================================================================= This file is a part of the 1999 Hyperreal Drug Archives Snapshot. This snapshot is hosted by Erowid and will not be updated after October 1999. The information in these files may be out of date. See Erowid's Psychoactive Vaults for more current info. ================================================================= Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 18:40:18 -0400 Message-Id: <9506108054.AA805422359@soros.sorosny.org> From: "mapostolides" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Sources of Drug Info. I've gathered a list of sources for government information on drugs. We're going to put this on our web site, but I thought I'd stick it on drctalk first. The information is more readable when viewed in hard copy (the bullets and margins are sort of lost on e-mail), so if anyone wants a hard copy, e-mail me directly. Marianne mapostolides@sorosny.org CLEARINGHOUSES FOR DRUG AND CRIME INFORMATION National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), serving the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (800) 851-3420 ? Distributes hundreds of documents on a variety of issues. Ask for a catalog of NIJ's recent publications. ? Data Resources of the National Institute of Justice Contains synopses of over a hundred NIJ-sponsored research studies. An excellent resource for becoming aware of studies and scholars who are examining the drug issue. ? In addition to producing longer documents, NIJ produces various newsletter-type publications, which are worth reading to keep up-to-date on various drug and crime research projects. The main publications are: Research in Action, Research in Brief, Research Report, NIJ Journal, and Program Focus. National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), serving the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) (800) 729-6686 ? NIDA Research Monograph Series An excellent resource for information ranging from hallucinogens to the behavioral aspects of smoking to drug treatment. If NCADI runs out of copies or you would like past copies, contact the Government Printing Office ((202) 512-1800). ? National Survey Results on Drug Use for the Monitoring the Future Study Contains data about teenage licit and illicit drug use, and the opinions of teenagers toward drugs. ? National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) Contains data about peoples' reported licit and illicit drug use. This annual survey is compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). ? National Drug Abuse Treatment Users Survey (NDATUS) Reports information about U.S. treatment services. ? NIDA Statistical Series, Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Lists the data about drug-related hospital visits and deaths. ? NCADI News Monitor Contains articles from newspapers and journals about illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling. Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse, serving the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) (800) 732-3277 ? BJS Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics An indispensible resource which contains charts and data on crime, drug use, public opinion, etc. ? Drugs, Crime, and the Justice System and the Technical Appendix of Drugs, Crime, and the Justice System Contain brief summaries of major drug issues which provide an excellent overview complete with statistics, charts, and references for obtaining further information. ? Several newsletter-type publications which outline research and recent statistics: BJS Bulletin, Crime Data Brief, Drugs and Crime Data, National Update, Selected Findings, Special Report, and Technical Report. Drugs and Crime Data Center and Clearinghouse, serving the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) (800) 666-3332 ? National Drug Control Strategy Annual Report and the National Drug Control Strategy: Executive Summary Outline the president's strategy and goals regarding drug use and drug trafficking; provide statistics on current drug use and drug availability; and present federal drug control budget. The Executive Summary is an incredible resource for statistics, charts, and government views on drug control. ? National Drug Control Strategy: Budget Summary Summarizes federal drug control spending. Various charts and graphs break down the drug control budget and display the exact amount allocated for different aspects of drug control policy (treatment, interdiction, correction, etc.). It also delineates drug-related spending by individual government departments -- Defense, Health and Human Services, Justice, etc. -- and describes the programs that receive federal funds. ? Pulse Checks A quarterly summary of of drug use and availability. ? Occasional ONDCP reports, such as the 1994 Marijuana Situational Assessment. ? Drugs and Crime Facts Contains numerous statistics and charts about drug-related crime, drug offenders in correctional facilities, gangs, etc. This handy booklet, produced annually by BJS, is worth having. Intelligence Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (202) 307-8726 ? National Narcotics Intelligence Consumers Committee (NNICC) Report: Supply of Illicit Drugs in the United States Assesses developments in international drug trafficking, drug transit routes, money laundering, production and seizure of drugs, and drug policy developments in source countries in Latin America and Asia. ? DEA Drug Intelligence Report A series of documents produced a couple of times a month which covers various DEA-related subjects. Additional DEA Sources of Information ? Library and Information Center, which releases a bi-monthly list of new acquisitions (mainly journal articles). (202) 307-8932 ? Office of Public Affairs, which can answer any additional questions regarding DEA documents. (202) 307-7977 Centers for Disease Control National AIDS Clearinghouse, serving the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (800) 458-5231 ? Distributes a wide variety of statistics and information on HIV and AIDS. United States Government Printing Office (GPO) (202) 512-1800 ? International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Reports on drug control efforts in dozens of countries. This very extensive document compiled by the State Department contains statistics on drug production, eradication, trafficking, money laundering, etc. ? FBI Uniform Crime Reports Contains crime data similar to those in the Criminal Justice Sourcebook. It is compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). ? Ask for a catalog of publications available from the GPO. General Accounting Office Document Ordering Service, serving the General Accounting Office (GAO) (202) 512-6000 ? Distributes reports about such topics as U.S. interdiction efforts, drug use measurements, money laundering, etc. Ask for a list of GAO documents on Criminal Justice topics. Subscription Office of NIDA Notes, NIDA's bi-monthly newsletter with articles on research and NIDA grants. (301) 294-5401 NIDA Press Office, which compiles NIDA Capsules -- press releases on various topics such as inhalant abuse, methamphetamine abuse, needle exchange, etc. (301) 443-6245 United Nations ? Main Number: (212) 963-1234 ? Criminal Justice Section: (212) 963-5634 ? Publications: (800) 253-9694 or (212) 963-8302 ? United Nations International Drug Control Program (UNDCP), which publishes documents as well as a newsletter, Information Letter. PO Box 500, A-1400, Vienna, Austria European Drugs Monitoring Center (35/11) 321 0237; Fax: (35/11) 321 0299 Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe (33/88) 41 2821; Fax: (33/88) 41 2785 For further information, contact Dan Weiller at (212) 887-0695 or via e-mail at dweiller@sorosnyorg. 7/95ma