Drugs and Drug Policy in America: A Documentary History (Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues)
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press Keywords: Popular Drugs ISBN: 0313299021
Book description Debates over the use and abuse of drugs, the laws controlling drugs in this country, and the question of whether or not certain drugs should be legally available have inflamed Americans since the 19th-century, and continue to flourish as America attempts to rage its "war on drugs." Students can trace the history and development of these arguments, as well as the reactions to them, through this unique collection of over 250 primary documents. Court cases, speeches, laws, opinion pieces, and other documents bring to life the controversies surrounding the issues. Explanatory introductions to documents aid users in understanding the various arguments put forth, while illuminating the…
Book review: An impressive work of exhaustive scholarship. Drugs and Drug Policy In America is a documentary history which provides debates over the use and control of drugs, from laws which control enforcement to the history and development of social… |
