Description |
ix, 174 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface -- 1. Questions of risk and liberty -- 2. The meanings of addiction and dependence -- 3. The historical direction of drug policy -- 4. Varieties of drug control -- 5. Solution or dissolution of the drug problem? Bibliography -- Index |
Summary |
Distinguishes different degrees of drug use, looks at the history of modern drug laws, and discusses the need to balance individual rights with protection for society's citizens |
Analysis |
Drug abuse Control measures |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 154-163 |
Subject |
Drug abuse.
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Drug addiction.
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Drug control.
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Drug and Narcotic Control.
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Social Values.
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Author |
Grinspoon, Lester, 1928-
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LC no. |
84011347 |
ISBN |
052126572X |
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0521357721 (paperback) |
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