U.S. Drug Control Policies: Federal Spending on Law Enforcement versus Treatment in Public Health Outcomes

• Published in: Journal of drug issues Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 771 - 786
• Main Authors: Shepard, Edward, Blackley, Paul R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2004; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Control; Drug Abuse; Drug policy; Education; Expenditure; Federalism; Government Spending; Law Enforcement; Outcomes; Police; Policy; Predictors; Prevention; Public Health; Public Policy; Substance abuse treatment; Treatment; Treatment Programs; USA

This paper evaluates the relationships among federal anti-drug law enforcement expenditures, education and treatment expenditures, and public health outcomes. The data include four types of spending: criminal justice system, interdiction and international intelligence, education in the community and...