analytic description of the trends in crime in the Caribbean, examines the causes of crime in the region, and evaluates existing strategies and makes recommendations.
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The DASIS Report: Differences in Marijuana Admissions Based on Source of Referral: 2002, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, June 2005. This report looks at the characteristics of primary marijuana admissions who were referred to treatment by the criminal justice system, compared with referrals from all other sources.
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The DASIS Report: Substance Abuse Services and Staffing in Adult Correctional Facilities, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, October 2002. This report examines treatment services and staffing in adult correctional facilities only.
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The DASIS Report: Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Referred by the Criminal Justice System, 2002, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, July 2004. This report examines substance abuse treatment admissions referred by the criminal justice system and compares their characteristics with all other admissions.
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Delaware Drug Threat Assessment Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2003. This report is a brief update to the Delaware Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to Delaware.
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Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2002, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, November 2006. This fact sheet provides data on delinquency cases, including drug cases, processed in juvenile courts during 2002.
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Detection and Prevalence of Substance Use Among Juvenile Detainees, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, K. Abram, G. McClelland, and L. Teplin. June 2004. This bulletin assesses substance use detection methods (self-report and urinalysis) and prevalence among high-risk youth detained in Cook County, Illinois.
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Detection of "Date-Rape" Drugs in Hair and Urine, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, A. Negrusz, August 2003. The objective of this project was to develop a methodology to detect flunitrazepam and its major metabolite 7-aminoflunitrazepam in the hair of victims of drug-facilitated sexual assault.
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Differences in the Validity of Self-Reported Drug Use Across Five Factors: Gender, Race, Age, Type of Drug, and Offense Seriousness, National Institute of Justice, A. Rosay, D. Hertz, and S. Najaka. May 2000. This study examines the accuracy of self-reported drug use of individuals in the justice system.
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Distinguishing Between Effects of Criminality and Drug Use on Violent Offending, National Institute of Justice, Jacqueline Cohen, March 2000. This study attempts to isolate the direct effects of drug use near the time of offending by analyzing a sample of adults arrested in Washington, DC from 1985-1986, including their arrest histories and the results of drug screens administered following arrest.
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District of Columbia Drug Threat Assessment Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2003. This report is a brief update to the District of Columbia Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to the District of Columbia.
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Drug and Alcohol Use and Related Matters Among Arrestees, 2003, National Institute of Justice, 2004. This data report presents findings from 39 Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring program (ADAM) sites that collected data during one or more quarters in 2003.
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Drug Data Summary Fact Sheet, Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse, Michele Spiess, March 2003. This fact sheet summarizes current data on drug use, drug enforcement activities, drug offenders in the criminal justice system, availability estimates, and the Federal drug control budget.
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Drug Dealing in Open-Air Markets, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, A. Harocopos and M. Hough, January 2005. This guide describes the problem and reviews the factors that increase the risks of drug dealing in open-air markets. The guide also identifies a series of questions that assist in analyzing a local problem and reviews responses to the problem and what is known about these from evaluative research and police practice.
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The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP): addressing drug use and offending through ‘Tough Choices’, Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate, November 2007. This paper examines the way that the Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) engages and directs Class A drug misusers from the point of arrest or charge to the point of treatment, and examines their offending levels before and after identification by DIP.
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Drug Money in a Changing World: Economic Reform and Criminal Finance, United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, January 1996. The aim of this report is to explain why drug traffickers may be attracted to short-term investment opportunities in economies undergoing reform.
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Drug Paraphernalia Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, September 2003. This brochure provides information on drug paraphernalia, which refers to any equipment that is used to produce, conceal, and consume illicit drugs.
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Drug-Related Crime Fact Sheet, Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse, Michele Spiess, March 2000. Explores the interaction of drug use and crime, including use, possession, manufacture, trafficking, and generation of violence by users. Also looks at drug use of offenders at the time of the offense and whether the offense was committed to get money to buy drugs.
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Drug Situation in Canada 2006, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, December 2007. This report outlines illicit drug trafficking activity in Canada during 2006.
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Drug Trafficking as a Security Threat in West Africa, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, October 2008. This report provides an analysis of the threat posed by drug trafficking to West African nations, with particular focus on cocaine trafficking.
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Drug Trafficking into California, Drug Enforcement Administration, Errol J. Chavez, April 2001. Testimony on the efforts of the DEA to interdict drugs coming into California and the coordination of these efforts with state and local law enforcement.
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Drug Trafficking on the Southwest Border, Drug Enforcement Administration, Donnie R. Marshall, March 2001. A discussion of continuing issues and concerns associated with drug trafficking on the southwest border.
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Drug Treatment Needs Among Adult Arrestees in Baltimore, National Institute of Justice, September 1997. A summary of research conducted on drug-involved Baltimore, Maryland arrestees through interviews and drug tests.
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Drug Use and Dependence, State and Federal Prisoners, 2004, Bureau of Justice Statistics, October 2006. This Special Report presents data from the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities on prisoners' prior use, dependence, and abuse of illegal drugs.
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Drug Use and Related Matters Among Adult Arrestees, 2001, National Institute of Justice, 2002. The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring program (ADAM) measures the extent of drug use among arrestees, this tabular booklet presents findings from ADAM sites that collected data in 2001.
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Drug Use Forecasting: 1994 Annual Report on Adult and Juvenile Arrestees, National Institute of Justice, November 1995. Provides data on drug use among adult and juvenile arrestees in various cities.
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Drug Use Forecasting 1995: Annual Report on Adult and Juvenile Arrestees, National Institute of Justice, June 1996. Provides data on drug use among adult and juvenile arrestees in various cities.
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Drug Use Forecasting: Annual Report on Adult and Juvenile Arrestees, National Institute of Justice, June 1997. Provides data on drug use among adult and juvenile arrestees in various cities.
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Drug Use, Testing, and Treatment in Local Jails, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Doris James Wilson, May 2000. Describes the drug involvement of jail inmates and the level of drug use, testing, and treatment in jails.
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Drug-Facilitated Rape: Looking for the Missing Pieces, NIJ Journal, National Institute of Justice, Nora Fitzgerald and K. Jack Riley, Ph.D., April 2000. An overview of date-rape drugs and the techniques to be used when investigating drug-facilitated rapes.
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Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2004. This brochure answers the common questions asked about drug-facilitated sexual assault. It includes a description of drug-facilitated sexual assault, its prevalence, a description of the drugs used, and how they are obtained.
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Drug-Related Mortality Among Newly-Released Offenders, Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate, 2003. This study provides estimates of the rates of mortality amongst recently released prisoners in England and Wales and provides some evidence of the risk factors associated with this group.
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Drugs & Crime Facts, Bureau of Justice Statistics. This site summarizes U.S. statistics on drug-related crimes, law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
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Drugs and Crime: The Results of Research on Drug Testing and Interviewing Arrestees, Home Office, 1998. Reports on recent drug use of arrestees and the extent of drug-related crime committed by the arrestees in England.
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Drugs and Gangs Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, January 2005. This brochure answers common questions asked about drugs and gangs. It discusses the relation between drugs and gangs, describes the extent of gang operation and crime in the United States, and the dangers associated with gang activity. In addition it describes signs that may indicate youth involvement in gang activity.
