The American Disease
by David F Musto
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Originally published in 1973, and then in an expanded edition in 1987, this third edition contains a new chapter and preface that both address the renewed debate on policy and drug legislation from the end of the Reagan administration to the current Clinton administration. Here, Musto thoroughly investigates how our nation has dealt with such issues as the controversies over prevention programs and mandatory minimum sentencing, the catastrophe of the crack epidemic, the fear of a heroin revival, and the continued debate over the legalization of marijuana.
Musto makes a persuasive case for thoughtful deliberation when framing a policy against the use and abuse of drugs. He is a national asset.--the late Fred W. Friendly, former Director of Seminars on Media and Society, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Mandatory reading....An important work of historical clarification....Musto tells a rich and significant story, enlivened by the foibles, myopia and hysteria of several generations of Americans, including this one.--The New York Times Book Review
The best single text around on the evolution of our narcotics laws and the political and social climate that shaped them.--The Washington Post Book World
Product Details
- Oxford University Press, Brand
- Apr 22, 1999 Pub Date:
- 0195125096 ISBN-10:
- 9780195125092 ISBN-13:
- 432 Pages
- 8.83 in * 5.24 in * 1.07 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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