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Blowing smoke : rethinking the war on drugs without prohibition and rehab / Michael J. Reznicek.

By: Publication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.Description: ix, 221 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781442215146 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9781442215160 (electronic)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.29/160973 23
LOC classification:
  • HV5825 .R484 2012
Contents:
Introduction -- Murder, thievery, and drunkenness -- Demon rum -- Racism, progressivism, and drug laws -- The power of paradigms -- The brain on drugs -- Deconstructing rehab -- Rehab's effectiveness : who's really in denial? -- The habit model -- Controlling teen drug use -- Controlling adult drug use -- Conclusion -- Appendix a: signs of drug use in children -- Marijuana -- Sedative-hypnotics -- Cocaine -- Methamphetamine -- Ecstasy (MDMA) -- LSD (acid) -- Heroin -- PCP (phencyclidine) -- Club drugs -- Prescription drug abuse -- Inhalants -- Drug paraphernalia -- A note about drug-testing -- Appendix b: medications used to treat addictions -- Appendix c: diagnosing addictions -- Bibliography -- About the author.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks HV5825 .R484 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001265502

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-212) and index.

Introduction -- Murder, thievery, and drunkenness -- Demon rum -- Racism, progressivism, and drug laws -- The power of paradigms -- The brain on drugs -- Deconstructing rehab -- Rehab's effectiveness : who's really in denial? -- The habit model -- Controlling teen drug use -- Controlling adult drug use -- Conclusion -- Appendix a: signs of drug use in children -- Marijuana -- Sedative-hypnotics -- Cocaine -- Methamphetamine -- Ecstasy (MDMA) -- LSD (acid) -- Heroin -- PCP (phencyclidine) -- Club drugs -- Prescription drug abuse -- Inhalants -- Drug paraphernalia -- A note about drug-testing -- Appendix b: medications used to treat addictions -- Appendix c: diagnosing addictions -- Bibliography -- About the author.

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