Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance-United States, 2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2010. This report provides results from the 2009 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which reports on high risk behaviors among youth, including use of alcohol and other drugs.
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Prescription Drugs: Weighing the Benefits and the Risks, Office of National Drug Control Policy, May 2010. This factsheet provides information on misused prescription drugs and how to dispose of these drugs in a safe manner.
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ONDCP Update: Volume 1, Issue 3, March-April 2010, Office of National Drug Control Policy, April 2010. This issue of the ONDCP Update newsletter focuses on drug trafficking, use, and governmental efforts at the international level and also looks at emergency room cases involving the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs.
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2009

Emerging Issues in the Use of Methadone, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2009. This Advisory presents information on the increase in deaths related to methadone, particularly in combination with other drugs or substances, but stresses that methadone is effective and safe in the treatment of opioid addiction and chronic pain when it is used appropriately.
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How to Dispose of Unused Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, October 2009. This resource presents guidelines for the proper way to dispose of unused medications that are no longer needed.
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Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs, Office of National Drug Control Policy, October 2009. These guidelines provide information regarding the proper disposal of unused, unneeded or expired prescription drugs.
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Prescription Drugs Facts & Figures , Office of National Drug Control Policy, September 2008. This online resource provides comprehensive data on prescription drugs with links to source materials.
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Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, September 2009. This report provides the latest data on prevalence and correlates of substance use, serious mental illness, related problems, and treatment in the civilian population aged 12 or older in the U.S.
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Steroids Facts & Figures, Office of National Drug Control Policy, June 2008. This online resource provides comprehensive data on steroids with links to source materials.
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National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) 2008 Annual Report, Drug Enforcement Administration, July 2009. This report presents the results of drug cases analyzed by forensic laboratories in 2008 from the NFLIS.
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Situation Report: Pseudoephedrine Smurfing Fuels Surge in Large-Scale Methamphetamine Production in California, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2009. The report provides information about pseudoephedrine smurfing and methamphetamine production in California.
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World Drug Report 2009, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2009. This report provides a comprehensive picture of global drug trends, presenting supply (production and trafficking) and demand statistics.
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ADAM II Report Fact Sheet 2008, Office of National Drug Control Policy, May 2009. The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM II) program is a data collection program designed to gather information on drug use and related issues from adult male booked arrestees in 10 counties across the country.
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ADAM II 2008 Annual Report: Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program II, Office of National Drug Control Policy, April 2009. The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM II) data collection program is designed to gather information on drug use and related issues from adult male offenders within 48 hours of arrest.
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Monitoring the Future National Results on Adolescent Drug Abuse: Overview of Key Findings 2008, National Institute on Drug Abuse, May 2009. This report presents trends in the use of licit and illicit drugs, as well as trends in the levels of perceived risk and personal disapproval associated with each drug.
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National Prescription Drug Threat Assessment 2009, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2009. This assessment focuses on domestic diversion of controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) and discusses their distribution, the societal impact of CPD diversion and abuse, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs that have been established to stem diversion and abuse.
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The NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Use of Adderall� among Full-Time College Students, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, April 2009. This report examines the rates of nonmedical use of Adderall� in the past year among full-time college students aged 18 to 22 and comparably aged persons who were not full-time college students.
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The NSDUH Report: Trends in Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers: 2002 to 2007, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2009. This report presents data from the 2002 to 2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health to show trends in nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers (hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine) among the general population aged 12 and older.
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The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Teens 2008 Report, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, February 2009. This annual study tracks the elaborate and complex attitudes people have about illegal drugs.
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2008

