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Blowing smoke : rethinking the war on drugs without prohibition and rehab
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Title
Blowing smoke : rethinking the war on drugs without prohibition and rehab / Michael J. Reznicek.
ISBN
9781442215146 (cloth : alk. paper)
1442215143 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781442215160 (electronic)
144221516X (electronic)
Published
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.
Physical Description
ix, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 24, 2012
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Murder, thievery, and drunkenness
Demon rum
Disease crusaders
Racism, progressivism, and drug laws
The power of paradigms
The brain on drugs
Deconstructing rehab
Rethinking the effectiveness of rehab
The habit model
The case for drug legalization
Controlling teen drug use
Controlling adult drug use
Challenges and opportunities
Conclusion
Appendix A : signs of drug use in children
Appendix B : medications used to treat addictions
Appendix C : diagnosing addictions
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author.
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