City Views on Drug Abuse: A Washington, D.C. Survey (1998)

This report, “City Views on Drug Abuse: A Washington, D.C. Survey,” is based on a survey conducted in our nation’s capital in 1998. It reveals that while residents are generally dissatisfied with the current state of the city, they are optimistic about its future. Many respondents expressed that dealing with the city’s drug problem is at the heart of why they are so dissatisfied. Residents prioritize education and crime as the most important issues for the city to address and express strong support for approaches to tackling drug abuse that focus on prevention, treatment, and education rather than relying on law enforcement.