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The Lindesmith Library is one of the world’s leading resources for scientific information on drug policy as well as an outstanding source of information on drug policy reform. Our collection of contemporary and historical articles, books and films is unmatched, and the services of the Library play a critical role in advancing an honest and informed public discourse about drug issues.

The Library was founded in 1995 and named after Professor Alfred Lindesmith of Indiana University, the first prominent scholar in the U.S. to challenge conventional thinking about drugs, addiction and drug policy. Its catalog contains more than 15,000 documents and videos. The Library's website features one of the largest online collections of journal articles, reports, books, testimonies and fact sheets focusing on drugs and drug policy from economic, criminal justice, public health and other perspectives.

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