Reducing Drug Abuse in America

An Overview of Demand Reduction Initiatives

Table of Contents

Foreword

Chapter I: Changing Patterns of Drug Use in America

1. Two Decades of Progress
2. Teen Drug Use Stable for Second Consecutive Year
3. Chronic Drug Use Remains a Serious Public Health Problem
4. Emerging Drug Threats
   1. Heroin
   2. Methamphetamine
5. Drug Use Continues to Take a Toll on American Society
6. Drug-Related Medical Emergencies Near Historic Highs
7. Drug Abuse Affects Business Productivity
8. Drug Use Closely Linked to Crime and Violence

Chapter II: Demand Reduction Goals, Objective and Target Measurement

1. Demand -- Reduction Cornerstone of the U. S. Response
2. Foundations of Strategic Goals and Objectives
3. Demand Reduction Goals, Objectives and Rationale
4. Principles of U. S. Demand Reduction Effort
   1. Prevention
   2. Treatment and Rehabilitation Services
   3. Focus on the Criminal Justice System
5. Providing Greater Accountability: Performance Measures of Effectiveness (PME) System
   1. Demand Reduction
   2. Drug Use Consequences
6. Federal Government Commitment to Demand Reduction
7. Private Sector Involvement Critical to Demand Reduction

Chapter III: United States Efforts to Reduce Demand for Drugs

1. Prevention
   1. National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
   2. Mobilizing Community Anti-Drug Coalitions
   3. Drug-Free Schools and School Coordinator Programs
   4. Parenting and Mentoring Initiative
   5. Youth Drug Prevention Research
   6. Improving State Planning for Prevention
   7. Civic Alliance: Prevention Through Service
   8. Reducing Youth Use of Tobacco and Alcohol
   9. Youth Athletic Initiative Against Drugs
   10. National Guard Drug Demand Reduction Program
2. Treatment
   1. Close the Public System Treatment Gap
   2. Expansion of Treatment in the Criminal Justice System
   3. Treatment Research Developments and Evaluation34
   4. Reduce Infectious Disease Among Injecting Drug Users
   5. Training for Substance Abuse Professionals
3. Workforce Demand Reduction
4. Addressing Emerging Drug Threats
   1. Domestic Heroin Initiative
   2. Countering the Methamphetamine Threat
   3. Increasing Awareness of Inhalant Abuse
5. Building International Cooperation in Demand Reduction

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