Khat Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, November 2008. This brochure answers the common questions about khat and includes a description of the drug, the risks of abuse and a profile of the typical abuser.
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National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) Special Report: Fentanyl, 2003-2006, Drug Enforcement Administration, September 2008. This report presents findings on fentanyl drug items reported to NFLIS between 2003 and 2006.
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InfoFacts: Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications, National Institute on Drug Abuse, August 2008. This resource presents information on the non-medical use of prescription and over-the-counter substances.
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National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIII: Teens and Parents, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, August 2008. This report provides the findings of a survey that measures attitudes towards drug abuse.
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Nonpharmaceutical Fentanyl-Related Deaths � Multiple States, April 2005�March 2007, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 2008. This report summarizes the results of an ad hoc case-finding and surveillance system implemented in May 2006 to identify deaths related to illicitly manufactured nonpharmaceutical fentanyl.
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"You�ve Got Drugs!" V: Prescription Drug Pushers on the Internet, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, July 2008. This annual white paper examined the online availability of controlled prescription drugs over the Internet.
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Illicit Drug Trends in Afghanistan, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2008. This report provides an overview of the drug situation in Afghanistan and provides data on drug production, trafficking, enforcement, and abuse.
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InfoFacts: Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic), National Institute on Drug Abuse, June 2008. This resource provides information on the use and health hazards of steroid abuse.
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The NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers in Substate Regions: 2004 to 2006, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, June 2008. This report presents data from the 2004 to 2006 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on rates of nonmedical use of pain relievers in each of the 345 substate regions of the U.S.
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ADAM II 2007 Annual Report: Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program II, Office of National Drug Control Policy, April 2008. This report discusses the data collection and findings from the 2007 ADAM II program. Data was collected in ten former ADAM sites: Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Minneapolis, MN; New York, NY; Portland, OR; Sacramento; CA, and Washington DC. A total of 4,334 booked arrestees voluntarily completed interviews and 3,345 provided urine specimens across the ten sites.
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Illicit Drug Trends in Central Asia, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, April 2008. This report provides an overview of the drug situation in Central Asia and provides data on drug production, trafficking, enforcement, and abuse.
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Illicit Drug Trends in Pakistan, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, April 2008. This report provides an overview of the drug situation in Pakistan and provides data on drug production, trafficking, enforcement, and abuse.
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Illicit Drug Trends in the Russian Federation, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, April 2008. This report provides an overview of the drug situation in Russian Federation and provides data on drug production, trafficking, enforcement, and abuse.
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InfoFacts: Drugged Driving, National Institute on Drug Abuse, April 2008. This report provides information on the negative consequences of driving under the influence of narcotics, as well as the scope of the problem.
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The NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Stimulant Use, Other Drug Use, Delinquent Behaviors, and Depression Among Adolescents, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2008. This report examines past year nonmedical use of stimulants among youths aged 12 to 17 and its association with other illicit drug use, delinquent activity, and major depressive episodes. Findings presented in this report are annual averages based on combined 2005 and 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data.
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Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2006-07: findings from the National Minimum Data Set, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2008. This report provides a statistical overview of substance abuse treatment agencies and client profiles in Australia.
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Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2007. Volume I: Secondary School Students, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2008. This report provides data on the prevalence and frequency of drug use among American secondary school students as well as historical trends in use by students in this population.
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Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2007. Volume II: College Students and Adults Ages 19-45, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2008. This report provides findings on the substance use and related behaviors of several segments of the adult population. It also contains findings on attitudes and beliefs about drugs, as well as on several particularly salient dimensions of their social environments.
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The NSDUH Report: Misuse of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medications among Persons Aged 12 to 25, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, January 2008. This report examines the prevalence and patterns of the use of over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medications to get high among persons aged 12 to 25, using data from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
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2007

InfoFacts: Khat, National Institute on Drug Abuse, December 2007. This resource provides information on the use and effects of khat, a stimulant drug derived from a shrub that is native to East Africa and southern Arabia.
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Methadone Diversion, Abuse, and Misuse: Deaths Increasing at Alarming Rate, National Drug Intelligence Center, November 2007. This assessment analyzes the increase in methadone-related deaths since the late 1990s, the increase in legitimately prescribed and disbursed methadone, and the thefts and increased availability of diverted methadone.
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InfoFacts: Salvia, National Institute on Drug Abuse, October 2007. This resource presents information on the use and effects of Salvia divinorum.
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Benzodiazapine Use and Harms Among Police Detainees in Australia, Australian Institute of Criminology, May 2007. This paper investigates self-reported prevalence, patterns and potential harms of benzodiazepine use in a sample of adult police detainees, using data from the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program for the period 1999 to 2005.
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Esteroides Anabolicos Abuso, National Institute on Drug Abuse, May 2007. The Spanish version of the Anabolic Steroid Abuse Research Report.
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The NSDUH Report: Patterns and Trends in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use: 2002 to 2005, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, April 2007. This report examines patterns and trends in the nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers among persons aged 12 or older based on 2002-2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data.
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The NSDUH Report: Patterns and Trends in Inhalant Use by Adolescent Males and Females, 2002-2005, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, March 2007. This report focuses on lifetime and past year inhalant abuse among male and female juveniles, based on 2002-2005 National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data.
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The DASIS Report: Primary Alcohol Admissions Aged 21 or Older: Alcohol Only vs. Alcohol plus a Secondary Drug, 2005, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2007. This report provides Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) data on alcohol and alcohol plus a secondary drug treatment admissions during 2005.
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Benzodiazepine and pharmaceutical opioid misuse and their relationship to crime - An examination of illicit prescription drug markets in Melbourne, Hobart and Darwin, Australia National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, 2007. This study seeks to contribute to the law enforcement sector�s understanding of the relationship between benzodiazepine and pharmaceutical opioid use and crime, and the impact of this relationship in three select Australian jurisdictions.
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Containing ecstasy: analytical tools for profiling an illegal drug market , Australia National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, 2007. This report demonstrates how a combination of analytical tools and data sources are required to profile the demand and supply of ecstasy.
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2006

