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  1. Drugs and Crime Research Projects

    2016-RC-CX-0058. $995,831. Developing Methods for Assessing Outcomes of Law and Policy on Drug Trafficking Offenders, Organizations, and Criminal Justice Responses. Abt Associates Inc. 2016-R2-CX-K001. $999,887. Research on Contraband and Interdiction Modalities Used in Correctional Facilities. Urban Institute.

  2. Research Topics

    Research Topics. En español. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is the largest supporter of the world's research on substance use and addiction. Part of the National Institutes of Health, NIDA conducts and supports biomedical research to advance the science on substance use and addiction and improve individual and public health.

  3. Drugs and Crime

    The National Institute of Justice sponsors research on alcohol and others drugs in the context of the criminal justice system to promote effective law enforcement, court and corrections responses to illegal drug markets and criminal behavior related to illicit drug use. NIJ's drugs and crime research informs crime reduction through several approaches:

  4. Criminal Justice DrugFacts

    Scientific research since the mid-1970s shows that treatment of those with SUDs in the criminal justice system can change their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors toward drug use; avoid relapse; and successfully remove themselves from a life of substance use and crime. 5-7 For example, studies suggest that using medications for opioid use ...

  5. Insights into the link between drug use and criminality: Lifetime

    The underlying causal mechanism(s) is likely to be more complex than these explanations suggest (Bennett and Holloway, 2009, Seddon, 2000).Our previous work has highlighted the need for longitudinal studies with a non-drug user comparison group to examine the natural history of drug use and offending (Hayhurst et al., 2017).Whilst cross-sectional studies can provide information on the extent ...

  6. Studying the Relationship Between Drugs and Crime

    NIJ's drugs and crime portfolio over the past decade has focused on crime reduction by studying prevention and intervention strategies for drug-related crimes, tactics for disrupting and dismantling drug markets, and technologies for improved drug detection and recognition. More recently, NIJ research has focused on the policies, practices ...

  7. Emerging Drug Trends

    Emerging drugs are mind-altering substances that have become more common in recent years. They may be sold in drug markets or at convenience stores and online. Since 2013, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has identified more than 1,000 emerging drugs worldwide. , come from many sources.

  8. The Relationship Between Crime and Drugs: What We Have Learned in

    The Relationship Between Crime. and Drugs: What W e Ha ve. Learned in Recent Decades. David Deitch, Ph.D.*; Igor Koutsenok M.D.** & Amanda Ruiz, M.D.***. Abstract —The focus of this article is ...

  9. Research Drug Abuse

    Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets. ... drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences. ...

  10. Associations between substance use and type of crime in prisoners with

    Introduction. Crime and substance use are known to be closely associated,1 and substance use disorders are common in criminal justice settings; in a systematic review of studies in prison populations, alcohol abuse and dependence were reported in 18%-30% of males and 10%-24% of females, whereas drug abuse and dependence were reported in 10%-48% and 30%-60% of male and female clients ...

  11. 40 Drug Abuse & Addiction Research Paper Topics

    40 Drug Abuse & Addiction Research Paper Topics. The research paper about the drug abuse can be of any subject: Sociology, Criminology, Psychology, Medicine, Pharmacology, Statistics, even History. This problem emerges at the very dawn of humanity. So, the topic itself is too vast to capture it all in one paper.

  12. PDF Toward a Drugs and Crime Research Agenda for the 21st Century

    drugs-crime link If we are going to make progress toward solving the problem of drugs and crime, we need to shed light on the nature of the drugs-crime link by designing effective responses. Developing a research agenda on drugs and crime means tackling the central issue of the drugs-crime link. Is the link a matter of cause and effect or is it

  13. Research on Drugs and Crime

    Crime. Drugs and Crime aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the cur-. rent state of research on interactions between crime and drug abuse. Drug-law enforcement, drug-abuse treatment, and drug-abuse preven- tion are the troika of public policy strategies for dealing with drugs and. crime, and this volume addresses each.

  14. Drugs & Substance Use

    Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889. For more information on substance use and mental health concerns, types and locations of treatment, and other resources, visit findtreatment.gov. (link is external) FindSupport.gov. This website addresses common questions about searching for support for mental health and substance use needs.

