Drugs and Drug Policy in America: A Documentary History

by Steven R. Belenko

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313299021
• ISBN13: 9780313299025
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.5"