NCJ Number
278
Date Published
1967
Length
231 pages
Annotation
PATTERNS AND PROBLEMS OF DRUG ABUSE ARE EXAMINED TO SUGGEST POSSIBLE NATIONAL POLICY OBJECTIVES AND RECOMMEND WAYS TO PURSUE THEM.
Abstract
DRUGS AND, DRUG TAKERS TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS, LAWS DEALING WITH DRUG ABUSE, TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, AND EDUCATION, ESTIMATED NET EFFECT OF ALL PROGRAMS, AND SEVERAL CORRECT PROPOSALS FOR CHANGES IN POLICY ARE PRESENTED. DETAILED FORMULAS, TABLES OF NUMBERS, AND LISTS OF PEOPLE INTERVIEWED OR CONSULTED ARE IN APPENDIXES.