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Drugs in the Heartland: Methamphetamine Use in Rural Nebraska, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice, Denise C. Herz, April 2000. Methamphetamine use and trafficking among arrestees in four rural Nebraska counties and the city of Omaha.
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Drugs, Alcohol, and Domestic Violence in Memphis, National Institute of Justice, October 1997. This fact sheet provides an overview of a study of domestic violence in Memphis, Tennessee, which revealed that most assailants had used drugs or alcohol during the day of the assault.
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Drugs, Incarceration and Neighborhood Life: The Impact of Reintegrating Offenders into the Community, National Institute of Justice, D. Rose, T. Clear, and J. Ryder. February 2001. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the aggregate impact of incarceration on the quality of community life in areas experiencing high concentrations of incarceration.
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Drugs, Youth, and the Internet, National Drug Intelligence Center, October 2002. This information bulletin discusses the prevalence of drug-related activity on the Internet, and the threat it poses to adolescents and young adults.
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Dynamics of the Drug-Crime Relationship , National Institute of Justice, D.M.Gorman, Helene Raskin White, July 2000. Explores changes and continuities in the drug-crime relationship during the past several decades.
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Early Precursors of Gang Membership: A Study of Seattle Youth, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Karl G. Hill, Christina Lui, and J. David Hawkins. December 2001. This bulletin identifies early precursors of youth gang membership that can facilitate the development of more effective interventions to prevent youth from becoming involved in gangs.
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Economic and Social Consequences of Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, January 1998. This report explores the economic and social consequences of the production, distribution and trafficking, and consumption of illegal drugs.
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Ecstasy and Amphetamines - Global Survey 2003, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, September 2003. The purpose of this survey is to review the size and nature of the amphetamine-type stimulants threat, with the view of exploring what society can do to overcome the problem.
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Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program: Fiscal Year 2002, Bureau Of Justice Assistance, August 2002. The Byrne Program emphasizes the reduction of violent and drug-related crimes and fosters multijurisdictional efforts to support national drug control priorities.
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The Effect of Drug Treatment on Inmate Misconduct in Federal Prisons, Bureau of Prisons, B. Pelissier, N. Langan, 2001. This paper employs a large sample to empirically evaluate the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ substance abuse treatment program’s effectiveness in reducing prisoner misconduct.
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Effectiveness of Treatment for Drug Abusers Under Criminal Justice Supervision, National Institute of Justice, Douglas S. Lipton, November 1995. Presents the findings of studies that have demonstrated that in-custody drug treatment can be effective in preventing rearrest.
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Enabling Prosecutors to Address Drug, Gang, and Youth Violence, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Heike P. Gramckow, Ph.D. and Elena Tompkins, J.D., December 1999. Summarizes prosecutor led anti-drug, gang, and gun programs in various counties.
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Estimate of the Incidence of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault in the U.S., Final Report, NIJ-Sponsored, November 2005. This research was designed to better estimate the rate of drug-facilitated sexual assault and to examine the social aspects surrounding it.
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Estimating Drug Use Prevalence Among Arrestees Using ADAM Data: An Application of a Logistic Regression Synthetic Estimation Procedure, National Institute of Justice, January 2003. This report presents an application of a logistic regression synthetic estimation approach using available ADAM data for estimating the prevalence of illicit drug-using arrestees.
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Estimating the Flow of Illegal Drugs Through Ukraine, Final Conference Paper, NIJ-sponsored, September 2001. This report explains the current state of drug trafficking and production in the Ukraine, especially as it relates heroin.
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Evaluating a Weed and Seed Strategy, Executive Office of Weed and Seed, May 2002. This brief report presents an abbreviated but step-by-step approach to a comprehensive local Weed and Seed evaluation.
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Evaluating the Implementation & Impact of a Seamless System of Care for Substance Abusing Offenders: The HIDTA Model, National Institute of Justice, F. Taxman, J. Byrne, and M. Thanner. February 2002. This report provides an overview of the HIDTA Model, a treatment and supervision program designed to target hard-core substance abusing offenders.
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Evaluating Treatment Drug Courts in Kansas City, Missouri and Pensacola, Florida: Final Reports for Phase I and Phase II, National Institute of Justice, January 2003. This report provides the findings of an impact evaluation of two treatment drug courts.
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Evaluation of Florida's Residential Drug Treatment Program Prison Diversion Program, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, R. Linster, April 2002. The focus of the study is an investigation of the relationship between drug treatment and success or failure of offenders on community supervision.
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Evaluation of the Breaking the Cycle Demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama: Final Report, National Institute of Justice, A. Harrell, A. Hirst, D. Marlowe, J. Merrill, and O. Mitchell. August 2001. This report presents findings on the impact of the Birmingham BTC program on offenders and the criminal justice system and an analysis of the costs and benefits of BTC services.
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Evaluation of the Florida Department of Corrections Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program, Final Technical Report, National Institute of Justice, C. McNeece, April 2002. This report provides the findings of an evaluation of a Florida Department of Corrections offender drug treatment program.
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Evaluation of the Safe Streets Now! Approach: Civil Remedies for Drugs, Crime, and Nuisance Problems, National Institute of Justice, April 2002. This report provides information on an evaluation of a civil remedy approach to location-specific crime, drug and nuisance problems.
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Executive Office for Weed and Seed Implementation Manual, Executive Office of Weed and Seed, 2001. This manual is intended to provide an easy-to-read guide for communities attempting to implement a Weed and Seed strategy.
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Exploring the Drugs-Crime Connection within the Electronic Dance Music and Hip-Hop Nightclub Scenes, NIJ-Sponsored, 2007. This study examined how the cultural ethos, behavioral norms, activities, and individual and group identities (subcultural features) inherent in the electronic dance music (EDM) and hip hop/rap (HH) nightclubs in Philadelphia, PA, impacted the relationship between alcohol/drugs and crime, with additional attention to victimization.
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons' Drug Interdiction Activities, Federal Bureau of Prisons, January 2003. This review examines how drugs enter BOP institutions and what the BOP is doing and can do better to stem the flow of illegal drugs into its institutions.
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Federal Criminal Case Processing, 2002: With Trends 1982-2002, Reconciled Data , Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2005. This report describes the case processing of defendants in the Federal criminal justice system, including drug offenders.
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Federal Drug Offenders, 1999: With Trends, 1984-99, Bureau of Justice Statistics, John Scalia. August 2001. Describes offenders investigated for and charged with Federal drug offenses during 1999.
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Federal Firearm Offenders, 1992-98: With Preliminary Data for 1999, Bureau of Justice Statistics, John Scalia, June 2000. Provides information about the prosecution of firearm offenders in U.S. district courts, discusses drug-related information.
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Federal Prison Residential Drug Treatment Reduces Substance Use and Arrests After Release, Bureau of Prisons, B. Pelissier, G. Gaes, J. O’Neil, S. Camp, S. Wallace, W. Rhodes, W. Saylor, 2001. The effectiveness of Federal prison-based residential drug and alcohol treatment programs was evaluated.
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Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2004, Bureau of Justice Statistics, April 2008. This report presents a complete description of the processing of felony defendants based on data collected from a representative sample of felony cases filed in the Nation's 75 largest counties during May 2004.
