The Long War on Drugs
Since the early twentieth century, the United States has led a global prohibition effort against certain drugs in which production restriction and criminalization are emphasized over prevention and treatment as means to reduce problematic usage. This “war on drugs” is widely seen to have failed, and...
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2025
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| description | Since the early twentieth century, the United States has led a global prohibition effort against certain drugs in which production restriction and criminalization are emphasized over prevention and treatment as means to reduce problematic usage. This “war on drugs” is widely seen to have failed, and periodically decriminalization and legalization movements arise. Debates continue over whether the problems of addiction and crime associated with illicit use of drugs stem from their illegal status or the nature of the drugs themselves. In <i>The Long War on Drugs</i> Anne L. Foster explores the origin of the punitive approach to drugs and its continued appeal despite its obvious flaws. She provides a comprehensive overview, focusing not only on a political history of policy developments but also on changes in medical practices and understanding of drugs. Foster also outlines the social and cultural changes prompting different attitudes about drugs; the racial, environmental, and social justice implications of particular drug policies; and the international consequences of US drug policy. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1585082025-07-29T20:42:49Z The Long War on Drugs Foster, Anne L. Social Science Criminology History United States 20th Century History United States 21st Century bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JK Social services & welfare, criminology::JKV Crime & criminology bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJK History of the Americas bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJK History of the Americas Since the early twentieth century, the United States has led a global prohibition effort against certain drugs in which production restriction and criminalization are emphasized over prevention and treatment as means to reduce problematic usage. This “war on drugs” is widely seen to have failed, and periodically decriminalization and legalization movements arise. Debates continue over whether the problems of addiction and crime associated with illicit use of drugs stem from their illegal status or the nature of the drugs themselves. In <i>The Long War on Drugs</i> Anne L. Foster explores the origin of the punitive approach to drugs and its continued appeal despite its obvious flaws. She provides a comprehensive overview, focusing not only on a political history of policy developments but also on changes in medical practices and understanding of drugs. Foster also outlines the social and cultural changes prompting different attitudes about drugs; the racial, environmental, and social justice implications of particular drug policies; and the international consequences of US drug policy. 2025-04-16T04:20:14Z 2025-04-16T04:20:14Z 2025-04-15T05:30:47Z 2023 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/100836 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/158508 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/100836/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/100836/1/external_content.pdf Duke University Press Duke University Press 8b9381d6-252e-4bed-8478-ee620c861aac Knowledge Unlatched Knowledge Unlatched (KU) KU Select 2024 SDG Books Duke University Press open access |
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