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The National Drug Control Strategy
2000 Annual Report


National Drug Control Strategy 2000
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    Letter from the President

    Foreword by General Barry McCaffrey

  1. Annual Report and the National Drug Control Strategy: An Overview
    Annual Report on Implementing the
        National Drug Control Strategy
    The National Response to Drug Abuse
    The Role of Government
    Mandate for a National Drug Control Strategy
    Evolution of the National Drug Control Strategy
    Overview of the National Drug Control Strategy
    Goals of the National Drug Control Strategy
    Drug Control is a Continuous Challenge

  2. America’s Drug Use Profile
    1. Youth Drug Use Trends
      Juvenile drug-use rates level off
      Marijuana use linked to crime and antisocial behavior
      Changing teen attitudes
      Emerging drug-use trends among youth
      Underage use of alcohol
      Underage use of tobacco
      Drug abuse and sexual activity
    2. Marijuana
      Overall usage
      Use among youth
      Availability
    3. Cocaine
      Overall usage
      Use among youth
      Availability
    4. Heroin
      Overall usage
      Use among youth
      Availability
    5. Methamphetamine
      General
      Overall usage
      Use among youth
      Availability
    6. MDMA
      General
      Overall usage
      Use among youth
      Availability
    7. Inhalants
      General
      Overall usage
      Use among youth
      Availability
    8. Other Illicit Substances
      Overall usage
      Use among youth
      Availability
      Controlled Substances Diversion
      Precursor Chemicals
    9. The Link Between Drugs and Crime
      Arrestees often test positive for recent drug use
      Nearly one in four inmates are drug offenders
      Substance abuse, family violence, and child maltreatment
      Drugs, violence, and sexual crimes
    10. The Consequences of Illegal Drug Use
      Economic loss
      Drug-related deaths
      Drug-related medical emergencies
      Spreading of infectious diseases
      Homelessness
      Drug use in the workplace
    11. Performance Measures of Effectiveness

      Endnotes for Chapter 2

  3. Report on Programs and Initiatives
    1. Initiatives to Prevent Drug Use
      The Central Role of Parents
      Substance-Abuse Prevention in Early Childhood
      National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
      Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
      After-School Initiatives
      Drug-Free Communities
      Housing Initiatives
      Prevention through Service Alliance
      Workplace Prevention Initiatives
      Athletic Initiative
      Faith Initiative
      Drug Prevention through Law Enforcement
      Countering Attempts to Legalize Drugs
      The Use of Marijuana as Medicine
      “Industrial” Hemp
      Child Welfare Initiatives
      Welfare-to-Work Initiatives
      Youth Tobacco Initiative
      Youth Alcohol Use Prevention
      Comprehensive Prevention Systems
    2. Treating Addicted Individuals
      Research on Addiction
      Status of Drug Treatment
      Services for Women
      Substance Abuse and Co-occurring Mental Disorders
      Parity for Substance-Abuse Treatment
      Medications for Drug Addiction
      Behavioral Treatment Initiative
      National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network
      Practice Research Collaboratives Program (PRC)
      Treatment Research and Evaluation
      Research into the Mechanisms of Addiction
      Reducing Infectious Disease Among Injecting Drug Users
      Training for Substance-Abuse Professionals
      Providing Services for Vulnerable Populations
    3. Breaking the Cycle of Drugs and Crime
      Substance Abuse Treatment for Incarcerated Offenders
      The Drug-Free Prison Zone Demonstration Project
      Operating Standards for Prison-Based Therapeutic
          Communities (TCs)
      Substance-Abuse Treatment Provided with Community
          Supervision
      Criminal Justice Treatment Networks
      Drug Courts
      Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC)
      Breaking the Cycle (BTC)
      Zero Tolerance Drug Supervision Initiative
      Initiatives Currently Underway
      Future Focus and Initiatives
      System Integration
    4. Enforcing the Nation’s Laws
      Law-Enforcement Coordination
      Assisting State and Local Agencies
      High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
      Community-Oriented Policing
      Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces
          (OCDETF)
      Weed and Seed
      Anti Money-Laundering Initiatives
      Enhancing Asset Forfeiture
      Preventing Chemical Diversion
      Intelligence/Information Sharing
      ONDCP’s Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center
      Targeting Gangs and Violence
      Equitable Sentencing Policies
      State Drug Laws
    5. Shielding U.S. Borders from the Drug Threat
      Organizing Against the Drug Threat
      Trafficking Across the Southwest Border
      All Borders
      Organizing for Success
      Border Coordination Initiative (BCI)
      Port and Border Security Initiative
      Working with the Private Sector to Keep Drugs Out of
          America
      Harnessing Technology
      Review of Counterdrug Intelligence Architecture
    6. Reducing the Supply of Illegal Drugs
      Interdiction Operations
      Transit Zone Operations
      Breaking Cocaine Sources of Supply
      Breaking Heroin Sources of Supply
      Countering the Spread of Methamphetamine
      Reducing Domestic Marijuana Cultivation
      Mycoherbicides
    7. International Drug Control Cooperation
      Drug Control Efforts through International Organizations
      Certification for Major Illicit Drug-Producing and Transit
          Countries
      Promoting International Demand Reduction
      Supporting Democracy and Human Rights
      Regional Drug Control in the Western Hemisphere and the Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism
      Bilateral Cooperation with Mexico
      Targeting International Drug Trafficking Organizations
      International Money Laundering Efforts
      International Asset Forfeiture Cooperation
      Controlling Precursor Chemicals
      Reducing Corruption

      Endnotes for Chapter 3

  4. The National Drug Control Budget
    Support for Plan Colombia and the Andean Ridge
    Major Increases in FY 2001
    Spending by Strategy Goal
    Federal Funding Priorities: FY 2001 – FY 2005

  5. Consultation
    Consultation with Congress
    Consultation with National Drug-Control Program Agencies
    Consultation with State and Local Officials
    Consultation with Private Citizens and Organizations
    Consultation with Representatives of Foreign Governments and
        International Organizations
    Consultation with Non-Governmental Organizations

    Appendix: Drug-Related Data

    Glossary: Abbreviations and Acronyms