An edition of Drug abuse
(2007)
Drug abuse
by Kelly Barth
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Drug Abuse (History of Issues)
November 30, 2007, Greenhaven Press
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in English
0737720077 9780737720075
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The early drug abuse debates. Chapter preface
Cocaine has therapeutic potential / Sigmund Freud
Common pain relievers can cause widespread addiction / Ian Scott
Prohibition of alcohol must be upheld / William Fraser McDowell
Prohibition is not the solution to alcohol abuse / J.A. Homan
Drugs can enhance religious experience / Huston Smith
Chapter 2: The war on drugs. Chapter preface
Commission's report should take a hard stance against marijuana / Richard Nixon and Raymond P. Shafer
Marijuana is not a major health threat / Raymond P. Shafer
Individuals can stop drug abuse / Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan
Penalties must be harsh to curtail drug use / William Bennett
Criminalizing drugs only lengthens the war / Milton Friedman
Chapter 3: The legalization debate. Chapter preface
Legalizing drugs will cause more deaths / Frank "Buzz" Trexler
Marijuana has medicinal potential / Institute of Medicine
Medical marijuana research is misleading / Joseph Califano Jr.
Tobacco is lethal, addictive, and legal / Anna Quindlen
Vote over marijuana legalization fuels national debate / Ethan Nadelmann and John Walters
Chapter 4: Approaches to addiction and treatment. Chapter preface
Alcoholism is not a disease / Herbert Fingarette
Substance abuse treatment specialists should have credentials / Mark Souder, Melody Heaps, and Eleanor Norton
Addiction is often caused by underlying disorders / John Halpern
Substance abuse is a personal choice / Melvin L. Williams
Chapter 5: Drug abuse today. Chapter preface
The drug war is being waged on many fronts / National Drug Intelligence Center
The U.S. drug policy needs an update / Jonathan P. Caulkins and Peter Reuter
Prescription drugs rival others for addictive power / Joli Jensen
Club drugs can kill / Kate Patton
Fighting methamphetamine requires new strategies / Mark Souder
Methamphetamine attracts more than teenagers / Teresa Jones
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Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-262) and index.
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