Drugs and Drug Abuse

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DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, AND HANDBOOKS.

Drug Use: A Reference Handbook. 2004.: "Drug Use: A Reference Handbook presents a vast collection of facts and information about the major issues that drive the world's never-ending drug problem. An examination of five substances - tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, heroin, and cocaine - presents eye-opening facts about their relationship to politics, policies, big business, and war." Mugar HV5801 I67 2004.
The Encyclopedia of Addictions and Addictive Behaviors. 2006.: Begins with an introductory essay on addiction myths; types, causes and ramifications of addictions, and recovery. Followed by 300+ entries from "abstinence" to "Zyban." There are several appendixes listing organizations and agencies, as well as statistical tables. Concludes with a bibliography. Mugar Ref. X RC564 G95 2006.

Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior. 4 vols. 2000.: Comprehensive encyclopedia covering criminology and social deviance under four broad categories: historical, conceptual, and theoretical issues; crime and juvenile delinquency; sexual deviance; and self destructive behavior and disvalued identity. The latter volume contains the most articles about drugs and drug abuse; however, there are articles on alcohol scattered throughout the four-volume set. The 500+ entries cover such topics as drug legalization,drug use and gender, and the war on drugs. Mugar HV 6017 E53 2000..
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior. 4 vols. 2001.: Contains overview essays and briefer entries on topics such as gangs and drugs and legal regulation of drugs and alcohol, as well as articles about individual drugs. Includes extensive directory of drug abuse and alcoholism treatment and prevention programs, research centers, and organizations. Mugar Ref. X HV5804 E53 2001.
The Encyclopedia of Human Ecology. 2 vols. 2003.: Multi-disciplinary encyclopedia with 250+ entries examining human environments and human interactions and their impact on our health, quality of life, and natural and human-made environments. Covers such varied topics as adolescents, young adults, elderly and family issues, gays and lesbians, ethnic groups, juvenile justice, violence in teen dating, death, drugs, smoking, suicide, housing, and the men's movement. Mugar Ref. GF4 E53 2003.
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender. 2 vols. 2001.: Comprehensive coverage of topics covering current scholarship on the psychology of women and gender, including substance abuse. Mugar Ref. X HQ1115 E52 2001.
The Slang and Jargon of Drugs and Drink. 1986.: Dictionary of terms, phrases and expressions used for drugs, alcohol and tobacco, from 1700 to the present. Mugar HV4998 S64 1986.
Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade.: "Contains over 2,300 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity." Accessible alphabetically, by drug type, and by topic (drug users and dealers, sale of drugs, taking drugs).
The War on Drugs: An International Encyclopedia. 1999.: This encyclopedia "begins with an introduction that puts the international drug trade and the war on drugs in historical perspective and follows with a chronology of key historical events covered in the encyclopedia." The 642 A-to-Z entries encompass the "legal, political, social, economic, and environmental aspects of the international drug trade and the war on drugs." The work concludes with a list of ninety websites and a lengthy bibliography. Mugar HV5804 C47 1999.

INDEXES, ABSTRACTS, AND FULL TEXT SOURCES.


Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs: Bibliographic Databases and Data Archives.: Compiled by SALIS, Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialist, this list of 80 databases, data archives and surveys "was created to assist in the researching and dissemination of substance abuse, alcoholism, treatment, recovery, and other addictions information."
America: History and Life. 1964 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts the periodical literature and dissertations on North American history, prehistory, and culture, including historical aspects of drug abuse, drug trafficking, addiction, and hallucinogens.
Anthropological Literature. Late 19th century to the present. (ChRiv-px).: Comprehensive international index to articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies. Updated quarterly, Anthropological Literature indexes articles two or more pages long in works published in English and other European languages from the late 19th century to the present.
Anthrosource. Late 19th century to the present. (ChRiv-px).: Developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), Anthrosource brings 100 years of anthropological material online, including: a complete electronic archive of all AAA journals through 2003; seamless access to archival content housed at JSTOR for 6 key AAA publications including American Anthropologist; and current issues for 15 of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications.
ATLA Religion Database. 1949 - . (BU-px).: Indexes religion periodicals, essays in books and dissertations in religion and related fields, including the religious literature on substance abuse, drug abuse, peyotism and psychopharmacology.
BIOSIS. 1989 - . (BU-px): BIOSIS is the electronic version of Biological Abstracts (held at the Science-Engineering Library). It covers many science disciplines, including biochemistry, ecology, microbiology, neurosciences.
Congressional Quarterly Researcher. (ChRiv).: A full text resource offering basic background information on many contemporary issues of interest to Congress. An excellent starting point for research into major public issues, this source gives summary coverage to all sides of the issues along with extremely useful bibliographies.
Contemporary Women's Issues. 1992 - . (ChRiv-px).: Full-text database, international in scope, covering such topics as health and reproductive issues, development, human rights, arts and media, customs, family life, violence, and legal issues. Includes journal articles, newsletters, fact sheets, proceedings, and the alternative press.
Criminal Justice Abstracts. 1968 - . (BU-px): Contains abstracts to journal articles, reports, dissertations, and books in criminal justice.