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Female Gangs: A Focus on Research, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Joan Moore and John Hagedorn, March 2001. Summarizes past and present research and tracks the rise in the number of female gangs, includes information on drug dealing.
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Fentanyl: Situation Report, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2006. This report provides information on the availability, abuse, production, and distribution of clandestinely produced fentanyl. This drug has been linked to hundreds of fatal and nonfatal overdoses across the Midwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States since late 2005.
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Fighting Urban Crime: The Evolution of Federal-Local Collaboration, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice, M. Russell-Einhorn, December 2003. This publication examines the rise of Federal-local collaboration, the various types of collaborations such as task forces and grant-funded programs, and the advantages collaboration offers both local and Federal authorities.
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Final Outcomes of Project ROAR: A Discussion of Findings and Implications for Future Research, National Institute of Justice, 1999. This paper reports the outcomes of an evaluation of Project ROAR (Reclaiming Our Area Residence), which focused on the main business district area in Spokane, Washington, known for its drug dealing and other related crimes.
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Firearm Use by Offenders: 1997 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Caroline Wolf Harlow. November 2001. Describes firearm use of State and Federal prison inmates, including drug offenders.
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Florida Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, July 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Florida.
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Gambling and Crime Among Arrestees: Exploring the Link, National Institute of Justice, July 2004. Using the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program as a survey vehicle, researchers found significantly more problem gambling among arrestees than in the general population.
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Gang Membership, Delinquent Peers, and Delinquent Behavior, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, October 1998. This report provides information on the activities of gang members and other youth, including drug use and dealing.
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Gender Differences in Drug Market Activities: A Comparative Assessment of Men and Women's Participation in the Drug Market, NIJ-Sponsored, N. Rodriguez and M. Griffin, November 2005. This study adds to the existing body of research by examining drug market activity and the manner in which such behavior differs by gender.
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Gender Differences in Outcomes from Prison-Based Residential Treatment, Bureau of Prisons, B. Pelissier, G. Gaes, S. Camp, W. Rhodes, W. Saylor, 2003. Gender differences and similarities in the effectiveness of treatment and in predictors of post-release outcomes were examined.
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Gender, Mental Illness, and Crime, NIJ-Sponsored, September 2008. This report summarizes a recent examination of the gendered effects of depression, drug use, and treatment on crime and the effects of interaction with the criminal justice system on subsequent depression and drug use.
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Georgia Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2003. This report is a joint strategic assessment by the National Drug Intelligence Center and the Drug Enforcement Administration that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Georgia.
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Global Illicit Drug Trends, 2003, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2003. The report takes a statistical approach to assessing the status of world supply in and demand for illicit drugs.
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Grenada Drug Information Network (GRENDIN) Annual Report, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, January 2003. The contents of this report represent the findings of research into the nature and extent of the drug problem in Grenada for the period 1988 to 2002.
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Growing Importance of Ukraine as a Transit Country for Heroin Trafficking, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, M. Layne, June 2002. This report identifies types of drugs smuggled, routes taken, and conveyances employed both from producer countries and in Ukraine.
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Guam Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, August 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Guam.
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Guyana Drug Information System Annual National Report 2002, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, January 2003. This report provides information on the drug problem in Guyana.
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Hawaii Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2002. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Hawaii.
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Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns relating to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Heroin in the Northeast: A Regional Report, National Drug Intelligence Center, August 2003. This strategic assessment addresses the heroin situation in the Northeast region and contains findings derived through detailed analysis of the most recently available reporting from law enforcement, intelligence, and public health agencies.
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Highlights of the 2001 National Youth Gang Survey, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, A. Egley and K. Major. April 2003. This fact sheet presents the major findings of the 2001 National Youth Gang Survey, including information on drug-related activities.
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Homeless and Non-Homeless Arrestees: Distinctions in Prevalence and in Sociodemographic, Drug Use, and Arrest Characteristics Across DUF Sites, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, R. Green and R. Speiglman, April 2002. The project was undertaken to yield findings helpful to the handling of homeless persons by police and other agencies.
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Homicide in Eight U.S. Cities: Trends, Context, and Policy Implications, National Institute of Justice, December 1997. This report describes a study of homicide and its related factors, including drug markets, guns, and gangs.
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An Honest Chance: Perspectives on Drug Courts, Executive Summary, Bureau of Justice Assistance, John S. Goldkamp, Michael D. White, and Jennifer B. Robinson. April 2002. This report provides the findings of focus groups conducted with participants in six American drug courts.
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Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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How Accurate are Arrestees in Reporting Their Criminal Justice Histories?: Concordance and Accuracy of Self-Reports Compared to Official Records, National Institute of Justice, February 2002. This analysis focuses upon the validity of arrestee self-reports of drug use and contacts with the criminal justice system.
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How Much Do Manhattan-Arrestees Spend on Drugs, National Institute of Justice, July 2004. This paper describes a procedure for estimating arrestees’ drug expenses.
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Hybrid and Other Modern Gangs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, David Starbuck, James C. Howell, and Donna J. Lindquist. December 2001. This Bulletin describes the nature of modern youth gangs, in particular, hybrid gangs, and includes drug-related information.
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I-ADAM in Eight Countries: Approaches and Challenges, National Institute of Justice, Bruce Taylor, May 2002. This publication is a progress report on the implementation of the International Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (I–ADAM) program in eight countries and on the challenges they faced.
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Illegal Firearms: Access and Use by Arrestees, Research in Brief , National Institute of Justice, Ami Caldwell, Scott H. Decker, and Susan Pennell. January 1997. A study of arrestees’ access to firearms, their availability, and the reasons they are owned and used, includes information on drug use and selling.
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Illicit Drug Markets in the Caribbean, 2000-2001, United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, 2001. This report provides an overview of data on illicit drug markets in the Caribbean.
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Illicit Drug Trends in Afghanistan, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2008. This report provides an overview of the drug situation in Afghanistan and provides data on drug production, trafficking, enforcement, and abuse.
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Illicit Drug Trends in Central Asia, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, April 2008. This report provides an overview of the drug situation in Central Asia and provides data on drug production, trafficking, enforcement, and abuse.
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Illicit Drug Trends in Pakistan, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, April 2008. This report provides an overview of the drug situation in Pakistan and provides data on drug production, trafficking, enforcement, and abuse.
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Illicit Drug Trends in the Russian Federation, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, April 2008. This report provides an overview of the drug situation in Russian Federation and provides data on drug production, trafficking, enforcement, and abuse.
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Illicit Drug Use Among Detained Arrestees: The International Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program, National Institute of Justice, Bruce Taylor, August 2001. This paper provides an overview of the International Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program.
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Illinois Drug Threat Assessment Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2002. This report is a brief update to the Illinois Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to Illinois.
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Immigration Offenders in the Federal Criminal Justice System, 2000, Bureau of Justice Statistics, John Scalia and Marika F. X. Litras. August 2002. This report describes the number of immigration offenders prosecuted in the Federal court between 1985 and 2000, including drug offenders.