  15. Eight Questions for Drug Policy Research

    Eight Questions for Drug Policy Research. The current research agenda has only limited capacity to shrink the damage caused by drug abuse. Some promising alternative approaches could lead to improved results. Drug abuse—of licit and illicit drugs alike—is a big medical and social problem and attracts a substantial amount of research attention.

  16. Drugs and Crime: A Survey and Analysis of the Literature

    1980. Length. 187 pages. Annotation. The purpose of this literature review is to explore the voluminous and sometimes complex research on the drug-crime problem; the review focuses primarily on the relationship between heroin use and crime, although other drugs are also considered. Abstract. Five topical areas are covered by the literature ...

  17. Cocaine discovery could pave way for treatment for substance abuse

    Cocaine binds to a specific transporter in the brain that is responsible for regulating dopamine levels. Researchers have studied and described the process, producing new knowledge that may bring ...

  18. Trends & Statistics

    View More. For older content, visit the Archived Trends & Statistics. NIDA uses multiple sources to monitor the prevalence and trends regarding drug use in the United States. The resources cover a variety of drug-related issues, including information on drug use, emergency room data, prevention and treatment programs, and other research findings.

  19. Topic Drug abuse prevention and education

    On this page you can find programs and practices related to Drug Abuse Prevention And Education. Select "Search Filters" to narrow down the list by rating, extent of evidence, and many other aspects of the programs or practices.

  20. Frontiers

    Future research should explore emerging novel approaches, such as artificial intelligence, and incorporate advances in statistical techniques and data science. Interdisciplinary research efforts that bring together experts from various fields can significantly contribute to the evolution of analytic approaches in drug safety research.

  21. Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF)

    CDER's Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF) is a state-of-the-art lab dedicated to evaluating and advancing innovative drug manufacturing technologies, ensuring drug safety ...

  22. Researchers develop new chemical method to enhance drug discovery

    H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. "Researchers develop new chemical method to enhance drug discovery." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 08 / 240816143434.htm ...

  23. The Five Big Drug Trends Defining Summer 2024

    The drug was quickly pegged as a seasoned raver's best friend: a structural analog of mephedrone (4-MMC) that was designed to mimic its MDMA-mixed-with-cocaine qualities, providing the user with ...

  24. Probing the Links Between Drugs and Crime

    A primary overall research finding is that heroin abusers, especially daily users, commit an extraordinary amount of crime, motivated by their need to obtain the drug. Most of the heroin abusers researched had little legally generated income. Findings also indicate that the amounts and types of crimes committed by drug abusers vary considerably.

  25. Washington Times Covers Our Research: "Harris boasts of falling crime

    He claimed earlier this year that crime was "near a record 50-year low," and PolitiFact, using the FBI data as support, rated that as true. The outfit briefly acknowledged the crime victimization survey and glossed over data showing an increase in 2022 by saying the rates are still "far lower" than in the 1990s.

  26. Sebastian Marset's Drug Trafficking Network Crumbles

    "The evidence tells us that the operational part of what was the drug trafficking, money laundering system, and everything that was the operational scheme disappeared," Carlos Peris, a sociologist at the National University of Asunción, told InSight Crime. "I think [Marset's network] is very much diminished.

  27. Criminal Justice

    Drugs and Crime Research (National Institute of Justice) NIDA Justice System Research Initiatives - Provides information about and links to NIDA's major research initiatives addressing drug use in the context of the justice system. More than half of people in prison have an untreated substance use disorder, and illicit drug and medication use ...

  28. Toward a Drugs and Crime Research Agenda for the 21st Century

    Abstract. Progress towards solving the problems of crime and drugs requires an examination as to whether the relationship is cause and effect or more complex. A 2001 research forum conducted by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) was attended by experts in epidemiology, public policy, social ...

  29. St. Petersburg police seize kilos of fentanyl, cocaine in 'Operation

    St. Petersburg police Chief Anthony Holloway called it the city's largest drug bust in 20 years. A photo released Thursday by the St. Petersburg Police Department shows some of the drugs and ...

  30. Physical Safety

    Making higher education a more safe, inclusive, and respectful place where everyone can work and learn. The Action Collaborative brings together leaders from academic and research institutions and key stakeholders to move beyond basic legal compliance to evidence-based policies and practices for addressing and preventing all forms of sexual harassment and promoting a campus climate of civility ...