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Author:   Thomas C Rowe ,  Thomas C. Rowe
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780789028075

ISBN 10:   0789028077
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   25 April 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Narcotics and Narcotic Regulations to 1937 The History of Opiates The Harrison Narcotics Act The Porter Amendment Creation of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Appointment of Harry J. Anslinger Chapter 2. Narcotics and Narcotic Regulations from 1937 Opium Poppy Control Act The Boggs Act Narcotic Control Act of 1956 Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 Comprehensive Drug Penalty Act of 1984 Controlled Substance Analog Act of 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988 Current Federal Sentencing Guidelines What Do Judges Think? Chapter 3. Agencies of Enforcement Anslinger in Charge The Post-Anslinger Era Current Regulations and Structure Chapter 4. Interdiction As a Strategy Heroin Interdiction Interdiction at the Source The Failure of Success The Failure of Success II: Intended Consequences Interdiction at the User Level Interdiction for Cocaine and Crack Cocaine Marijuana Interdiction Final Costs of Interdiction Chapter 5. Failures of Incarceration Current State of Prisons Current State of the Courts The Criminal Mind-Set Problems with Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines The States Respond: The Emergence of Drug Courts Chapter 6. What Works: Part IEducation Early Efforts The DARE Program Other School Initiatives Public Education Drug-Use Trends Chapter 7. What Works: Part IIDrug Treatment The Federal Narcotics Farms Experience Drug-Substitution Models Medical Treatment Models The Residential Treatment Program in Federal Prisons Other General Treatment Considerations and Therapies The Value of Treatment Chapter 8. The Legalization Debate Drug-Damage Characteristics Health Issues The Levels of Use Argument Myth and Countermyth: Three Bogus Arguments Harm Reduction Conclusions Chapter 9. Recommendations Recommendation 1: Restructure Priorities Recommendation 2: Stop Mixing Apples and Oranges Recommendation 3: Stop Wasting Money Recommendation 4: Expand Education Recommendation 5: Fully Fund Treatment Recommendation 6: Implement Drug Courts at the Federal Level and Eliminate Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines Conclusion Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Bibliography Index Reference Notes Included

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