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Impact of the Opportunity to Succeed (OPTS) Aftercare Program for Substance-Abusing Felons: Comprehensive Final Report, National Institute of Justice, S. Rossman, S. Sridharan, C. Gouvis, J. Buck, and E. Morley. March 2000. This report provides information on an evaluation of the Opportunity to Succeed program that was designed to reduce relapse and recidivism by providing aftercare services to offenders who have drug offense histories.
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Increasing Our Understanding of the Recovery Process Through Drug Court Narratives, Executive Summary, National Institute of Justice, March 2002. This report provides an overview of research findings from an evaluation of the Syracuse Community Treatment Court.
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Increasing Our Understanding of the Recovery Process Through Drug Court Narratives, Technical Report, National Institute of Justice, March 2002. This report describes narrative data from observations of the Syracuse Community Treatment Court (SCTC) sessions and interviews with SCTC clients and treatment professionals.
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Indian Country Drug Threat Assessment 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This report is a comprehensive, strategic assessment of the threat posed to Native American communities by drug trafficking organizations, criminal groups, and gangs and the illicit drugs these groups distribute on reservations throughout the United States.
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Indiana Drug Threat Assessment Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2002. This report is a brief update to the Indiana Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to Indiana.
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Influence of Alcohol and Drugs on Women's Utilization of the Police for Domestic Violence, National Institute of Justice, I. Hutchison, January 2000. The purpose of this project was to determine if calling the police for incidents of domestic abuse is influenced by substance use of either the abusers or victims.
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InfoFacts: Drugged Driving, National Institute on Drug Abuse, April 2008. This report provides information on the negative consequences of driving under the influence of narcotics, as well as the scope of the problem.
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Informal Social Control of Crime in High Drug Use Neighborhood: Final Project Report, National Institute of Justice, B. Warner, C. Leukefeld, and P. Kraman. June 2003. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of culture in a community-level model of informal social control, specifically including neighborhoods known to be associated with high levels of drug activity.
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Information Bulletin: Methadone Abuse Increasing, National Drug Intelligence Center, September 2003. This Information Bulletin addresses a rise in methadone abuse and examines the methods by which abusers acquire this drug.
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Intelligence Bulletin: GHB Trafficking and Abuse, National Drug Intelligence Center, September 2004. This report provides an assessment of GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) trafficking and abuse in the United States.
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Intelligence Bulletin: Khat (Catha edulis), National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2003. This bulletin indicates that the availability of khat, a plant containing stimulants regulated under the Controlled Substances Act, is increasing in the United States.
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Intelligence Bulletin: OxyContin Diversion, Availability, and Abuse, National Drug Intelligence Center, August 2004. This report provides an assessment of OxyContin diversion and abuse in the United States.
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Intensive Treatment Program Lane County, Oregon: Evaluation Report; Preliminary Findings, National Institute of Justice, April 2002. This report summarizes findings related to the persons referred, assessed, admitted, and discharged from treatment from the Intensive Treatment Program, an in-jail drug treatment program in Oregon.
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International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, 2008, U.S. State Department, March 2008. This annual report describes the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2007. Volume I covers drug and chemical control activities. Volume II covers money laundering and financial crimes.
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International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, 2009, U.S. State Department, February 2009. This annual report describes the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2008. Volume I covers drug and chemical control activities, while Volume II covers money laundering and financial crimes.
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Interpol's Forensic Report on FARC Computers and Hardware Seized by Colombia, ICPO-Interpol, May 2008. This report presents the findings from a forensic investigation of computers seized from a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) terrorist camp during a raid in March 2008.
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Juvenile Arrests 2007, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, April 2009. This report contains data on juvenile arrests for different offenses, including drug abuse violations.
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Juvenile Court Placement of Adjudicated Youth, 1990-1999, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, C. Puzzanchera, September 2003. This fact sheet provides data on out-of-home placement in delinquency cases, including drug cases.
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Juvenile Delinquency Probation Caseload, 1985–2002, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, November 2006. This fact sheet presents statistics on delinquency cases, including drug cases, resulting in probation.
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Juvenile Felony Defendants in Criminal Courts: Survey Of 40 Counties, 1998, Bureau of Justice Statistics, May 2003. This report discusses the increase in violent juvenile crime experienced during the early and mid-1990s, includes drug-related information.
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Juveniles in Court, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, M. Sickmund, June 2003. This report provides a summary of the latest statistics available on juveniles in court, including drug offenders.
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Kansas Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, March 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Kansas.
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Keeping Drug Activity Out of Rental Property: Establishing Landlord Training Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, November 1995. The Landlord Training Program was designed to help law enforcement agencies, property owners, property managers, and residents keep illegal activity out of rental property.
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Keeping Illegal Activity Out of Rental Property: A Police Guide for Establishing Landlord Training Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, March 2000. Describes the Landlord Training Program which emphasizes cooperation among owners, tenants, and law enforcement agencies to help neighborhoods fight drug-related crime.
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Kentucky Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, July 2002. This report is a joint strategic assessment between NDIC and the Kentucky State Police that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Kentucky.
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Ketamine Intelligence Bulletin, National Drug Intelligence Center, July 2004. This bulletin discusses the trafficking and abuse of ketamine hydrochloride. It presents background information, smuggling from Mexico, abuse, effects, and its use in drug-facilitated sexual assault.
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Lake County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Lake County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) region, highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Le Trafic de Drogue comme Menace á la Sécurité en Afrique de l´Ouest, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, October 2008. This is the French language version of a report which provides an analysis of the threat posed by drug trafficking to West African nations, with particular focus on cocaine trafficking.
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Life of a Cell: Managerial Practice and Strategy in Colombian Cocaine Distribution in the United States, National Institute of Justice, J. Fuentes, January 1998. This report examines cell structuring, worker recruitment, establishment of customer lines, price-setting, enforcement of customer agreements, and organizational and behavioral responses to law enforcement pressures.
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Linkage of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Services, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, April 2002. This report provides an overview of a study of programs offering domestic violence and substance abuse services and how often and in what ways these two program types provide the complementary service.
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Linkage of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Services, Research in Brief, Executive Summary, National Institute of Justice, April 2002. This report summarizes the results of surveys of national samples of domestic violence and substance abuse programs to determine how often, and in what ways, the programs provided the complementary service.
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Looking at Crime From the Street Level: Plenary Papers of the 1999 Conference on Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation; Enhancing Policy and Practice Through Research, Volume 1, National Institute of Justice, Sudhir Venkatesh, Richard Curtis, and Charles H. Ramsey, November 1999. Conference presentations on drug-related crime research.
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Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Louisiana Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2001. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat in Louisiana.
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Maine Drug Threat Assessment Update, 2003, National Drug Intelligence Center, August 2003. This report is a brief update to the Maine Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to Maine.
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Making sense of partnerships: A study of police and housing department collaboration for tackling drug and related problems on public housing estates, Australia National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, 2007. The aim of this project is to explore the realities of partnership working by focusing on collaboration between the police and housing departments to tackle problems associated with illicit drug activity and anti-social behaviour on three Australian public housing estates.
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Manhattan District Attorney's Narcotics Eviction Program, National Institute of Justice, Peter Finn, May 1995. A program that uses civil statutes to remove drug dealers from residential and commercial buildings.
