Why Is It So Hard to Find Statistics, Studies, and Research on the Drug War From the 2000s Everything Is 90s?

Question by Max: Why is it so hard to find statistics, studies, and research on the Drug War from the 2000s everything is 90s?
I am doing an extensive one year research class and my topic is drug trafficking through out the U.S. and the War on Drugs. I am just so concerned that the only credible information on for examples drug-related crime arrests, homicides, imprisonment, and drug abuse rates are from the 90s and 80s. I cant find too much research done on the 2000s. I cant be presenting with statistics from the 90s and 80s its the 2010s! Anyway if anyone can guide my in any such way that would be extremly helpful.
thank you so much disorientedsenses

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Answer by disorientedsenses00
I would look at http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/ BJS. They have new releases for the 2000s.

You will have a hard time finding stats for the whole decade though as the whole decade just ended. You might be able to find studies though that note the trends (such as, drug use increased/decreased).

Typically it is perfectly acceptable to use the latest sources of statistics (even if they latest were in the 90s) and the supplement with empirical research of more current time periods. Check out academic journals in criminology, psychology, sociology, and social work. I know the last three have specific journals for substance abuse.

You may also want to look at sites that advocate for legalizing such as norml.org as they complie a lot of information on the amount of arrests, prison terms, and money spent on the drug war.

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