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• Exporting Narcos

  Méndez Arriaza provides useful information on how to follow crime internationally, with special attention to Latin America.

  Tags: DEA; pacer.gov; international crime

  By Claudia Méndez Arriaza

  2012

• The Bupe Fix

  Schulte discusses a recent Baltimore Sun investigation into the drug buprenorphine, which is often recommended to treat narcotics addicts. Schulte lists sources that were helpful to the reporters during the investigation, such as the DEA's ARCOS system and the National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment.

  Tags: drugs; addiction; prescription; substance abuse; internet resources; sources

  By Fred Schulte

  2008

• New Data and New Uses for Data from the Census

  This tipsheet is a good resource for reporters feeling overwhelmed by Census data. The author discusses sources for the most recent Census information, as well as good uses for 2000 Census data. Finally, the tipsheet ends with lots of story ideas that can be done with this data.

  Tags: population; demographic; statistics; computer-assisted reporting; Census; data analysis; federal government; state government

  By Colleen O'Dea

  2006

• Insider's Guide to Washington: Department of Justice

  The Department of Justice has become "one of the fastest growing departments in the federal government, with 107,000 employees and a budget that more than doubled in the past decade." Justice includes nearly every federal law enforcement agency, and "every major issue" passes through it. This tipsheet provides a rundown on how the department is structured, who the players are, and the names and numbers of contacts within Justice and the FBI. A list of databases and useful websites is provided, as well as contact information for relevant Congressional committees and outside groups.

  Tags: justice; FBI; DOJ; ATF; DEA; ashcroft; prosecutor; attorney; civil; criminal; terrorism; FOIA; executive branch

  By Tom Brune

  2003

• Investigating Legal Drugs

  Prescription drugs can be just as problematic as illegal substances. Skertic covered abuse of Ritalin and similar drugs used to treat ADD children. In this tipsheet, he discusses the experiences he had working on the story and how you can do similar work in your newsroom. Skertic goes into the database he used and what problems you will encounter getting and using the data.

  Tags: prescription; drugs; legal drugs; ritalin; adderall; ADD; ADHD; doctors; medicine; medication; FOI; DEA; pharmacies; pharmacist; narcotics; national drug code

  By Mark Skertic

  2003

• Ritalin Hot Spots; DEA & Ritalin///CDC and Mortality and Census Data

  Marchak of The Plain Dealer offers tips how to deal with the Drug Enforcement Administration, and how to access and analyze the agency's data.

  Tags: CAR; FOIA; pharmacies; Centers for Disease Control; doctors

  By Elizabeth A. Marchak

  2002

• Investigating Health Care Professionals through the National PRactitioner Data Bank

  If using the NPDP, you'll need Dolan's tipsheet. "The National Practitioner Data Bank, a federal repository for adverse actions taken against health care professiona,s is maintained by the Divsiion of Qualty Assurance of teh Deptartment of Health and Human Services. IT contains more than 260,000 reporters agains 164,000 practitioners since 1990."

  Tags: doctors; malpractice; civil court records; medical cases; controlled substances; medical boards; Drug Enforcement Agency; DEA; licensing; CAR

  By Jack Dolan

  2001

• Tipsheet No: 387

  A list of names, areas of expertise, and phone numbers of personnel at the Main Justice Department, the Office of Justice Programs, and the FBI and DEA Press Officers.

  Tags: 1 page

  By None

  1995

• Tipsheet No: 42

  Basic records for backgrounding individuals and getting information from federal agencies.

  Tags: Library of Congress FAA FEC Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator Petroleum Information DEA General Accounting Office 6 pgs.

  By None

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