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Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
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Results for drug abuse and addiction (u.s.)
3 results foundAuthor: U.S. Department of Justice. National Drug Intelligence Center Title: The Economic Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Society Summary: In 2007, the cost of illicit drug use totaled more than $193 billion. Direct and indirect costs attributable to illicit drug use are estimated in three principal areas: crime, health, and productivity. Details: Johnstown, PA: National Drug Intelligence Center, 2011. 123p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 1, 2011 at: http://www.justice.gov/ndic/pubs44/44731/44731p.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://www.justice.gov/ndic/pubs44/44731/44731p.pdf Shelf Number: 121944 Keywords: Costs of CrimeDrug Abuse and Addiction (U.S.)Economics of Crime |
Author: Davis Y. Ja Associates Title: Peers Reaching Out Supporting Peers to Embrace Recovery (PROPSPER): A Final Evaluation Report Summary: The Peers Reaching Out Supporting Peers to Embrace Recovery (PROSPER) program, a 4-year federal demonstration project funded through the Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP) initiative of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), was a unique strength-based peer-to-peer recovery community for people who face the dual challenge of recovery and reentry into society from prison, and their family/significant others, in Los Angeles County. Governed and operated by peers, the program offered stage-appropriate holistic social support through a strategic mix of services comprised of a resource facility, support groups, peer-coaching, workshop/seminars, social and recreational activities, and community events. Featuring Recovery Support, Health & Wellness, and Skills to Prosper components, PROSPER enrolled and served at least 125 new Peers annually, for a total of over 500 Peers served during its four year duration. The project aimed to: - Provide a compelling alternative community to counteract negative forces in peers' lives - Build positive self concept and achievement motivation - Reinforce family/significant others' relationships and support - Amplify the treatment/recovery continuum for the target population. The goals of PROSPER's local evaluation were to: 1) assess the program's effectiveness, 2) identify best practices within the program, and 3) indicate possibilities for expanding and replicating PROSPER elsewhere in California. In addition, PROSPER's strength-based, peer-driven recovery community and the array of social supports (emotional, informational, instrumental, and associational) were designed to test the evidence that social support in the form of a peer support recovery community is a critical construct in providing the transitional resources necessary to reduce relapse and recidivism with this population. Details: San Francisco: Davis Y. Ja and Associates, 2009. 100p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 24, 2015 at: http://www.dyja.com/sites/default/files/u24/PROSPER%20Final%20Evaluation%20Report.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United States URL: http://www.dyja.com/sites/default/files/u24/PROSPER%20Final%20Evaluation%20Report.pdf Shelf Number: 135384 Keywords: Drug Abuse and Addiction (U.S.)Drug Abuse and CrimeDrug Abuse TreatmentDrug OffendersPeersPrisoner ReentrySubstance Abuse |
Author: Lipari, Rachel N. Title: Trends in Heroin Use in the United States: 2002 to 2013 Summary: -Heroin use remains uncommon in the United States, with an estimated 681,000 past year users in 2013 (0.3 percent of the population aged 12 or older); however, the percentage of people using heroin is higher in 2013 than it was a decade ago. -In 2013, there were 169,000 past year heroin initiates, which is similar to the number of initiates in most years since 2002. -The number of people aged 12 or older who received treatment for heroin during their most recent substance use treatment in the past year was higher in 2013 (526,000) than it was a decade ago. Since the length of the recovery process varies and often requires long-term support, people who receive treatment may no longer be past year users. -The percentage of adolescents aged 12 to 17 perceiving great risk from using heroin once or twice a week was lower in 2013 than in 2002 to 2009; while the percentage of adolescents reporting that it would be easy for them to get heroin if they wanted some was lower in 2013 than the percentages in 2002 to 2011. Details: Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2015. 11p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 24, 2015 at: http://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_1943/ShortReport-1943.html Year: 2015 Country: United States URL: http://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_1943/ShortReport-1943.html Shelf Number: 135388 Keywords: Drug Abuse and Addiction (U.S.)HeroinSubstance Abuse |