This article reports findings from a national assessment of drug problems and antidrug initiatives in small cities and towns in the United States. It examines the importance of drug problems in small jurisdictions, compared with other problems, the type of drug problems reported, the “most important” antidrug programs, and certain other issues. Implications for drug policy are discussed.
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