Blowing smoke : rethinking the war on drugs without prohibition and rehab / Michael J. Reznicek.

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Reznicek, Michael J, 1958-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 221 p.)Content type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781442215160
144221516X
1280658339
9781280658334
9786613635266
661363526X

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Blowing smokeDDC classification:

362.29/160973 23

LOC classification:

HV5825

NLM classification:

2012 D-335
WM 270

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Contents:

Introduction -- Murder, thievery, and drunkenness -- Demon rum -- Racism, progressivism, and drug laws -- The power of paradigms -- The brain on drugs -- Deconstructing rehab -- Rehab's effectiveness : who's really in denial? -- The habit model -- Controlling teen drug use -- Controlling adult drug use -- Conclusion -- Appendix a: signs of drug use in children -- Marijuana -- Sedative-hypnotics -- Cocaine -- Methamphetamine -- Ecstasy (MDMA) -- LSD (acid) -- Heroin -- PCP (phencyclidine) -- Club drugs -- Prescription drug abuse -- Inhalants -- Drug paraphernalia -- A note about drug-testing -- Appendix b: medications used to treat addictions -- Appendix c: diagnosing addictions -- Bibliography -- About the author.

Summary: Blowing Smoke argues that we are losing the drug war because of our devotion to the disease model of substance abuse. That model has become the driving force for our two main strategies in the war: prohibition laws and drug rehab. The book traces the history and science behind each to show how they paradoxically enable drug use.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-212) and index.

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Blowing Smoke argues that we are losing the drug war because of our devotion to the disease model of substance abuse. That model has become the driving force for our two main strategies in the war: prohibition laws and drug rehab. The book traces the history and science behind each to show how they paradoxically enable drug use.

English.

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