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Marijuana and Methamphetamine Trafficking on Federal Lands Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, February 2005. This report provides an assessment of marijuana cultivation and methamphetamine production occurring on and transportation through public federal lands.
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Maryland Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, August 2002. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Maryland.
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Massachusetts Drug Threat Assessment Update, 2003, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2003. This report is a brief update to the Massachusetts Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to Massachusetts.
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Measures to Control Transnational Organized Crime, Summary, National Institute of Justice, Yuriy Voronin, October 2000. This report provides a definition of transnational organized crime and information on how Nations can control it.
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Meth Matters: Report on Methamphetamine Users in Five Western Cities, National Institute of Justice, Susan Pennell, Joe Ellett, Cynthia Rienick, and Jackie Grimes, April 1999. Uses the ADAM program to document and compare methamphetamine use and its consequences among arrestees in five Western cities.
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Methadone Diversion, Abuse, and Misuse: Deaths Increasing at Alarming Rate, National Drug Intelligence Center, November 2007. This assessment analyzes the increase in methadone-related deaths since the late 1990s, the increase in legitimately prescribed and disbursed methadone, and the thefts and increased availability of diverted methadone.
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Methamphetamine and Related Crime: The Impacts of Methamphetamine Abuse, Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, March 2006. This assessment outlines the current methamphetamine threat and the public impact the drug is having in Washington State.
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Methamphetamine Initiative: Final Environmental Assessment, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, May 2003. This report provides information on the impact clandestine laboratories have on the environment.
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Methamphetamine Laboratory Identification and Hazards Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, December 2003. This fact sheets provides information on methamphetamine labs and the dangers associated with them.
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Methamphetamine Use Among Arrestees: Findings From the Drug Use Forecasting (DUF) Program, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice, Gabrielle M. Kyle and Thomas E. Feucht. November 1996. This report provides trends in methamphetamine use, based on data from the Drug Use Forecasting program.
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Methamphetamine-Related Identity Theft, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2007. This Intelligence Bulletin documents the relationship between the trafficking and distribution of methamphetamine and the crime of identity theft.
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Methcathinone "Cat" Laboratories: A Collaborative Effort to Eliminate Illicit Production, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1997. This bulletin provides information on how the Indiana State Police dealt with numerous methcathinone laboratories.
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Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns relating to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) region, highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Modern-Day Youth Gangs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, A. Egley Jr. and J.C. Howell. June 2002. This report explores whether modern-day gangs differ significantly from their predecessors and reveals differences in geographic location, age and racial composition, and involvement in violence and drug trafficking.
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Money Laundering in Digital Currencies, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment describes digital currencies and the digital currency system and how they are used to launder and move funds.
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Money Laundering Offenders, 1994-2001, Bureau of Justice Statistics, M. Motivans, July 2003. This report describes the criminal case processing of money laundering defendants in the Federal criminal justice system.
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Money Laundering: Rapid Growth of Casinos Makes Them Vulnerable, General Accounting Office, January 1996. A review of laws and enforcement activities used to control money laundering in the gaming industry.
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Monitoring the Marijuana Upsurge With DUF/ADAM Arrestees, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, A. Golub and B. Johnson, July 2001. This report examines the dynamics of trends in marijuana use detected at 23 locations across the nation served by the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program from 1987 through 1998.
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National Drug Threat Assessment 2005 , National Drug Intelligence Center, February 2005. This assessment addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to the United States. It covers the trafficking and abuse patterns associated with cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, MDMA, pharmaceutical drugs, and other dangerous drugs.
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National Drug Threat Assessment 2005 Executive Summary, National Drug Intelligence Center, February 2005. This report summarizes the findings of the National Drug Threat Assessment 2005. Topics covered include new developments and continuing trends, and primary market areas.
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National Drug Threat Assessment 2005 Summary Report, National Drug Intelligence Center, February 2005. This summary report addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to the United States. It covers the trafficking and abuse patterns of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, MDMA, pharmaceutical drugs, and other dangerous drugs.
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National Drug Threat Assessment 2005 Threat Matrix, National Drug Intelligence Center, February 2005. The Threat Matrix provides information such as source locations, transit countries, entry points, primary markets, price range, a profile of the retailers, key developments, and projections for cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, and MDMA.
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National Drug Threat Assessment 2006, National Drug Intelligence Center, January 2006. This assessment addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to the United States. It covers the trafficking and abuse patterns of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, MDMA, pharmaceutical drugs, and other dangerous drugs.
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National Drug Threat Assessment 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, October 2007. This interagency assessment provides a strategic overview and predictive outlook of the threat to the United States from the illicit trafficking and use of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, pharmaceutical drugs, and other dangerous drugs.
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National Drug Threat Assessment 2009, National Drug Intelligence Center, December 2008. This annual assessment provides a strategic overview and predictive outlook of drug trafficking and abuse trends within the United States.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed Cross-Site Analysis, National Institute of Justice, Gary Cordner, Gregory Mills, Jack Greene, and Terence Dunworth. July 1999. This report provides an overview of the NIJ evaluation of the Weed and Seed program.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice, Gregory Mills and Terence Dunworth, July 1999. This report provides an overview of Operation Weed and Seed, a strategy to control violent crime, drug trafficking, and drug-related crime in targeted areas and to provide a safe environment for residents to live, work, and raise their families.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed: Akron Case Study, National Institute of Justice, June 1999. This case study documents the activities implemented under the Weed and Seed program in Akron, Ohio and assesses the program’s impact at this site.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed: Manatee/Sarasota Case Study, National Institute of Justice, June 1999. This report summarizes the Weed and Seed program's strategies and effects in Manatee and Sarasota county.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed: Hartford Case Study, National Institute of Justice, June 1999. This report provides an overview of Hartford's Weed and Seed program.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed: Las Vegas Case Study, National Institute of Justice, August 1999. This case study documents the activities implemented under the Weed and Seed program in Las Vegas and assesses the program’s impact at this site.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed: Pittsburgh Case Study Research Report, National Institute of Justice, June 1999. This case study documents the activities implemented under the Weed and Seed program in Pittsburgh and assesses the program’s impact at this site.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed: Salt Lake City Case Study, National Institute of Justice, June 1999. This report summarizes the Weed and Seed program's strategies and effects in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed: Seattle Case Study, National Institute of Justice, June 1999. This case study documents the activities implemented under the Weed and Seed program in Seattle and assesses the program’s impact at this site.
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National Evaluation of Weed and Seed: Shreveport Case Study, National Institute of Justice, August 1999. This report summarizes the Weed and Seed program's strategies and effects in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) Special Report: Narcotics Analgesics, 2001-2003, Drug Enforcement Administration, June 2004. Narcotic analgesics, derived from natural or synthetic opiates, are a category of pain medications that has emerged as a major drug problem in the United States. This special report presents findings on narcotic analgesics reported to NFLIS between 2001 and 2003.
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National Gang Threat Assessment, 2005, BJA-Sponsored, 2005. The results reported in this document are the compilation of information received from law enforcement agencies across the country. It provides information on gang-related crime including drug offenses.
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National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, December 2007. This assessment provides a strategic overview and outlook of the threat to the United States from the illicit trafficking and abuse of methamphetamine.
