Taking sides. Clashing views in drugs and society

Goldberg, Ray. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780078050220
ISBN: 0078050227
Physical Description: print
xxviii, 451 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 10th ed.
Publisher: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, c2012.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Should laws against drug use remain restrictive? -- Should the United States put more emphasis on stopping the importation of drugs? -- Should the United States drinking age remain at 21? -- Should salvia be banned? -- Should women who use drugs lose custody of their children? -- Is drug addiction a brain disease? -- Should there be more regulation of performance-enhancing drugs? -- Are the risks of secondhand smode overstated? -- Should laws prohibiting marijuana use be relaxed? -- Should drug addicts be given access to free needles? -- Is caffeine a health risk? -- Should school-age children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) be treated with Ritalin and other stimulants? -- Do consumers benefit when prescription drugs are advertised? -- Should smokeless tobacco be promoted as an alternative to cigarette smoking? -- Is alcoholism hereditary? -- Should marijuana be approved for medical use? -- Should schools drug test students? -- Does drug abuse treatment work? -- Should schools enforce a zero tolerance drug policy?