Abstract: This
research note examines the relationship between drug use and offense charged
through data collected in 2003 from 259 recent arrestees in Anchorage,
Alaska using the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) protocol. The analysis
is restricted to examining those ADAM participants who tested positive for marijuana and cocaine use.
Note: A version of this research note was also published in the Alaska Justice Forum:
Langworthy, Robert H. and McKelvie, Alan R. (Spring 2005). "Drugs and Crime in Anchorage: A Note." Alaska Justice Forum 22(1): 7.
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