In 2000, the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program reported that more than 60 percent of male and female arrestees tested positive for at least one drug. The link between drug use and crime has been well-documented in recent years. Many organizations and government offices, including OJP, are working to reduce substance abuse in communities across the country. In FY 2004, the federal government allocated about $12 billion to reducing drug use.

At OJP, all of the grant-making components are in some way involved in weakening the link between substance abuse and crime. They are involved in many collaborative efforts to address this problem, as it affects areas ranging from housing and work life to families and health. Examples of these collaborations can be found in the OJP programs listed below. In addition, because of the cross-cutting nature of the problem, other OJP programs such as Weed and Seed address substance abuse and crime, but are not included in this chapter because that is not the primary objective of the program. Additional information on substance abuse and crime can be found at www.ojp.usdoj.gov.

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