NCJ Number
234891
Date Published
1997
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This video from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) introduces the new Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program.
Abstract
This 39 minute video presents the news conference introducing NIJ's new Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) program. At full implementation in FY 2001, the ADAM program is expected to be established in 75 cities across the country. The ADAM Program collects drug use data on individuals at both the juvenile and adult level, at the time of arrest. The program includes local and State coordinating councils charged with developing special studies examining local issues and disseminating the data collected back into the community. Prior to the development of the ADAM program, the U.S. Department of Justice had relied on four surveys to monitor the drug problem facing communities. The four surveys are: 1) the Monitoring the Future Survey which focuses on drug use among high school seniors; 2) the Household Survey which focuses on drug use among households; 3) the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) which collects drug abuse data from emergency room admissions; and 4) the Drug Use Forecasting Survey which encompassed interviews with arrestees awaiting their first court appearance. Research conducted by the NIJ found that the Drug Use Forecasting Survey showed the relationship between crime and drug use, was able to identify changes in drug use patterns, and provided a window into the world of criminal behavior at the street level. The survey, however, was limited to 23 cities and did not provide a broader understanding of drug use around the country. This limitation led to the development of the ADAM program.