NCJ Number
142005
Date Published
1993
Length
57 pages
Annotation
The Anti-Drug Authority (ADA) of Israel was created in 1988 to formulate policy for cooperation between government ministries and local authorities in the fight against drug abuse; to increase public awareness of the drug problem; and to plan and promote activities in the areas of education, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and law enforcement, and ADA activities during its fourth year of operation are reported.
Abstract
The key principle of ADA policy is to conduct activities through local authorities who are on the front line of the drug problem. The ADA estimates that the number of drug abusers increases by 20 percent each year, making it essential to provide information, education, and prevention services. In 1992, ADA activities stabilized, following 3 years devoted largely to policy, program, and service development. ADA council committees focused on information, education, and prevention; treatment and rehabilitation; law enforcement; research and information needs; human resource development; and community action. The ADA specifically considered the need for drug prevention in schools and in the community. By the end of 1992, the ADA's treatment and rehabilitation system had reached a significant number of drug abusers: 1,500 in community treatment, 200 in therapeutic communities, 600 in detoxification units, 300 to 400 in day centers, 1,000 in treatment with drug substitutes, and 1,000 in treatment within the prison setting. Problems associated with ADA operation are noted. Data on illicit drug use and trafficking in Israel and on drug seizures from 1985 to 1992 are provided. 6 figures