The DASIS Report: Facilities Operating Opioid Treatment Programs, 2005, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, December 2006. This report provides data on U.S. treatment facilities, both public and private, that operate an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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The New DAWN Report: Emergency Department Visits Involving Dextromethorphan, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, November 2006. This issue of The DAWN Report examines the characteristics of emergency department visits that involve dextromethorphan (DXM) and products containing DXM.
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The NSDUH Report: How Young Adults Obtain Prescription Pain Relievers for Nonmedical Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, November 2006. This report presents data on the source of prescription pain relievers that were used nonmedically by young adults (aged 18 to 25).
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Anabolic Steroids: Research Report, National Institute on Drug Abuse, September 2006. This report provides information on steroid abuse and effects.
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Evaluation of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, BJA-Sponsored, September 2006. This report examines the effects of prescription drug monitoring programs on the supply and abuse of prescription drugs.
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Misuse of Prescription Drugs: Data from the 2002, 2003, and 2004 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, September 2006. This report covers the non-medical use of four broad classes of prescription psychotherapeutics including pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives, as well as the specific drugs OxyContin and methamphetamine.
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Underage Drinking, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, K. Johnson, September 2004. This guide describes the problem of underage drinking, identifies a series of questions to help you analyze your local problem, and reviews responses to the problem.
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The New DAWN Report: Emergency Department Visits Involving Nonmedical Use of Selected Pharmaceuticals, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, July 2006. This DAWN report examines drug-related Emergency Department visits associated with nonmedical use involving three pharmaceuticals that are often used nonmedically: opiates/opioid analgesics (pain relievers), benzodiazepines, and muscle relaxants.
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Fentanyl: Situation Report, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2006. This report provides information on the availability, abuse, production, and distribution of clandestinely produced fentanyl. This drug has been linked to hundreds of fatal and nonfatal overdoses across the Midwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States since late 2005.
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The NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Users of Pain Relievers, Characteristics of Recent Initiates, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, June 2006. This report focuses on persons aged 12 or older who initiated nonmedical use of pain relievers and OxyContin� in the 12 months prior to the survey.
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The DAWN Report: Opiate-Related Drug Misuse Deaths in 6 States, 2003, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 2006. This report examines the involvement of opiates in deaths related to drug misuse in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maryland, Utah, and New Mexico.
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Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade, Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse, May 2006. The Street Terms database contains over 2,000 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity.
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The DASIS Report: Non-Heroin Opiate Admissions, 2003, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, April 2006. This report explores differences among admissions for non-heroin opiates and admissions for heroin, using the data on demographic characteristics and substance abuse problems of those admitted for substance abuse treatment that are compiled annually in TEDS.
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OxyContin: Prescription Drug Abuse � 2006 Revision, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, April 2006. An overview of information on OxyContin abuse and treatment.
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2005

