Abstract: This hearing discusses the problem of drug abuse and drug related crime among youth. The hearing participants included New Mexico state officials, staff members of local health departments, staff members of schools and other agencies that serve youth, and a representative of a police department. The testimony discusses education and prevention programs for children and youth.

This book is a major contribution to the debate on the nature of the relationship between drugs and crime, and provides an authoritative and much-needed overview of the range of issues associated with drugs-related crime.