Drugs in American Society [3 Volumes]: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law

by Willard M. Oliver and Nancy E. Marion

Despite decades of effort and billions of dollars spent to combat the problem, illicit drug use in the United States is still rampant and shows no sign of abating. Covering illegal drugs ranging from marijuana and LSD to cocaine and crystal meth, this authoritative reference work examines patterns of drug use in American history, as well as drug control and interdiction efforts from the nineteenth century to the present.

This encyclopedia...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161069595X
• ISBN13: 9781610695954
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 1304 Pages
• Weight: 7.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.6" x 7.3" x 10.2"