War on Drugs: An International Encyclopedia

by Ron Chepesiuk

Here is the whole story of the world of drugs--from the infamous Opium Wars to the legal availability of narcotics in the United States during the past century; from the unexpected boost given to illicit drugs by Prohibition to the great success of the French Connection.

The global drug trade is one of the most prominent examples of the law of supply and demand. Despite such countermeasures as the execution of narcotics dealers in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874369851
• ISBN13: 9780874369854
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.3" x 10.4"