Illegal Drugs: What Should We Do Now?

Illegal Drugs: What Should We Do Now?
ISBN-10
0787237388
ISBN-13
9780787237387
Series
Illegal Drugs
Category
Psychology / Psychopathology / Addiction
Pages
28
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Kendall/Hunt
Author
Michael deCourcy Hinds

Description

Increasing frustration with the illegal drug problem is fueling public discussion about the effectiveness of the nation's antidrug efforts. This document offers three choices for dealing with the drug abuse problem in the Untied States. Each choice presents "what can be done" and information "in support" and "in opposition" (choices are illustrated with multiple graphs, charts, and figures). Choice 1: "Step Up Enforcement to Finish the Job." This choice points out the effects of enforcing existing antidrug laws and proposes redoubling current efforts to keep drugs out of homes, schools, workplaces and neighborhoods. Choice 2: "Change Attitudes About Illegal Drugs." This choice assumes that government cannot significantly reduce the supply of illegal drugs, thus demand must be reduced by changing tolerant behaviors. Choice 3: "Treat Substance Abuse as an Illness." This choice approaches drug abuse as a treatable illness and illegal drugs as primarily a public health problem, therefore requiring medical, social, and legal remedies. The document concludes with a summary that addresses renovating public policy and ballots for readers to register their views. (MKA).

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