Drugs and Justice: Seeking a Consistent, Coherent, Comprehensive View

by Paul M. Gahlinger, Jeanette C. Roberts, Arthur G. Lipman, et al.

Book Overview

This compact and innovative book tackles one of the central issues in drug policy: the lack of a coherent conceptual structure for thinking about drugs. Drugs generally fall into one of seven categories: prescription, over the counter, alternative medicine, common-use drugs like alcohol, tobacco and caffeine; religious-use, sports enhancement; and of course illegal street drugs like cocaine and marijuana. Our thinking and policies varies wildly from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195321014
• ISBN13: 9780195321012
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.1"