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

Abstract

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- Part I Introduction and Background -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Determinants and Consequences of Drug Use -- Part II Data for Monitoring the Nation's Drug Problems -- 3 Data Needs for Monitoring Drug Problems -- 4 Drug Data Organization -- Part III Research for Drug Policy -- 5 Supply-Reduction Policy -- 6 Sanctions Against Users of Illegal Drugs -- 7 Preventing Drug Use -- 8 Treatment of Drug Users -- 9 Final Thoughts: Unfinished Business -- Appendix A Characteristics of STRIDE Cocaine Data -- Appendix B Data Sources -- Appendix C Phase I Report Executive Summary -- Appendix D How Do Response Problems Affect Survey Measurement of Trends in Drug Use? -- Appendix E Linking Treatment to Punishment: An Evaluation of Drug Treatment in the Criminal Justice System -- Appendix F Biographical Sketches -- Index.