Drugs of Abuse: 2005 Edition, Drug Enforcement Administration, 2005. This report provides an overview of commonly abused legal and illegal drugs and their scheduling.
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Community Drug Alert Bulletin: Prescription Drugs, National Institute on Drug Abuse, September 2005. This bulletin provides information on what types of prescription medications are commonly abused, what can be done to prevent prescription drug abuse, and an overview of what treatments are available for prescription drug abuse.
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National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) Special Report Synthetic Drugs, 2001-2004, Drug Enforcement Administration, September 2005. This NFLIS Special Report presents findings on synthetic drugs including methamphetamine, amphetamine, PCP, MDMA and MDA. From 2001 to 2004, nearly 1 million of these selected synthetic drug items were analyzed by state and local forensic laboratories in the U.S., representing about 13% of all items analyzed.
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The NSDUH Report: Binge Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 20: 2002 and 2003 Update, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, August 2005. This report provides information on binge drinking by underage youth (ages 12-20).
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Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction, National Institute on Drug Abuse, August 2005. Provides information about commonly abused prescription drugs, their effects, detection, and treatment.
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The DASIS Report: Characteristics of Primary Tranquilizer Substance Abuse Treatment Admission, 2002, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, July 2005. This report provide data on tranquilizer-related treatment admissions including demographics, source of referral, and regional information.
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Estimate of the Incidence of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault in the U.S., Final Report, NIJ-Sponsored, November 2005. This research was designed to better estimate the rate of drug-facilitated sexual assault and to examine the social aspects surrounding it.
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The NSDUH Report: Stimulant Use, 2003, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2005. This report focuses on lifetime and past month nonmedical use of stimulants, as well as dependence on or abuse of stimulants.
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The NSDUH Report: Illicit Drug Use Among Lifetime NonDrinkers and Lifetime Alcohol Users, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, January 2005. This report uses data from the 2002 and 2003 NSDUH to compare the patterns of illicit drug use among persons who have used alcohol in their lifetime with the patterns of illicit drug use among persons who have never used alcohol in their lifetime.
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The NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Oxycodone Users: A Comparison with Heroin Users, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, January 2005. This report focuses on the characteristics of NSDUH respondents reporting nonmedical oxycodone use and respondents reporting heroin use.
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2004

