Encyclopedia of Drug PolicyMark A. R. Kleiman, James E. Hawdon SAGE Publications, 12 ene 2011 - 1008 páginas 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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... prohibition of marijuana in the current era is the notion that it is a “stepping stone,” or “gateway drug” to the use of other, more dangerous illicit drugs. Interestingly, Anslinger had initially rejected this notion, but in 1951 he ...
... prohibition of marijuana in the current era is the notion that it is a “stepping stone,” or “gateway drug” to the use of other, more dangerous illicit drugs. Interestingly, Anslinger had initially rejected this notion, but in 1951 he ...
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... prohibition of alcohol from 1920 to 1933. From the 1860s to the 20th century, addiction to narcotics was a severe problem in the United States. Drugs containing opiates (including heroin and morphine) were commonly available for a ...
... prohibition of alcohol from 1920 to 1933. From the 1860s to the 20th century, addiction to narcotics was a severe problem in the United States. Drugs containing opiates (including heroin and morphine) were commonly available for a ...
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... Prohibition, and focused on fighting opium and heroin smuggling, opening overseas offices to assist with this. The BDA, which was founded in 1966, focused on suppressing domestic trafficking in depressive and stimulant drugs. The ...
... Prohibition, and focused on fighting opium and heroin smuggling, opening overseas offices to assist with this. The BDA, which was founded in 1966, focused on suppressing domestic trafficking in depressive and stimulant drugs. The ...
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... prohibition all drugs were legal in America from its inception until the early 20th century. The earliest antidrug laws were typically small, localized, efforts targeted against various minority groups such as the antiopium laws ...
... prohibition all drugs were legal in America from its inception until the early 20th century. The earliest antidrug laws were typically small, localized, efforts targeted against various minority groups such as the antiopium laws ...
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... prohibition NORML started the NORML Women's Alliance in 2010. The founding of the Drug Policy Foundation by Arnold Trebach and Kevin Zeese in the mid1980s was a major step in the anti–drug war movement. Over the last quarter of a ...
... prohibition NORML started the NORML Women's Alliance in 2010. The founding of the Drug Policy Foundation by Arnold Trebach and Kevin Zeese in the mid1980s was a major step in the anti–drug war movement. Over the last quarter of a ...
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Accessed April 2010 addiction agencies alcohol Amendment American Anslinger AntiDrug Operations arrests Bureau of Narcotics cannabis cartels coca cocaine Colombia Control Act Controlled Substances Act Convention countries crack crime Drug Abuse Drug Abuse Prevention Drug Control Policy drug courts Drug Enforcement Administration drug laws drug offenses drug testing drug trade drug trafficking drug treatment drug users DrugFree drugrelated ecstasy effects efforts eradication federal felony funding Further Readings groups harm reduction Harrison Act heroin illegal drugs illicit drug incarceration increased International Drug Policies involved law enforcement Laws and Programs legislation manufacture MDMA medical marijuana methadone methamphetamine Mexico moral panic morphine Narcotic Drugs Narcotics Control National Drug Control NORML Office of National ONDCP opiate opium organizations penalties percent political possession prescription drugs President prison production prohibition pseudoephedrine reduce regulation reported Schedule social strategies tobacco treatment programs United Nations University War on Drugs