Drugs in Society: Causes, Concepts, and ControlRoutledge, 2013 M11 28 - 520 páginas This work focuses on the many critical areas of America’s drug problem, providing a foundation for rational decision making within this complex and multidisciplinary field. Broken up into three sections, Understanding the Problem, Gangs and Drugs, and Fighting Back, topics covered include the business of drugs and the role of organized crime in the drug trade, drug legalization and decriminalization, legal and law enforcement strategies, an analysis of the socialization process of drug use and abuse, and a historical discussion of drug abuse that puts the contemporary drug problem into perspective. |
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Understanding the Problem | |
References | |
The Illicit Drug Trade | |
Summary | |
Class Projects | |
Domestic Drug Production | |
References | |
References | |
Fighting Back | |
Critical Issues in Drug Control | |
The Issue of Legalizing Drugs | |
Class Projects | |
The Role of the Military | |
Control through Treatment and Prevention | |
References | |
Gangs and Drugs | |
References | |
Gangs Highlighted by the National Drug Intelligence | |
Index | |
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