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National Symposium on Alcohol Abuse and Crime: Recommendations to the Office of Justice Programs, Office of Justice Programs, April 1998. The purposes of the symposium were to convene recognized leaders in the field of alcohol abuse, provide a forum for discussion, and provide advice to OJP.
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Nebraska Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Nebraska.
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Nevada High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Nevada High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns relating to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This report provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns relating to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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New Hampshire Drug Threat Assessment Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2003. This report is the second brief update to the New Hampshire Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to New Hampshire.
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New Jersey Drug Threat Assessment 2004 Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2004. This report is a brief update to the New Jersey Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to New Jersey.
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New Mexico Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2002. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to New Mexico.
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New York Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, November 2002. This report is a joint strategic assessment by NDIC, the DEA, and the New York/New Jersey HIDTA that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to New York.
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The New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation: Policies, Participants and Impacts, Bureau of Justice Assistance, A. Bader , A. Cissner, D. Farole, et al, October 2003. This study documents the policies, participant characteristics, and performance of participants in eleven of New York's oldest and largest drug courts.
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New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the New York/New Jersey (NY/NJ) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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The NHSDA Report: Neighborhood Characteristics and Youth Marijuana Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, January 2002. This report explores the links between the perceptions of neighborhood characteristics and marijuana use among youths.
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The NHSDA Report: Youth Violence and Substance Use, 2001 Update, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, November 2002. This fact sheet provides information on youth substance abuse and it's relation to violence.
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The NHSDA Report: Youth Who Carry Handguns, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, September 2001. This report examines the link between carrying handguns and the use of illicit drugs and alcohol among youth.
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NIJ Journal, Issue No. 250, National Institute of Justice, November 2003. This issue of the NIJ Journal includes articles on drugs use and violence; drug markets; and drug enforcement task forces.
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North Carolina Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2003. This report is a joint strategic assessment by the National Drug Intelligence Center and the Drug Enforcement Administration that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to North Carolina.
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North Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the North Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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North Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the North Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns relating to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Northern Mariana Islands Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, October 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns relating to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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The NSDUH Report: Drugged Driving, 2002 Update, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, September 2003. This fact sheet provides data from a National Survey on the rates of driving under the influence of illegal drugs ("drugged driving").
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The NSDUH Report: Female Youths and Delinquent Behaviors, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, November 2004. This fact sheet provides data on how often female youth engaged in delinquent behaviors, including: serious fighting at school or work, stealing or trying to steal something worth more than $50, or selling illegal drugs.
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The NSDUH Report: Illicit Drug Use Among Persons Arrested for Serious Crimes, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, December 2005. This report presents the estimated number and percentage of adults aged 18 or older who were arrested in the past 12 months for Part I offenses by gender and age and compares rates of illicit drug use for those who had and had not been arrested.
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The NSDUH Report: Inhalant Use and Delinquent Behaviors among Young Adolescents, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, March 2005. This report presents the prevalence of inhalant use among young adolescents aged 12 or 13, the association between inhalant use and delinquent behaviors within this age group, and the association between early onset of inhalant use and problems later in life.
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The NSDUH Report: Marijuana Use and Delinquent Behaviors Among Youths, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, January 2004. This fact sheet provides data on problem behaviors among marijuana using youth aged 12 to 17.
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The NSDUH Report: State Estimates of Persons Aged 18 or Older Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illicit Drugs, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, April 2008. This report presents estimates of past year driving under the influence of alcohol and illicit drugs among current drivers aged 18 or older in each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia, based on combined 2004, 2005, and 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data.
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The NSDUH Report: Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence Among Youth Who Have Been in a Jail or a Detention Center, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2004. This report focuses on the substance use, abuse, and dependence rates among youths aged 12 to 17 that have ever been in jail or in a detention center.
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The NSDUH Report: Youth Violence and Illicit Drug Use , Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2006. This report presents the estimated number and percentage of youths aged 12 to 17 who engaged in violent behavior in the past year.
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Ohio Drug Threat Assessment Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, July 2002. This report is a brief update to the Ohio Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to Ohio.
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Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) region, highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Ohio RSAT Process Evaluation, Summary Report, National Institute of Justice, July 2001. This report represents the culmination of a process evaluation of three residential substance abuse treatment programs (RSAT) in Ohio.
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Oklahoma Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, October 2002. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Oklahoma.
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Operation Cease Fire, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1998. This report provides information on Operation Cease Fire, a program implemented by the Boston Police Department to combat illicit gun trafficking and street drug activity.
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Operation Drug TEST Evaluation, National Institute of Justice, A. Harrell, D. Longshore, F. Taxman, J. Byrne, S. Turner, and T. Fain. June 2001.This report provides information on an evaluation of Operation Drug TEST (ODT), a pretrial intervention featuring drug testing; sanctions for drug use; and treatment, as needed, for defendants under pretrial supervision.
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Operation Hot Pipe, Smokey Haze, and Rehab: Disrupting an Illicit Drug Market, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1998. This report provides information on how the San Diego Police Department disrupted an illicit drug market.
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Opium Poppy Cultivation in South East Asia: Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, October 2007. The survey collects and analyzes information on the location and extent of opium poppy cultivation, on the potential production of opium, well as other socioeconomic dimensions of the problem.
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Oregon High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Oregon High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Outcome Evaluation of the Crossroads to Freedom House and Peer I Therapeutic Communities, NIJ-Sponsored, K. Klebe and M. O'Keefe, October 2004. This study investigates the effectiveness of two Colorado Residential Substance Abuse Treatment therapeutic community programs for offenders.
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Outcome Evaluation of the New Mexico Corrections Department Genesis Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program for State Prisoners, Final Summary Report, National Institute of Justice, P. Guerin, December 2003. This report provides information on research that explored the effectiveness of the in-prison therapeutic community at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility.
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OxyContin Diversion and Abuse, Drug Enforcement Administration, October 2003. This report provides an overview of OxyContin use, diversion, and efforts to combat the problem.
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OxyContin Diversion and Abuse, National Drug Intelligence Center, January 2001. Provides information on the abuse, related criminal activity, and legislation of the prescription drug OxyContin.
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Patterns of Drug Use Amongst Police Detainees, Australian Institute of Criminology, December 2000. An overview of the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) project in Australia that routinely monitors the use of illicit drugs by people detained by police.
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Pharmaceuticals Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, November 2004. This report provides an assessment of prescription drug availability, diversion, and abuse. Also discussed are the threats posed by doctor shopping, prescription fraud, unscrupulous physicians, theft, and internet pharmacies.
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Philadelphia/Camden High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Philadelphia/ Camden High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (PC HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns relating to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Policing Drug Hot Spots, National Institute of Justice, January 1996. An overview of a law enforcement strategy used in neighborhoods with high drug activity.
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Predicting Pretrial Misconduct With Drug Tests of Arrestees: Evidence From Six Sites, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice, January 1996. An assessment of the effectiveness of drug testing as a means of predicting that a released arrestee will commit an additional offense or fail to appear in court during the pretrial period.
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Preliminary Data on Drug Use and Related Matters Among Adult Arrestees and Juvenile Detainees, 2002, National Institute of Justice, June 2003. This tabular booklet presents findings from 36 Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring program (ADAM)sites that collected data in 2002.