Criminal Justice Periodicals Index. 1981 - . (BU-px).: More than 50 titles are available full-text, with abstracts and indexing for a further 140 titles. The major emphasis is on practical aspects of criminal justice, especially law enforcement and corrections. Available in print (1978-1998). Mugar Z5118 C9 C74 Storage: Use Request Form.

Criminology: A Sage Full Text Collection. (BU-px): "Includes the full-text of 23 journals published by SAGE and participating societies, some journals going back 23 years, encompassing over 5,500 articles. It covers such subjects as Criminal Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Penology, Policing, Forensic Psychology, and Family and Domestic Violence."
Ethnic NewsWatch. 1990 - . (BU-px).: A comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press.
FRANCIS. 1984 - . (ChRiv-px).: Multilingual, multidisciplinary index to journals in the social sciences and humanities.
General Science Full Text. 1984 - . (ChRiv-px).: Subject index to periodical articles in the sciences, including biology, medicine and health, food and nutrition, environment, and genetics. Includes full text of selected periodicals. Relevant subjects include drug abuse, drugs and youth, and substance abuse.
Historical Abstracts. 1955 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts periodical literature and dissertations on world history (excluding the U.S. and Canada), from 1450 to the present. Look here for articles on the Opium War, the drug trade, and drug trafficking.
Medline (PubMed). 1966 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts medical literature.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database (NCJRS). (BU-px).: "The National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database contains summaries of more than 180,000 criminal justice publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research."
NCJRS Virtual Library.: Access to 7000+ full-text publications on the NCJRS web site and the web sites of the agencies of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service). 1915 - . (BU-px).: Index to articles, books, and documents in public affairs and public policy, including social conditions. Search here for articles, government documents, and books on the public policy aspects of drug addicts or drug traffic.
Physical Education Index. 1970- . (BU-px).: Subject index to English-language periodical articles on dance, health, physical education, physical therapy, recreation, sports, and sports medicine. Look here for articles on athletes and drugs, ergogenic aids (doping), and steroids.
PsycINFO. 1872 - . (BU-px).: "Contains nearly two million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of psychology." (BU-px).
Social Sciences Citation Index. 1973 - . (BU-px).: Interdisciplinary index to 4700+ journals and collected volumes in the social and behavioral sciences. Provides access by author, citation and subject. Mugar Ref. X Z7161 S65, (1956-1975). Storage: Use Request Form.
Social Sciences Full Text. 1983 - . (ChRiv-px): Indexes and abstracts core journals in such fields as anthropology, criminal justice and criminology, gender studies, geography, gerontology, minority studies, social work, sociology, and urban studies. Includes full text of articles from 215+ journals as far back as 1995. For retrospective searching (1907-1984) use Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective, which indexes nearly 1,200 periodicals as early as 1907.
Social Services Abstracts. 1979 - . (BU-px).: Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,500 serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews.
Sociological Abstracts. 1952 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts periodical articles, conference papers, proceedings, dissertations and book reviews in sociology.
Sport Discus. 1830 - . (BU-px).: Sport Discus is produced by the Sport Information Resource Centre. The database contains citations to articles, theses and dissertations in the areas of sports medicine, exercise psychology, biomechanics, coaching, physical education, sport law and fitness. Coverage is primarily from 1975 to the present, although citations have been selected from as far back as 1830. Many citations include descriptive abstracts. Consult this database for articles on doping, steroids, and drug abuse in sports.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES.

The NALGAP Annotated Bibliography: Resources on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Lesbians/Gay Men. 1987.: Contains citations to books, articles, brochures, pamphlets, conference papers, theses and manuscripts on chemical addiction in the lesbian/gay community. Mugar Z7721 B47 1987. Storage: Use Request Form.
Substance Abuse Among Ethnic Minorities in America: A Critical Annotated Bibliography. 1992.: Contains summaries and critiques of articles on the etiologic and epidemiologic factors of substance use and abuse, treatment, and prevention. Includes blacks, Hispanics, native Americans, Alaska natives, and Asian/Pacific Islanders. Mugar Z7164 D78 S8 1992. Storage: Use Request Form.

DIRECTORIES.

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator.: Maintained by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this locator of alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs lists "private and public facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved for inclusion by the State substance abuse agency in which the facility is located and treatment facilities administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service and the Department of Defense."

STATISTICS.

Drugs & Crime Facts.: " Summarizes U.S. statistics about drug-related crimes, law enforcement, courts, and corrections from Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and non-BJS sources."
Federal Drug Data Sources.: "This chart identifies and links to 25 Federal sources of drug data, while highlighting the frequency of data sets, the sponsoring agencies, target populations and areas of coverage."
National Center for Health Statistics Fastats: Illegal Drug Use.: Brief statistical data on drug abuse from the National Center for Health Statistics and links to related data sources.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. 1994 - .: Compendium of statistics on crime and criminal justice published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1974 -2003 in Mugar HV7245 N37B. Includes statistics on arrestees reporting use of drugs, public opinion towards drug use, and more.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive.: "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) is an initiative of the Office of Applied Studies at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The goal of the archive is to provide ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data and to promote the sharing of these data among researchers, academics, policymakers, service providers, and others."
Substance Abuse: The Nation's Number One Health Problem: Key Indicators for Policy. 2001.: Statistical data on trends in substance abuse, consequences, and intervention efforts. Presents bar graphs and pie charts for a variety of statistics on alcohol, illicit drug, and tobacco use in the U.S. Mugar HV4999.2 S9 2001.

