Keeping Score: Annual Review (1996)

The 1996 report, "Keeping Score," provides a comprehensive analysis of drug abuse in the United States with a specific focus on criminal justice. The report, highlights disparities in drug sentencing, the disproportionate impact of drug laws on minority communities, and the correlation between drug abuse and family violence. It underscores the importance of shifting policies – and funding – away from reliance on law enforcement and incarceration toward reducing the nation’s demand for drugs through prevention, treatment, and community programs.