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Prescription Fraud, Office of Community Oriented Police Services, J. Wartell and N. La Vigne, May 2004. This guide describes the problem of prescription fraud and reviews responses to the problem.
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Preventing Gang and Drug-Related Witness Intimidation, National Institute of Justice, November 1996. This report focuses on efforts prosecutors' and law enforcement agencies have developed to prevent witness intimidation, in gang- and drug-related cases.
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Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations: A Research Based Guide, National Institute on Drug Abuse, July 2006. This guide is intended to describe the treatment principles and research findings that are of particular relevance to the criminal justice community and to treatment professionals working with drug abusing offenders.
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Prisoners' Drug Use and Treatment: Seven Research Studies, Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate, June 2003. This report brings together seven studies concerned with prisoners’ drug use and treatment, in England and Wales.
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Problem-Oriented Drug Enforcement: A Community-Based Approach for Effective Policing, Bureau of Justice Assistance, October 1993. Problem-oriented policing is a process for approaching persistent community problems that require a police response.
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Profile of Jail Inmates, 2002, Bureau of Justice Statistics, D. James, July 2004. The report describes the characteristics of jail inmates in 2002, including offenses, criminal histories, drug and alcohol use and treatment, and family background.
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Profile of Nonviolent Offenders Exiting State Prison, Bureau of Justice Statistics, C. Mumola and M. Durose. October 2004. Provides a description of the general characteristics of prison populations serving time for nonviolent crimes as they exit State prisons. Nonviolent crimes are defined as property, drug, and public order offenses that do not involve a threat of harm or an actual attack upon a victim.
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Project Metrotown: Reducing Drug Trafficking and Related Crime Through Multiagency Cooperation and Community Partnerships, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2002. This report provides information on how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police used a joint enforcement team to reduce drug trafficking and related crime in apartment buildings.
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Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment is a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) region, highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Qualitative Study of Ecstasy Sellers in the San Francisco Bay Area, NIJ-Sponsored, S. Murphy, P. Sales, M. Duterte, and C. Jacinto. March 2005. This report provides the findings from a study on the San Francisco Bay Area's Ecstasy drug market.
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Rave Parties, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Michael S. Scott, August 2004. This guide addresses problems associated with rave parties and provides effective strategies for response.
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Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 1994, Bureau of Justice Statistics, D. Levin and P. Langan. June 2002. Reports on the rearrest, reconviction, and reincarceration of former inmates who were tracked for 3 years after their release from prisons in 15 States in 1994.
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Recidivism Rates for Drug Court Graduates: Nationally Based Estimates, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, A. Bhati, J. Roman, and W. Townsend. July 2003. This report presents a general estimate of recidivism among a nationally representative sample of drug court graduates.
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Recreational Use of Ritalin on College Campuses, Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, July 2003. This fact sheet describes Ritalin use on college campuses, outlines possible effects of its abuse, and recommends policies for institutions of higher education.
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Reducing Crime and Drug Dealing by Improving Place Management: A Randomized Experiment, National Institute of Justice, John E. Eck and Julie Wartell, January 1999. This report provides an overview of research on the effectiveness of the Drug Abatement Response Team (DART) program.
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Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program, Bureau of Justice Assistance, April 2005. This report provides an overview of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program. RSAT was created to help states and units of local governments develop, implement, and improve residential substance abuse treatment programs in state and local correctional and detention facilities.
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Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners: Breaking the Drug-Crime Cycle Among Parole Violators, National Institute of Justice, M. Stohr, C. Hemmens, D. Baune, J. Dayley, M. Gornik, K. Kjaer, and C. Noon. May 2003. This report provides an overview of an evaluation of the South Idaho Correctional Institution's Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT)program.
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Rise of Marijuana as the Drug of Choice Among Youthful Adult Arrestees, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice, Andrew Golub and Bruce D. Johnson, June 2001. Discusses trends in marijuana use among booked young adult arrestees from 1987 through 1999.
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Risky Mix: Drinking, Drug Use, and Homicide, National Institute of Justice, November 2003. This article provides an overview of a study that examined the connection between alcohol and drug use and intimate partner violence, both during the incident and in the year leading up to it.
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Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Role of Local Government in Community Safety, Bureau of Justice Assistance, April 2001. The programs examined in this monograph illustrate a framework for using community-local government partnerships to reduce drugs and crime.
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Screening and Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Resource Guide for Practitioners, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, T. Grisso and L. Underwood, December 2004. This Resource Guide offers a comprehensive, user-friendly synthesis of current information on instruments that can be used to screen and assess youth for mental health- and substance use-related disorders at various stages of the juvenile justice process.
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Screening and Referral for Substance Abuse Treatment in the Criminal Justice System, National Institute of Justice, K. Knight, D. Simpson, and M. Hiller. January 2003. This report provides information on screening instruments that can be used by correctional institutions to determine the severity of a offenders drug problem.
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Self-Reported Delinquency by 12-Year-Olds, 1997, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Charles M. Puzzanchera, February 2000. A summary of findings from a survey of youth that asked about drug use, gang involvement, drug dealing, and handgun carrying.
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Services Research Outcome Study (SROS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, September 1998. A study of treatment outcomes that confirms that both drug abuse and criminal behavior are reduced following drug abuse treatment.
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Short- and Long-Term Consequences of Adolescent Victimization, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Scott Menard, February 2002. This bulletin explores how being a victim of crime during adolescence affects the likelihood of certain negative outcomes in adulthood, including criminal activity, drug use, and mental health problems.
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South Africa Country Profile on Drugs and Crime, 2002, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2002. This report presents a picture of South Africa’s current drug and crime situation, as well as the related problems of terrorism and corruption, and the countermeasures being undertaken to oppose them.
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South Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area 2008 Drug Market Analysis, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the South Florida Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) region, highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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Speaking Out Against Drug Legalization, Drug Enforcement Administration, November 2002. This booklet provides factual assertions that presents an accurate picture of America’s experience with drug use and what might happen if a more permissive policy on drug abuse is adopted.
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Drug Information System Annual National Report, 2002, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2003. This report provides an overview of the drug problem in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Street Gangs and Drug Sales in Two Suburban Cities, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice, Cheryl L. Maxson, July 1995. The results of a study to determine the level of street gang involvement in drug sales arrests in two Los Angeles suburban cities.
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Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade, Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse, May 2006. The Street Terms database contains over 2,000 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity.
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Substance Abuse and Treatment, State and Federal Prisoners, 1997, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Christopher J. Mumola, December 1998. Presents data from a survey of inmates concerning their use of alcohol and illegal drugs and the treatment they received.
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Substance Abuse and Victimization Video and Guidebook, Office for Victims of Crime, September 2005. This 28-minute video explores the correlations between substance abuse and previctimization and postvictimization. It looks at aspects of the trauma of victimization and substance abuse and discusses the type of assistance victims may need.
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Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System: A Treatment Improvement Protocol TIP 44, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, R. Peters and H. Wexler, 2005. Treatment Improvement Protocol was developed to provide recommendations and best practice guidelines to counselors and administrators based on the research literature and the experience of seasoned treatment professionals. It covers the full range of criminal justice settings and all the phases through which an individual progresses in the criminal justice system.
