NCJ Number
157351
Journal
Annals of the New York Academy of Science Volume: 362 Dated: (1981) Pages: 16-21
Date Published
1981
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the movement toward increased international drug law enforcement cooperation, in light of increased addiction rates around the world, and the growing power of the international drug trafficking organizations.
Abstract
The article presents some statistics on drug abuse patterns in the U.S., and discusses the availability, distribution, use, and abuse of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana in the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. The U.S. government's approach to the drug problem consists of three components: domestic drug law enforcement, domestic treatment and prevention efforts, and international activities. The U.S. works with other countries and international organizations to finance narcotics control cooperation, and to eradicate drug crops at their source while encouraging the substitution of other crops.