The War on Drugs

The War on Drugs
ISBN-10
1604137584
ISBN-13
9781604137583
Series
The War on Drugs
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
104
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
Chelsea House Pub
Authors
David L. Hudson, Alan Marzilli

Description

The policies of the United States government regarding illegal drug use have created controversy for decades. Policymakers have long disagreed over the costs of illegal drug use, the best ways to combat its impact on society, and even whether the "war" is worth fighting anymore. This new book provides historical context to the war on drugs and examines, among other related issues, three major sources of friction in the war: the disparity between criminal sentences for crack and powder cocaine offenses, a topic which the U.S. Congress has examined in detail for years; the move toward the use of more drug courts instead of traditional ones; and marijuana, a drug many people believe should be legalized and regulated like alcohol.

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