NCJ Number
172890
Date Published
1997
Length
40 pages
Annotation
Drug policies worldwide are discussed in terms of the implementation and effectiveness of demand-side initiatives designed to prevent the onset of drug use, end use among drug users, and treat those who are drug dependent and of supply reduction strategies that try to break the cycle of drug production from the source to the consumer.
Abstract
Drug prevention programs seeks to influence knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors by focusing on specific target groups, the style and content of the message, and the medium for communicating the message. Programs include media campaigns, school-based efforts, alternative activities, workplace programs, drug testing before and during employment, and AIDS prevention. Treatment programs vary in goals, settings, referral sources, and modalities. The prevention and treatment of drug abuse in correctional facilities and the use of noncustodial alternatives for drug-dependent offenders are receiving increasing attention around the world. Supply reduction strategies focus on eradication, crop substitution, the development of alternatives, and the prevention of drug manufacture and the diversion of chemicals. Strategies against drug trafficking focus on disrupting organizational structures and operations. Financial strategies include anticorruption measures and the prevention of money laundering. Photographs, figure, and reference notes