The DASIS Report: Characteristics of Primary Prescription and OTC Treatment Admissions, 2002, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, November 2004. This fact sheet provides data on treatment admissions involving prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
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Fry Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, November 2004. This brochure answers common questions asked about Fry, which is a street term for marijuana or tobacco cigarettes that are dipped in PCP (phencyclidine) and/or embalming fluid, and then dried.
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Pharmaceuticals Drug Threat Assessment, National Drug Intelligence Center, November 2004. This report provides an assessment of prescription drug availability, diversion, and abuse. Also discussed are the threats posed by doctor shopping, prescription fraud, unscrupulous physicians, theft, and internet pharmacies.
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DXM (Dextromethorphan)--Intelligence Bulletin, National Drug Intelligence Center, October 2004. This intelligence bulletin provides an assessment of DXM availability and abuse in the United States. DXM is a common ingredient contained in over-the-counter cough and cold medicines.
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Buprenorphine: Potential for Abuse (Intelligence Bulletin), National Drug Intelligence Center, September 2004. This bulletin addresses the use of buprenorphine, a drug recently approved for use in opiate addiction therapy. It examines the drug's effects, advantages of traditional treatment options, and vulnerability to diversion and abuse.
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BZP Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, September 2004. BZP is a common name for the synthetic drug N-benzylpiperazine, a stimulant that is approximately 10 to 20 times more potent than amphetamine.
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Soma Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, September 2004. This report provides information on Soma, a trade name for prescription drug carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant legitimately prescribed to relieve pain from muscle injuries and spasms.
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The DASIS Report: Treatment Admissions in Urban and Rural Areas Involving Narcotic Painkillers: 2002 Update, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, August 2004. This fact sheet examines narcotic painkiller treatment admission rates per 100,000 persons aged 12 or older at five urbanization levels for 1992, 1997, and 2002.
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Intelligence Bulletin: OxyContin Diversion, Availability, and Abuse, National Drug Intelligence Center, August 2004. This report provides an assessment of OxyContin diversion and abuse in the United States.
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The DASIS Report: Treatment Admissions Involving Narcotic Painkillers: 2002 Update, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, July 2004. This fact sheet provides data on admissions to treatment involving the abuse of narcotic painkillers.
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The DAWN Report: Demographic Characteristics of Benzodiazepine-involved ED Visits, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, July 2004. This report focuses on demographic characteristics of drug abuse-related ED visits that involved the psychotherapeutic sedative, benzodiazepine.
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The DAWN Report: Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, and Polydrug Use, 2002, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, July 2004. This report focuses on drug abuse-related emergency department visits involving two frequently reported opioid pain relievers� oxycodone and hydrocodone.
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Antihistamines and Driving-Related Behavior: A Review of the Evidence for Impairment, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, C. Wilkinson and H. Moskowitz, June 2004. This report provides the findings of a review of the scientific literature concerning the effects of antihistamines on driving-related skills.
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National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) Special Report: Narcotics Analgesics, 2001-2003, Drug Enforcement Administration, June 2004. Narcotic analgesics, derived from natural or synthetic opiates, are a category of pain medications that has emerged as a major drug problem in the United States. This special report presents findings on narcotic analgesics reported to NFLIS between 2001 and 2003.
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The NSDUH Report: Seasonality of Youth's First Time Use of Marijuana, Cigarettes, or Alcohol, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, June 2004. This report focuses on respondents who recently initiated the use of marijuana, alcohol, and cigarettes at an age that was younger than 18.
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The DASIS Report: Characteristics of Primary Phencyclidine (PCP) Admissions: 2001, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 2004. This report examines primary PCP admissions and compares their characteristics with those of all other admissions reported to the Treatment Episode Data Set in 2001.
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The NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 2004. This report focuses on the nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers.
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Prescription Fraud, Office of Community Oriented Police Services, J. Wartell and N. La Vigne, May 2004. This guide describes the problem of prescription fraud and reviews responses to the problem.
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The DASIS Report: Treatment Admissions for Primary Alcohol Abuse Among Youth Aged 18-20; 2001, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, April 2004. This fact sheet provides data on youth admitted to treatment for alcohol abuse.
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The DAWN Report: Benzodiazepines in Drug Abuse-Related ED Visits, 1995-2002, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, April 2004. This report provides data on emergency department visits related to benzodiazepines, which are psychotherapeutic sedatives used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures.
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The DAWN Report: Methadone-Involved Deaths in 8 Metropolitan Areas, 1997-2001, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, April 2004. This report focuses on deaths involving methadone in 8 metropolitan areas: Baltimore, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle.
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Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, April 2004. This brochure answers the common questions asked about drug-facilitated sexual assault. It includes a description of drug-facilitated sexual assault, its prevalence, a description of the drugs used, and how they are obtained.
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Drugs and Human Performance Fact Sheets, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, B. Logan and J. Couper, April 2004. This collection of fact sheets represent the conclusions of a panel of international experts on drug-impaired driving and include the state of current scientific knowledge in the area of drugs and human performance for 16 drugs.
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The NSDUH Report: Graduated Driver Licensing and Drinking Among Young Drivers, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, April 2004. This report examines the associations among binge drinking, heavy drinking, and DUI for drivers aged 15 to 17 by the restrictiveness of State GDL laws.
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Anabolic Steroids - Hidden Dangers, Drug Enforcement Administration, March 2004. This report provides information on the dangers of steroid abuse, how steroids are diverted for illegal use, and how to find help for a friend who is abusing steroids.
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A Dangerous and Illegal Way To Seek Athletic Dominance and Better Appearance, Drug Enforcement Administration, March 2004. This report provides information about the dangers of steroid abuse, laws and penalties related to steroid abuse, and how to help someone abusing steroids.
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Steroid Abuse By Law Enforcement Personnel, Drug Enforcement Administration, March 2004. This guide helps police officers understand why anabolic steroids are being abused, and how they can educate law enforcement personnel and others about the dangers of these drugs.
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Steroid Abuse By School Age Children, Drug Enforcement Administration, March 2004. This guide helps parents and educators understand why steroids are being misused, and how they can provide counseling and implement procedures to educate youth about the dangers of these drugs.
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Steroid Abuse in Today's Society, Drug Enforcement Administration, March 2004. This guide will help you understand why steroids are being abused, and how you can educate athletes and others about the dangers of these drugs.
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Patterns of Club Drug Use in the U.S., 2004, The Gulf Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center, J. Maxwell, February 2004. This report provides information on the trends in ecstasy, GHB, ketamine, LSD, methamphetamine, and Rohypnol use.
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2003

