Informing America's policy on illegal drugs : what we don't know keeps hurting us /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Law and Justice, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics
Other Authors: Manski, Charles F., Pepper, John, 1964-, Petrie, Carol
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2001.
Subjects:
Drug control > United States > Evaluation.
Drug traffic > Research > United States.
Drug abuse > Research > United States.
Drug abuse > United States > Prevention > Evaluation.
Evaluation research (Social action programs) > United States.
Lutte antidrogue > États-Unis > Évaluation.
Drogues > Trafic > Recherche > États-Unis.
Toxicomanie > Recherche > États-Unis.
Toxicomanie > États-Unis > Prévention > Évaluation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
Drug abuse > Prevention > Evaluation
Drug abuse > Research
Drug control > Evaluation
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Executive Summary
  • Part I Introduction and Background
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Determinants and Consequences of Drug Use
  • Part II Data for Monitoring the Nationâ€?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 SourcesAppendix 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

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