Long War on Drugs

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

Av Anne L. Foster, Anne L Foster

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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 The Long War on Drugs 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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Utgivningsdatum2023-12-15
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt249 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor277
FörlagDuke University Press
ISBN9781478025429

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Acknowledgments ixIntroduction. The Meaning of Drugs 11. The Many Uses of Drugs 5Part I. The Battle for Prohibition, 1870–1940 152. Identifying the Problem 193. Deciding on Prohibition 314. International Conferences 425. Changing Practice and Policy in Medicine and Public Health 55Part II. To a Declaration of a War on Drugs, 1940–1980 676. Opportunities of World War II and Its Aftermath 717. US Laws and International Conventions 828. Who Is Using? 969. War on Drugs Declared 109Part III. Blurring the Lines, 1980–Present 12310. Mandatory Minimums 12711. Environmental Effects of the War on Drugs 13912. Marijuana’s Different Path 15213. New Challenges to the War on Drugs 164Conclusion. Never-Ending War on Drugs? 175Glossary 179Notes 181Suggestions for Further Reading 193Index 199

“The Long War on Drugs makes diplomatic history, the interaction between US domestic and regional drug policies, and social and cultural history work together to show how the present has been produced by the past. In beautiful prose, Anne L. Foster explains the diplomatic history of global prohibition and the various national interests it has supposedly served over time. Foster does a great job of bringing the current situation into view.” - Nancy D. Campbell, author of (OD: Naloxone and the Politics of Overdose) “A smart, compelling, and accessible soup-to-nuts narrative history of US drug wars at home and abroad. It’s a terrific survey for newcomers that also advances the field with fresh insights and synthesis.” - David Herzberg, author of (White Market Drugs: Big Pharma and the Hidden History of Addiction in America)