Foster, Anne L., 1965-
The long war on drugs / Anne L. Foster. - x, 209 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Meaning of Drugs -- The Many Uses of Drugs -- The Battle for Prohibition, 1890-1940 -- Identifying the Problem, 1880-1900 -- Deciding on Prohibition, 1898-1909 -- International Conferences, 1909-1936 -- Changing Practice and Policy in Medicine and Public Health -- To a Declaration of War on Drugs, 1940-1980 -- Opportunities of World War II and Its Aftermath -- US Laws and International Conventions, 1945-1970 -- Who Is Using? 1950-1990 -- War on Drugs Declared -- Blurring the Lines, 1980-Present -- Mandatory Minimums -- Eradicating Drugs and the Environment -- Marijuana's Different Path -- New Challenges to the War on Drugs -- Never-Ending War on Drugs?
"Since the early twentieth century, the United States has led a global prohibition effort against certain drugs in which production restriction and criminalization are emphasized over prevention and treatment as means to reduce problematic drug usage. This "war on drugs" is widely seen to have failed, and periodically de-criminalization and legalization movements arise. Debates continue over whether the problems of addiction and crime associated with illicit drug use stem from their illicit status or the nature of the drugs themselves. In The Long War on Drugs Anne L. Foster explores the origin of the punitive approach to drugs and its continued appeal, despite its obvious flaws. She provides a comprehensive overview, focusing not only on a political history of policy developments, but also on changes in medical practice and knowledge of drugs. Foster also outlines the social and cultural changes prompting different attitudes about drugs, the racial, environmental, and social justice implications of particular drug policies, and the international consequences of US drug policy"--
9781478025429 1478025425 9781478020646 1478020644
Drug control--United States.
Drug control--History.--United States
Drug abuse--United States.
Drug abuse--History.--United States
Drug abuse--Law and legislation--United States.
Drug abuse--Government policy--United States.
Drug legalization--United States.
Drug abuse--Social aspects.
Drug abuse--Prevention.
Drug abuse--Law and legislation
Drug abuse--Prevention
Drug abuse--Social aspects
Drug control
Drug legalization
United States
History
HV5825 / .F678 2023
362.290973
The long war on drugs / Anne L. Foster. - x, 209 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Meaning of Drugs -- The Many Uses of Drugs -- The Battle for Prohibition, 1890-1940 -- Identifying the Problem, 1880-1900 -- Deciding on Prohibition, 1898-1909 -- International Conferences, 1909-1936 -- Changing Practice and Policy in Medicine and Public Health -- To a Declaration of War on Drugs, 1940-1980 -- Opportunities of World War II and Its Aftermath -- US Laws and International Conventions, 1945-1970 -- Who Is Using? 1950-1990 -- War on Drugs Declared -- Blurring the Lines, 1980-Present -- Mandatory Minimums -- Eradicating Drugs and the Environment -- Marijuana's Different Path -- New Challenges to the War on Drugs -- Never-Ending War on Drugs?
"Since the early twentieth century, the United States has led a global prohibition effort against certain drugs in which production restriction and criminalization are emphasized over prevention and treatment as means to reduce problematic drug usage. This "war on drugs" is widely seen to have failed, and periodically de-criminalization and legalization movements arise. Debates continue over whether the problems of addiction and crime associated with illicit drug use stem from their illicit status or the nature of the drugs themselves. In The Long War on Drugs Anne L. Foster explores the origin of the punitive approach to drugs and its continued appeal, despite its obvious flaws. She provides a comprehensive overview, focusing not only on a political history of policy developments, but also on changes in medical practice and knowledge of drugs. Foster also outlines the social and cultural changes prompting different attitudes about drugs, the racial, environmental, and social justice implications of particular drug policies, and the international consequences of US drug policy"--
9781478025429 1478025425 9781478020646 1478020644
Drug control--United States.
Drug control--History.--United States
Drug abuse--United States.
Drug abuse--History.--United States
Drug abuse--Law and legislation--United States.
Drug abuse--Government policy--United States.
Drug legalization--United States.
Drug abuse--Social aspects.
Drug abuse--Prevention.
Drug abuse--Law and legislation
Drug abuse--Prevention
Drug abuse--Social aspects
Drug control
Drug legalization
United States
History
HV5825 / .F678 2023
362.290973