Anti-Drug Abuse Strategy Report. State of New York. 1993 Update.

Research shows a clear link between drug and alcohol use and crime and violence. This report describes progress made in 1993 as a result of New York State's anti-drug abuse agenda and priorities for 1994. Efforts exist in three complementary areas: prevention (preventing people from being involved in substance abuse); treatment (treating those who develop uncontrollable addictions); and criminal justice (removing or treating those who prey on others because of drugs). Sample efforts include: Partners for a Drug-Free State, which uses media advertising to influence attitudes toward drugs; Neighborhood Based Alliances, which represent multi-faceted, coordinated, community-based agendas; and the expansion of treatment capacity. The report describes the wide variety of state activities that support substance abuse prevention, and proposes an interagency research agenda. (JE)