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CIAO DATE: 03/02
Volume 2, Number 3, June 1997
Focus
Dealing with Addiction, Barry McCaffrey, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
While there is no magic bullet to eradicate drug abuse, effective treatment programs can bring a sustained reduction in drug use.
The U.S. Effort to Fight Drug Use, Senator Charles E. Grassley, Chairman, U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
A U.S. Senator writes that the United States is determined to deal with the drug problem by supporting treatment programs and fighting the major criminal organizations involved in drug production.
Commentary
Addiction Is a Brain Disease, an interview with Alan Leshner, Director, National Institute of Drug Abuse
Addictive drugs change the brain in fundamental ways, producing compulsive, uncontrollable drug seeking and use.
Drug Prevention Makes a Difference, Mathea Falco, president of Drug Strategies, a nonprofit policy institute
Difficulties in cutting off the supply of drugs into the United States have led to a new interest in prevention programs that work.
Reports and Documents
Drug Courts: A Personalized Form of Justice
Drug courts have succeeded in getting addicts into programs that include treatment and job training.
Drug Use: A U.S. Concern for Over a Century
An article by the Congressional Research Service explores the history of drug use in the United States and the nation's current drug control strategy.
Declaring Illegal Drugs Enemy Number One
The U.S. Conference of Mayors produces an action plan for reducing drug use in American cities.
Treatment Programs Reduce Drug Use
A five-year study of treatment programs shows a 50 percent decline in drug use.
Departments
Biblography
Books, documents, and articles on drug treatment and addiction.
Article Alert
Abstracts of recent articles on treatment and addiction.