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Substance Dependence, Abuse, and Treatment of Jail Inmates, 2002, Bureau of Justice Statistics, D. James and J. Karberg, July 2005. This report presents data from the 2002 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails on inmates’ prior use, dependence, and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs.
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Substance Misuse Treatment Needs of Minority Prisoner Groups: Women, Young Offenders, and Ethnic Minorities, Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate, 2003. This report summarizes a study that assessed the treatment needs of women, male young offenders, and ethnic minorities in England.
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Suriname Drug Information Network Annual National Report 2002, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, December 2002. This report provides information on the drug problem in Suriname.
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Survey of State Prison Inmates, 1991, Bureau of Justice Statistics, March 1993. Provides a profile of State prison inmates, including drug-related information.
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Texas Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, October 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Texas.
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The Threat of Narco-Trafficking in the Americas, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, October 2008. This report provides an overview of the production, trafficking, and consumption of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and amphetamine-type-substances in North America.
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Toward a Drugs and Crime Research Agenda for the 21st Century, National Institute of Justice, September 2003. This report provides an overview of the 2001 Drugs and Crime Research Forum.
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Toxicological Investigations of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assaults , Federal Bureau of Investigation, M. LeBeau, April 1999. This report addresses common problems encountered by toxicologists in cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault and provides suggestions to overcome some of these obstacles.
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Tráfico de Droga como uma Ameaça á Segurança na África Ocidental, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, October 2008. This is the Portuguese language version of a report which provides an analysis of the threat posed by drug trafficking to West African nations, with particular focus on cocaine trafficking.
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Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities, Bureau of Justice Assistance, November 1995. A program designed to break the addiction-crime cycle of drug-involved offenders by linking legal sanctions with drug treatment programs.
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Trends in Substance Abuse and Treatment Needs Among Inmates, Final Reports, National Institute of Justice, August 2002. This report provides an overview of available data on substance abuse and treatment needs among inmates.
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U.S. Money Laundering Threat Assessment, Drug Enforcement Administration, December 2005. The 2005 Money Laundering Threat Assessment (MLTA) is the first government-wide analysis of money laundering in the United States. The purpose of the MLTA is to help policy makers, regulators, and the law enforcement community better understand the landscape of money laundering in the United States and to support strategic planning efforts to combat money laundering.
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Understanding the Nexus: Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Among the Arrestee Population in Albuquerque, National Institute of Justice, S. Woerle, P. Guerin, and M. Smith. January 2002. The focus of this study was to determine the difference between arrestees who have battered an intimate partner and those who did not, and what role drug use may have played in the abuse.
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UNODC Annual Report 2008, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, March 2008. This annual report provides an overview of UNODC activities worldwide during 2007.
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Unwelcome Guests: A Community Prosecution Approach to Street Level Drug Dealing and Prostitution, American Prosecutors Research Institute, August 2004. This monograph addresses promising practices to abate these crimes of livability and highlights creative strategies developed by community prosecutors in Kalamazoo County, MI; Multnomah County, OR; Marion County, IN; and Denver, CO.
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Utah Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, March 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Utah.
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Vermont Drug Threat Assessment Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2003. This report is a brief update to the Vermont Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to Vermont.
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Veterans in Prison or Jail, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Christopher J. Mumola, January 2001. This bulletin provides data concerning inmates' prior military service and includes drug-related information.
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Veterans in State and Federal Prison, 2004, Bureau of Justice Statistics, May 2007. Using the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities, this report presents data on the military and criminal backgrounds of incarcerated veterans, uses new measures to describe their substance abuse and dependence histories and provides a detailed measure of their mental health problems.
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Vietnam Country Profile, 2003, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2003. This report provides information on the drug problem in Vietnam.
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Violent Neighborhoods, Violent Kids, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Marcia R. Chaiken, March 2000. Examines the types of delinquent behavior, including drug-dealing and use, found among boys living in violent neighborhoods.
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Violent Victimization as a Risk Factor for Violent Offending Among Juveniles, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, R. Ruback and J. Shaffer. January 2003. This bulletin analyzes the relationships between violent victimization and violent offending among juveniles, including risk factors such as drug and alcohol use.
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Virginia Drug Threat Assessment Update, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2003. This report is a brief update to the Virginia Drug Threat Assessment, which is a strategic assessment of the status and outlook of the drug threat to Virginia.
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Washington Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, February 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Washington.
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Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Washington/Baltimore (W/B) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns relating to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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We Deliver: The Gentrification of Drug Markets on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, B. Spunt, R. Curtis, and T. Wendel. December 2002. This study documents and analyzes changes in the social and technical organization of drug markets on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
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Weed & Seed Best Practices: Evaluation Based-Series, Volume 1, Office of Weed and Seed, May 2003. The articles contained within this report focus on four Weed and Seed neighborhoods. This report was created to share programs and practices that have been successful in reducing crime, violence, juvenile delinquency, and increasing neighborhood vitality and economic strength.
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Weed and Seed Best Practices: Evaluation-based Series, Volume 2, Office of Weed and Seed, 2004. This report was created to share programs and practices that have been successful in reducing drugs, crime, violence, juvenile delinquency, and increasing neighborhood vitality and economic strength.
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Weed and Seed Strategy, Executive Office of Weed and Seed, 2001. This report provides an overview of the Weed and Seed program.
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West First Project: Combating an Emerging Drug Market in the Block, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1997. This bulletin provides an overview of what the Spokane Police Department did when gangs, drug-related activity, and violence infiltrated a downtown area threatening local businesses and decreasing the quality of life.
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West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2008. This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs.
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West Virginia Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, August 2003. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to West Virginia.
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When Prisoners Return to the Community: Political, Economic, and Social Consequences, Research in Brief, National Institute of Justice, Joan Petersilia, November 2000. An overview of the difficulties related to the reentry of released prisoners into society, including offender drug use and treatment.
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Women Offenders, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Lawrence A. Greenfeld and Tracy L. Snell, December 1999. Analyzes offense patterns, rates of offending, and consequences of crimes committed by women, includes drug-related information.
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World Drug Report 2007, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2007. This report provides a comprehensive picture of global drug trends, presenting supply (production and trafficking) and demand statistics.
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Wyoming Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, December 2001. This report is a strategic assessment that addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to Wyoming.
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Wyoming's Methamphetamine Initiative: The Power of Informed Process, Bureau of Justice Assistance, David Singh, May 2001. Wyoming's response to the methamphetamine crisis marks a shift in priorities from enforcement to treatment.
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Youth Gang Drug Trafficking, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, James C. Howell and Debra K. Gleason, December 1999. The report analyzes the participation of youth gang members in drug sales and the role of gangs in drug distribution.
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Youth Gangs, Drugs, and Violence Connection, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, James C. Howell and Scott H. Decker, January 1999. Explores the relationship of youth gangs, drug dealing or trafficking, and violence.
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Youth Gangs in Indian Country, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, March 2004. This bulletin presents data regarding the presence and effect of youth gang activity in Indian Country and provides an overview of programmatic responses to the problem.
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Youth Violence, Guns, and Illicit Drug Markets, National Institute of Justice, Alfred Blumstein, June 1996. An overview of research on the connection between drugs and youth violence.
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