INTERNET SOURCES.

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR).: A research center at the University of Maryland College Park, CESAR collects, analyzes, and disseminates information on the nature and extent of substance abuse and related problems in Maryland and nationally.
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.: CASA, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, seeks to "inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives; assess what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement; encourage every individual and institution to take responsibility to combat substance abuse and addiction; provide those on the front lines with the tools they need to succeed; [and] remove the stigma of abuse and replace shame and despair with hope." Web site includes abstracts of CASA publications, press releases, and links to related sites.
Drug Abuse.: National Library of Medicine/MedlinePlus web page on the issue of drug abuse, with links to recent news, the NIH, general overviews, clinical trials, prevention/screening, research, specific conditions/aspects of drug abuse, treatment, dictionaries/glossaries, directories, law and policy, organizations, statistics, children, seniors, teenagers, women, and Spanish language pages. Related pages include Methamphetamine, Club Drugs, Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana, and Pregnancy and Substance Abuse.
Drug Policy Alliance.: "Drug Policy Alliance is the leading organization working to broaden the public debate on drug policy and to promote realistic alternatives to the war on drugs based on science, compassion, public health and human rights." Website includes searchable library database with access to some full-text web documents, as well as news , research briefs, and fact sheets on such topics as medical marijuana and arresting pregnant women for drug abuse.

Drugs.: Documents from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission.: Autonomous agency of the Organization of American States whose mission is to eliminate the illicit traffic in and abuse of drugs. Includes links to information by country, statistics, treaties, and more.
Join Together.: "Join Together is a program of the Boston University School of Public Health. Since 1991 it has been the nation's leading provider of information, strategic planning assistance, and leadership development for community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment. "
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI).: The world's largest resource for current information about alcohol and other drugs, NCADI includes publications on alcohol/drug abuse aimed at various populations (children, elderly, gays/lesbians, health professionals, etc.); several searchable databases; statistics; and links to related sites.
National Institute on Drug Abuse.: "NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This charge has two critical components: The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is to ensure the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy."

NORML: National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.: "NORML serves as an informational resource to the national media on marijuana-related stories; lobbies state and federal legislators to permit the medical use of marijuana and to reject recent attempts to treat minor marijuana offenses more harshly; and serves as the umbrella group for a national network of citizen activists committed to ending marijuana prohibition."
Office of National Drug Control Policy.: "The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program, the goals of which are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking; drug-related crime and violence; and drug-related health consequences."
Partnership for a Drug-Free America.: "The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a private, non-profit, non-partisan coalition of professionals from the communications industry....The premise on which the Partnership was based is that this nation's drug problem was driven by societal attitudes that accept drugs and the perception that drugs were not dangerous. Based on the belief that changing attitudes is the key to changing behavior, the Partnership's mission is to reduce demand for illegal drugs by changing public attitudes about drugs -- to "denormalize" drug use, by making use less glamorous and less acceptable."
Public Agenda Online.: "A nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1975 by social scientist and author Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance." See their issue guide on Illegal Drugs: "the Understanding the Issue section lays out the facts and policy alternatives, while the Public Opinion section offers a detailed profile of public thinking about the issue."
Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs (Human Rights Watch). 2000.: Human Rights Watch report on the differences in drug abuse incarceration rates for African Americans and white Americans. Tables and figures require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Quality Data for Journalists and Researchers (Common Sense for Drug Policy).: Research page with links to reports on how the War on Drugs has impacted Americans. Documents include the prevalence of drug-related corruption among police officers, marijuana use among adolescents in the US and Europe, and drug testing. Common Sense for Drug Policy "is a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding discussion on drug policy by resonating the voices of those raising questions about existing law and educating the public about alternatives to current policies." Their Drug War Facts "provides reliable information with credible citations on important criminal justice and public health issues."
TRAC DEA.: TRAC DEA is a repository for comprehensive independent, and nonpartisan information about the Drug Enforcement Administration. "The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) is a data gathering, data research and data distribution organization associated with Syracuse University. The purpose of TRAC is to provide the American people -- and institutions of oversight such as Congress, news organizations, public interest groups, businesses, scholars and lawyers -- with comprehensive information about federal staffing, spending, and the enforcement activities of the federal government."
U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.: "The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. UNODC is mandated to assist Member States in their struggle against illicit drugs, crime and terrorism."
U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.: "The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and to bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations, and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support nonenforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets."
U.S. Department of Labor, Working Partners for an Alcohol-and Drug-Free American Workplace.: " Working Partners strives to build a drug-free workforce by equipping businesses and communities with tools and information to effectively address drug and alcohol problems. "
U.S. State Department, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.: "The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) advises the President, Secretary of State, other bureaus in the Department of State, and other departments and agencies within the U.S. Government on the development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime."

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