Information on "Drug Abuse" and "Americas"
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Insanity: Four Decades of U.S. Counterdrug Strategy
Author: Michael F. Walther
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper examines and criticizes the past several decades of US counterdrug strategy. More on «Insanity: Four Decades of U.S. Counterdrug Strategy»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
Russia, the US and Drugs in Afghanistan
Author: Ross Eventon
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
The US-Russian relationship throughout Central Asia is one of intense rivalry, albeit with occasional politically opportune collaboration. More on «Russia, the US and Drugs in Afghanistan»
October 2011
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4 Oct 2011
Medicare Part D: Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs
Author: Gregory D Kutz
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This paper discusses the results of GAO's investigation of fraud and prescription drug abuse in Medicare Part D. More on «Medicare Part D: Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs»
September 2011
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6 Sep 2011
Medicare Part D
Author: Gregory D Kutz
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
In 2009, GAO reported on doctor shopping in Medicaid, where individuals see several doctors and pharmacies, receiving more of a drug than was intended by any single physician. More on «Medicare Part D»
October 2010
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12 Oct 2010
Drug Courts: Background, Effectiveness, and Policy Issues for Congress
Author: Celinda Franco
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report considers issues related to US state drug courts such as success rates and eligibility. More on «Drug Courts: Background, Effectiveness, and Policy Issues for Congress»
March 2008
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14 Mar 2008
Latin American Drugs II - Improving Policy and Reducing Harm
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report provides an overview of counter-drug policies in Europe and the US and examines the impact of expanding transnational trafficking organizations and anti-narcotics policies on democratic governance and institutions, civil conflicts, develo... More on «Latin American Drugs II - Improving Policy and Reducing Harm»
May 2007
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25 May 2007
The Illicit Drug Industry as a Security Policy Challenge
Author: Cornelius Friesendorf
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
This article discusses the impact of the illicit drug industry on international security policy. More on «The Illicit Drug Industry as a Security Policy Challenge»
March 2004
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24 Mar 2004
Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 5, No 6
Author: Jaba Devdariani, Stephen Blank, Robert M Cutler, Rizwan Zeb, Aziz Soltobaev, Maral Madi, Gulnara Ismailova, Marat Yermukanov
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This issue includes analytical articles and field reports on various themes in the Central Asia-Caucasus region in March 2004. More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 5, No 6»
October 2003
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Oct 2003
Dying for It: Gangs, Violence and Social Change in Urban Nicaragua
Author: Dennis Rodgers
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper utilizes a Nicaraguan street gang as the paradigm through which to view the new political economy of violence in Latin America, using data gathered from ethnographic fieldwork. More on «Dying for It: Gangs, Violence and Social Change in Urban Nicaragua»
