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Drugs in American society : an encyclopedia of history, politics, culture, and the law

Nancy E. Marion (Editor), Willard M. Oliver (Editor)
"The current book is a collection of 468 entries that describe aspects of drugs, drug use, and drug abuse that have affected American society. It is intended for those who have an interest in learning more about all aspects of drugs: the composicion of drugs and how they are made, trends in drug use, the physical effects of drugs on a user's body, crimes that result from drug use and trafficking, significant people in the drug war, and the political and governmental aspects of drugs, including laws pertaining to illicit drugs and court decisions related to drug use."--Page xxiii

Print Book, English, 2015
ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, California, 2015