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New Strawberry-Flavored Meth Hits the Streets

Law enforcement officials in Carson City, Nev. have discovered a new kind of methamphetamine that they fear can be more attractive to young people—bright pink strawberry-flavored meth. The event was reported in the Jan. 29th issue of the Nevada Appeal.

Juvenile Probation Officers Call for New Responses to Teen Drug and Alcohol Use

A national group of probation officers is recommending that juvenile justice leaders take 10 steps to break the cycle of teen drug use and crime. The officers, part of the Reclaiming Futures program funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issued their call to action in a new report, Juvenile Probation Officers Call for New Responses to Teen Drug and Alcohol Use and Dependency.

OJJDP Announces Drug Courts/Reclaiming Futures Solicitation

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applicants for its Drug Courts/Reclaiming Futures solicitation. Through this initiative, OJJDP is partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services´ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to enhance the capacity of states, state and local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to serve substance-abusing juvenile offenders by developing and establishing juvenile drug courts applying the Reclaiming Futures program model.

New Publication Available for Weed and Seed Coalitions

CADCA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice´s Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO), has developed a new online publication to help coalitions and Weed and Seed Communities craft better and more sustainable prevention and intervention strategies to improve the conditions in their communities.

Partnership Power: Anti-drug Groups & Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement

A dictionary lists the word partnership as a synonym for coalition. Anti-drug groups need to work together with law enforcement and first responders, but sometimes making that happen is difficult. There are often misconceptions and misperceptions on both sides. Law enforcement isn't just about locking people up and without anti-drug groups, there would be nobody to lead the charge for new ordinances and laws.

Not What The Doctor Ordered

The abuse of prescription drugs is quickly becoming an epidemic. They're easy to get and simple to distribute. Gone are the days when people need to go to a seedy street corner to get high. Now, they just need to go to a medicine cabinet or visit the doctor. Learn how citizens in Tennessee discovered the problem and took control. Hear from coalition leaders, law enforcement, doctors, pharmacists, insurance executives, and others. See what they did so you can bring it into your own communities.

Terrorism & Its Connections to Drug Trafficking

The link between drugs and potential terrorism is not a new phenomenon, and while the United States has made significant progress over the last several years to reduce the demand for and availability of illegal drugs, challenges remain both at home and abroad.

Treatment & Recovery: From Chaos to Control

Treatment CAN work, that’s a fact. Regardless of an addict’s drug of choice, the downward spiral that leads them to treatment is often an ugly and dreadful place. Each addict’s road to recovery differs and every person has a different story to tell.

Cleaning Up the Streets: Keeping Drugs Out of Your Neighborhood

Law Enforcement

It is part of the American dream, to live in a nice house in a safe neighborhood. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen. Drugs of all kinds have made their way into almost all neighborhoods, impacting all socio-economic levels.