Drugs
The social, health, and financial consequences and costs of drug abuse are important concerns. To target resources appropriately with respect to prevention, intervention, enforcement, treatment, and interdiction, the nature and scope of drug use must be carefully monitored.
Current Drugs Projects
Explores the connection between drug use and crime.
Partners with the San Diego Police Department and STAR/PAL to expand high school programming to youth with juvenile system contact regarding risks of marijuana use.
Partners with the Chula Vista Police Department and SBCS to provide education, prevention, and intervention to youth and the community about cannabis.
Partners with the La Mesa Police Department and Mending Matters to provide drug education and intervention programs to youth.
Substance Abuse Monitoring Program
Identifies drug use trends among adult and juvenile offender populations in order to develop prevention strategies.
Past Drugs Projects
HEARTT Methamphetamine Treatment Project
Evaluated two models of outpatient drug treatment for individuals addicted to methamphetamine.
HIV Reduction Project Evaluation
An attempt to reduce the spread of substance abuse-related HIV and other infectious diseases in communities with populations most likely to be at-risk.
Probationers in Recovery Program Evaluation
Aided drug abusers in their recovery by controlling offender behavior.
Jurisdictions Unified for Drug Gang Enforcement Program Evaluation
Evaluated the Jurisdictions Unified for Drug Gang Enforcement Program.
North County Drug Court - Vivitrol
A pilot project involving Vivitrol, a medication that inhibits an addict from experiencing the high from using alcohol or opiates.
City of San Diego Clean Syringe Exchange Pilot Program
Evaluated the City of San Diego's Clean Syringe Exchange Pilot Program.
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