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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Library binding. Paper over boards. 276 p. History of Issues (Hardcover). Audience: Young adult. LCCN 2007932781 Type of material Book Main title Drug abuse / Kelly Barth, book editor. Published/Created Detroit: Greenhaven/Thomson Gale, c2007. Description 276 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ); 24 cm. ISBN 9780737720075 0737720077 LC classification HV5825. D753 2007 Related names Barth, Kelly. 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--Chronology--Organizations to contact. LC Subjects Drug abuse--United States. Youth--Drug use--United States. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-262) and index. Series History of issues Dewey class no. 362.290973 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn174151272
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