Healthy People 2010 Substance Abuse Goals Government blueprint for health care goals over the next ten years; this document guides much of the U.S. treatment strategy
NIDA Research BriefsSearchable database of the latest research on substance abuse
Pulse Check Statistics from the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Reducing Drug Abuse in America Overview of national demand reduction (treatment and prevention) initiatives from the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Shoveling Up The first comprehensive impact study of how much substance abuse and addiction cost each state budget; of every dollar spent, only 4 cents goes to prevent and treat drug problems. Prepared by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
Tenth Special Report to Congress National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse that details advances in drug abuse and addiction research
World Drug Report United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention report describes and explains the extent of drug use in developed and underdeveloped countries --- 180 million people throughout the world are consuming drugs
Surveys
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) DAWN collects data and publishes statistics from hospital emergency departments and medical examiners
National Household Survey on Drug AbusePrimary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age 12 and older
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