Encyclopedia of Drug PolicyRequest a free 30-day online trial to this title at www.sagepub.com/freetrial! Spanning two volumes of approximately 450 entries in an A-to-Z format, this encyclopedia explores the controversial drug war through the lens of varied disciplines. A full spectrum of articles explains topics from Colombian cartels and Mexican kingpins to television reportage; from "just say no" advertising to heroin production; and from narco-terrorism to more than $500 billion in U.S. government expenditures. Key Themes- Cases- Conferences and Conventions- Countries (Affecting U.S. Drug Policy)- Drug Trade and Trafficking- Laws and Policies- Organizations and Agencies- People-Presidential Administrations- Treatment and Addiction- Types of Drugs |
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As the warlords sought money necessary to purchase weapons to resist the Sovietfunded government troops, opium production increased as a means to finance the resistance. The United States opposed Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and ...
As the warlords sought money necessary to purchase weapons to resist the Sovietfunded government troops, opium production increased as a means to finance the resistance. The United States opposed Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and ...
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This reversal reflected public concern about underage drinking and research findings linking lower minimum drinking ages with increases in alcoholrelated motor vehicle collisions. Even though it is clear that increasing the legal ...
This reversal reflected public concern about underage drinking and research findings linking lower minimum drinking ages with increases in alcoholrelated motor vehicle collisions. Even though it is clear that increasing the legal ...
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It is through the release of these neurotransmitters that we get therapeutic effects (e.g., increased focus and energy), but also feelings of euphoria. The resultant increase in dopamine (known as the body's “pleasure” chemical) ...
It is through the release of these neurotransmitters that we get therapeutic effects (e.g., increased focus and energy), but also feelings of euphoria. The resultant increase in dopamine (known as the body's “pleasure” chemical) ...
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To illustrate the ongoing and increasing prevalence of use, between 2002 and 2004, methamphetamine seizures have increased at U.S. and Mexico ports of entry by 75 percent. Perhaps more controversially, acknowledging that stimulants are ...
To illustrate the ongoing and increasing prevalence of use, between 2002 and 2004, methamphetamine seizures have increased at U.S. and Mexico ports of entry by 75 percent. Perhaps more controversially, acknowledging that stimulants are ...
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Harry Anslinger (right) discussing increased cooperation with Canada in marijuana control efforts on March 24, 1937. A prominent theme used to justify the continued prohibition of marijuana in the current era is the notion that it is a ...
Harry Anslinger (right) discussing increased cooperation with Canada in marijuana control efforts on March 24, 1937. A prominent theme used to justify the continued prohibition of marijuana in the current era is the notion that it is a ...
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