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Containing more than 450 entries, this easy-to-read encyclopedia provides concise information about the history of and recent trends in drug use and drug abuse in the United States-a societal problem with an estimated cost of $559 billion a year. * Contains more than 450 detailed entries on topics ranging from drugs themselves-such as alcohol, codeine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamines-to key individuals like Harry Anslinger to organizations such as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) * Covers the latest developments in U.S. policies and public attitudes toward drugs and drug use * Provides citations with each entry to guide users to other valuable research resources * Features carefully selected primary documents-including excerpts from important laws, policies, and campaigns-that have shaped American drug policy over the decades
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"This set offers a useful, accessible overview of a topic that is often in the news. Suitable for most high school and public libraries." - Booklist
"This three-volume encyclopedia offers an unparalleled, wide-angle perspective on that output with 468 alphabetically arranged, signed entries in short-essay format. . . . Recommended. Undergraduates; general readers." - Choice
"This is an excellent complementary reference work to those on the shelves about temperance movements, the medical consequences of substance abuse, or the encyclopedias of specific drugs. The many access points and the context it brings to students is valuable." - Reference Reviews
About the Author
Nancy E. Marion, PhD, is a professor of political science at the University of Akron, Akron, OH. Willard M. Oliver, PhD, is a professor of criminal justice at Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice, Houston, TX.
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- PublisherABC-CLIO
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 161069595X
- ISBN 13 9781610695954
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages1304
- EditorWillard M. Oliver, Nancy E. Marion
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