Lindesmith Center
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The Lindesmith Center was an Open Society Institute
project which has conducted research related to drug reform. It was founded in 1994 by Ethan Nadelmann
with financial support from George Soros
. The Center conducted some NIDA
-funded studies on harm reduction.
In 2000, the Center and the Drug Policy Foundation were merged into the Drug Policy Alliance
, with the Center being renamed 'The Lindesmith Library.' The Drug Policy Foundation was a non-profit organization whose focus was public policy, advocating for harm reduction
, sentencing reform for non-violent drug offenses, and the legal access to medical marijuana. Through the Drug Policy Alliance, the Lindesmith Library continues to distribute materials to community organizations seeking science-based information about drug use and misuse.
More than 15,000 documents and videos are freely available online through the website of the Drug Policy Alliance.
The name 'Lindesmith' refers to Alfred R. Lindesmith
(1905-1991), a professor of sociology at Indiana University, who was a prolific writer on drug use and policy.
Open Society Institute
The Open Society Institute , renamed in 2011 to Open Society Foundations, is a private operating and grantmaking foundation started by George Soros, aimed to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform...
project which has conducted research related to drug reform. It was founded in 1994 by Ethan Nadelmann
Ethan Nadelmann
Ethan Nadelmann is the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a New York City-based non-profit organization working to end the War on Drugs. Described by Rolling Stone as, "the point man for drug-policy-reform efforts," Ethan Nadelmann is known as a high profile critic and...
with financial support from George Soros
George Soros
George Soros is a Hungarian-American business magnate, investor, philosopher, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Soros Fund Management. Soros supports progressive-liberal causes...
. The Center conducted some NIDA
National Institute on Drug Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a United States federal-government research institute whose mission is to "lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction."-History:...
-funded studies on harm reduction.
In 2000, the Center and the Drug Policy Foundation were merged into the Drug Policy Alliance
Drug Policy Alliance
The Drug Policy Alliance is a New York City-based non-profit organization, led by executive director Ethan Nadelmann, with the principal goal of ending the American "War on Drugs"...
, with the Center being renamed 'The Lindesmith Library.' The Drug Policy Foundation was a non-profit organization whose focus was public policy, advocating for harm reduction
Harm reduction
Harm reduction refers to a range of public health policies designed to reduce the harmful consequences associated with recreational drug use and other high risk activities...
, sentencing reform for non-violent drug offenses, and the legal access to medical marijuana. Through the Drug Policy Alliance, the Lindesmith Library continues to distribute materials to community organizations seeking science-based information about drug use and misuse.
More than 15,000 documents and videos are freely available online through the website of the Drug Policy Alliance.
The name 'Lindesmith' refers to Alfred R. Lindesmith
Alfred R. Lindesmith
Alfred Ray Lindesmith was an Indiana University professor of sociology. He was among the early scholars providing a rigorous and thoughtful account of the nature of addiction....
(1905-1991), a professor of sociology at Indiana University, who was a prolific writer on drug use and policy.