| Description |
261 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Summary |
Presents sets of differing opinions on a range of social, political, and legal issues associated with the war on drugs. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-254) and index. |
| Contents |
The war on drugs is necessary / The Senate Task Force for a Drug-Free America -- The war on drugs is unnecessary / Barbara Ehrenreich -- America cannot afford to lose the war on drugs / Reuben Greenberg -- America has already lost the war on drugs / Kevin B. Zeese -- The war on drugs damages American society / Raul Tovares -- Drugs damage American society / William J. Bennett -- The war on drugs violates civil liberties / Steven Wisotsky -- The war on drugs does not violate civil liberties / Kimberly A. Kingston -- The war on drugs is racist / Stanley Cohen -- The war on drugs is not racist / William Wilbanks -- Drug testing violates civil liberties / Leonard H. Glantz -- Drug testing does not violate civil liberties / Paul Glastris -- Education can reduce teen drug abuse / William DeJong -- Enforcing school codes against drugs can reduce teen drug abuse / The Heritage Foundation -- Enhancing teens' self-esteem can reduce teen drug abuse / Robert Schwebel -- Parents can reduce teen drug abuse / Vic Sussman -- Positive peer pressure can reduce teen drug abuse / Donald Ian Macdonald -- The U.S. fight against international drug cartels is sincere / James A. Baker III -- The U.S. fight against international drug cartels is insincere / Bruce McGraw -- U.S. intervention can stop international drug cartels / Michael H. Abbott -- U.S. intervention cannot stop international drug cartels / Michael T. Klare -- Economic aid could stop drug production / Michael Massing -- Economic aid could not stop drug production / Rensselaer W. Lee III -- The supply of drugs must be cut / Richard W. Fisher -- The demand for drugs must be cut / Louis Kraar -- Tougher law enforcement will win the war on drugs / Tom Morganthau & Mark Miller -- Tougher law enforcement will not win the war on drugs / Stanley Meisler -- Using the military will win the war on drugs / Richard B. Cheney -- Using the military will not win the war on drugs / Frank Carlucci -- The death penalty will help win the war on drugs / DeForest Z. Rathbone Jr. -- The death penalty will not help win the war on drugs / Mark A.R. Kleiman. |
| Subject |
Drug control -- United States.
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Drug abuse -- United States.
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Drug control.
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Drug abuse.
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| Added Author |
Bernards, Neal, 1963-
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| ISBN |
0899084834 library binding |
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0899084583 paperback |
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