This report provides national estimates of use, number of users, and other measures related to use of illicit drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and other forms of tobacco by population, ages 12 years and older. It includes national estimates of trends in the initiation of substance use, as well as the extent of both drug dependence and drug treatment in the country. The report provides information on the demographic and substance abuse characteristics of the 1.5 million annual admissions to treatment for abuse of alcohol and drugs in facilities that report to individual State administrative data systems. This 48-community study tracked and evaluated the outcomes of the partnerships' prevention strategies. A nationally representative survey of 1,799 persons confirms that both drug use and criminal behavior are reduced following inpatient, outpatient and residential treatment for drug abuse.
Providers report information about all of their clients in treatment on a specific reference day.
This study examines the frequency and nature of substance use in the most popular movie rentals and songs of 1996 and 1997. The intent was to determine the accuracy of public perceptions about extensive substance use in media popular among youth. The National Drug Control Strategy takes a long-term, holistic view of the nation's drug problem and recognizes the devastating effect drug abuse has on the nation's public health and safety. The Strategy focuses on prevention, treatment, research, law enforcement, protection of our borders, drug supply reduction, and international cooperation. The Pulse Check is a report of national trends in illicit drug abuse and drug markets issued by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.