The DASIS Report: Characteristics of Primary Benzodiazepine Admissions: 2000, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, November 2003. This report provides an overview of primary benzodiazepine admissions and compares selected characteristics with those of other admissions reported to TEDS in 2000.
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OxyContin Diversion and Abuse, Drug Enforcement Administration, October 2003. This report provides an overview of OxyContin use, diversion, and efforts to combat the problem.
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Foxy Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, September 2003. This brochure provides information on, a synthetic drug with the chemical name 5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT).
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OxyContin Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, August 2003. This fact sheet provides information on OxyContin, a trade name for a painkiller available in the United States only by prescription.
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Alucin�genos Y Drogas Disociativas, National Institute on Drug Abuse, July 2003. This report provides information on hallucinogens and dissociative drugs in Spanish.
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Recreational Use of Ritalin on College Campuses, Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, July 2003. This fact sheet describes Ritalin use on college campuses, outlines possible effects of its abuse, and recommends policies for institutions of higher education.
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The DASIS Report: Planned Methadone Treatment for Non-Heroin Opiate Admissions, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, June 2003. This report compares the non-heroin opiate admissions where methadone treatment was planned with those admissions where no methadone treatment was planned.
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Ketamine Fast Facts, National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2003. This brochure provides information on Ketamine, which is an anesthetic that is abused for its hallucinogenic properties.
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Yaba Fast Facts , National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2003. This brochure provides information on Yaba, a combination of methamphetamine and caffeine.
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Intelligence Bulletin: Khat (Catha edulis), National Drug Intelligence Center, May 2003. This bulletin indicates that the availability of khat, a plant containing stimulants regulated under the Controlled Substances Act, is increasing in the United States.
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The NHSDA Report: Alcohol Use by Persons Under the Legal Drinking Age of 21 , Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, May 2003. This fact sheet presents State and other data on underage drinking.
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Bolet�n Informativo: Abuso de Medicamentos Prescritos y la Juventud, National Drug Intelligence Center, March 2003. The Spanish language version of Prescription Drug Abuse and Youth.
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The DAWN Report: Narcotic Analgesics , Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, January 2003. This report provides data on emergency department visits related to prescription painkillers from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN).
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The NHSDA Report: Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Drugs among Youths and Young Adults , Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, January 2003. This fact sheet provides information on the nonmedical use of prescription�type drugs among persons aged 12 to 25.
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2002

The NHSDA Report: Low Rates of Alcohol Use among Asian Youths, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, September 2002. This report provides information on alcohol use among Asian youth.
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The DASIS Report: Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Admissions, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, June 2002. This report provides data on treatment admissions for over-the-counter and prescription drug abuse.
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The Double Life of OxyContin: Miracle Painkiller AND Illicit Street Drug What Are States Doing?, National Conference of State Legislatures, February 2002. This report provides an overview of State initiatives to deal with the diversion and abuse of OxyContin.
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2001

Tips for Teens: The Truth About Steroids, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2001. This brochure provides facts on steroids.
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The NHSDA Report: Heavy Alcohol Use Among Young Adults, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, October 2001. An overview of data on alcohol use by 18-25 year olds.
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Medicamentos de Prescripcion: Abuso y Adiccion, National Institute on Drug Abuse, August 2001. Spanish version of Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction.
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Detection of "Date-Rape" Drugs in Hair and Urine, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, A. Negrusz, August 2003. The objective of this project was to develop a methodology to detect flunitrazepam and its major metabolite 7-aminoflunitrazepam in the hair of victims of drug-facilitated sexual assault.
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Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Program: A Compendium of Resources, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, March 2001. This Compendium was developed as a tool to assist States and localities in addressing underage drinking.
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OxyContin Diversion and Abuse, National Drug Intelligence Center, January 2001. Provides information on the abuse, related criminal activity, and legislation of the prescription drug OxyContin.
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2000

Anabolic Steroids: Community Drug Alert Bulletin, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2000. This publication alerts communities to the fact that steroid abuse is a growing problem among adolescents, and to the dangers of steroid abuse.
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Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2000. Contains facts about the dangers of alcohol abuse.
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Winning At Any Cost: Doping in Olympic Sports, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, September 2000. This report provides information on the use of performance-enhancing substances by Olympic athletes and recommends a series of steps to eliminate doping in the Olympics.
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1999

Interrelationship Between the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs: Summary Overview for Drug Court Practitioners, Bureau of Justice Assistance, John N. Marr, August 1999. The purpose of this report is to address the underlying physiological, sociological and psychological foundation for prohibiting persons addicted to controlled substances from using alcohol.
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Toxicological Investigations of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assaults , Federal Bureau of Investigation, M. LeBeau, April 1999. This report addresses common problems encountered by toxicologists in cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault and provides suggestions to overcome some of these obstacles.
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1998

National Symposium on Alcohol Abuse and Crime: Recommendations to the Office of Justice Programs, Office of Justice Programs, April 1998. The purposes of the symposium were to convene recognized leaders in the field of alcohol abuse, provide a forum for discussion, and provide advice to OJP.
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Combating Underage Drinking, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, February 1998. This fact sheet provides an overview of the Combating Underage Drinking Program.
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1997

Methcathinone "Cat" Laboratories: A Collaborative Effort to Eliminate Illicit Production, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1997. This bulletin provides information on how the Indiana State Police dealt with numerous methcathinone laboratories.
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