Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-262) and index.
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.
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