| Description |
176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-171) and index. |
| Contents |
Drug abuse is a serious problem / Michelle Johnson -- The problem of drug abuse is exaggerated / Seth Stevenson -- Teen drug use is increasing / The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse -- Teen drug use is not increasing / Mike Males -- Marijuana use by adolescents is a serious problem / Center for substance abuse prevention -- Marijuana use by adolescents is not a serious problem / Paul Armentano -- Drug education discourages adolescent drug abuse / Glenn Levant -- Drug education does not discourage adolescent drug abuse / Katherine Kersten -- Employee drug testing reduces drug abuse / Ira Lipman -- Employee drug testing is unconstitutional and ineffective / American Civil Liberties Union -- Ad campaigns will deter teenage drug abuse / Brad Owen -- Ad campaigns will not deter teenage drug abuse / Ryan H. Sager -- Treatment programs have been proven to reduce drug abuse / Office of National Drug Control Policy -- Treatment programs have not been proven to reduce drug abuse / Fred Reed -- The war on drugs has failed / Joseph McNamara -- The war on drugs can succeed / Barry R. McCaffrey -- The United States should abandon the war on drugs / David Boaz -- The United States should continue the war on drugs / Charles E. Grassley --U.S. Drug policy should incorporate principles of harm reduction / Ethan A. Nadelmann -- U.S. drug policy should not incorporate principles of harm reduction / Robert L. Maginnis, Sally Satel -- Drugs should be legalized / Libertarian party -- Drugs should not be legalized / Dan Quayle -- Legalizing drugs would reduce crime without dramatically increasing drug abuse / Joshua Wolf Shenk -- Legalizing drugs would not reduce crime and would dramatically increase drug abuse / Jill Jones. |
| Subject |
Drug abuse -- United States.
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Teenagers -- Drug use -- United States.
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Drug abuse -- United States -- Prevention.
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| Added Author |
Torr, James D., 1974-
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Barbour, Scott, 1963-
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Hurley, Jennifer A., 1973-
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| ISBN |
0737700513 lib. alkaline paper |
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0737700505 paperback alkaline paper |
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