Since the social reality of the drug problem has largely emanated from the diffuse conceptions of the drug user, an analysis of the history of the "dope fiend" mythology is presented in this paper in an attempt to assess the manner in which certain publics are informed about the problem. A content analysis of drug-related imagery was made from…

This report of Phase II of a two-phase research project designed to investigate reasons for drug use summarizes interview information concerning military job performance effects of drug use, and attitudes toward and knowledge of drug treatment and rehabilitation among servicemen. Major reasons given for the initial use of marijuana in the military…

This report contains a number of the papers submitted to the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice, by outside consultants. Chapter Eight of that commission's report, "The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society," is reprinted at the beginning of this report, with the addition of annotations to indicate source…

The Treatment Evaluation Project was established to evaluate the feasibility of using behavioral treatment in conjunction with methadone maintenance to improve the effectiveness of methadone treatment. Over 100 outpatients were accepted into treatment and randomly assigned to one of four behavioral treatment modalities in addition to the usual…

The survey found that of the 1,389 mentally retarded persons living in community supervised residential settings in Southwestern Ontario, 49 percent received some type of psychoactive drug. Specifically, 23 percent received anticonvulsants; 14 percent, neuroleptics; 5 percent, sedative/hypnotics; 3 percent, antidepressants; 3 percent,…

Investigates heroin abusers maintaining themselves in suburban schools, and correlates of heroin abuse, many related to the educational system. (Author/RK)

A survey of prevalent and preferred drug education styles revealed that a significant difference exists between the present approach to drug education and the preferred. The attitudes of the drug education specialists were found to be in congruence with the national attitudes toward the above mentioned areas. (Author)

College students were asked to respond to eighteen household, legal, and illegal drugs. Perceptions of strength and dangerousness were highly correlated. Usage and dangerousness tended to be negatively correlated while usage and pleasantness tended to be positively correlated. The dangerousness dimension separated the drugs into legal and illegal…

Reviews the use of heroin in the military forces. Reprinted with permission from Today's Health.'' (DS)

Part II will appear in volume 7, number 2 (October 1970) of Media & Methods." (RD)

As an extension of a total society, the drug scene is beyond the efforts of a single institution such as the schools to restrict or restrain it. Presented is a ten point program summarizing the key elements which can and probably should be implemented to get the schools and the community together at least on the right tract. (Author/CJ)

Part of a series of articles entitled "Environment and the Child."

Discusses analyses of raters' judgement of drug items communicated by teenaged interviewees to teenaged and adult interviewers. Raters' and researchers' judgement in establishing the reliability of the value of judgement were calculated by statistical analyses, coefficient of reproducibility, and standard error of difference to determine extent of…