《藥品問題雜志》(JDI)于1971年作為非營利性實體在佛羅里達州注冊成立。1996年，JDI轉到佛羅里達州立大學犯罪學和刑事司法學院，并成立了Richard L. Rachin捐助基金，以支持其繼續出版。自成立以來，JDI一直致力于提供一個以毒品特別是非法毒品有關的國家和國際問題為中心的專業和學術論壇。它是一個具有國際貢獻者和訂閱者的參考出版物。作為該領域的領導者，JDI是一種被研究學者、公共政策分析師以及那些參與到與毒品濫用問題的日常斗爭中的人廣泛使用的工具。

The Journal of Drug Issues (JDI) was incorporated as a nonprofit entity in the State of Florida in 1971. In 1996, JDI was transferred to the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and the Richard L. Rachin Endowment was established to support its continued publication. Since its inception, JDI has been dedicated to providing a professional and scholarly forum centered on the national and international problems associated with drugs, especially illicit drugs. It is a refereed publication with international contributors and subscribers. As a leader in its field, JDI is an instrument widely used by research scholars, public policy analysts, and those involved in the day-to-day struggle against the problem of drug abuse.