Drugged America

Harris, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 0027427455 ISBN 13: 9780027427455

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1991

Synopsis

Examines the drug crisis in America, discussing the politics of drug warfare, current measures being taken against narcotics addiction and trade, and realistic goals for the future of the "war on drugs."

About this title

From Kirkus Reviews:

Not a self-help book but an intriguing report on how we got into the international drug mess and our chances of getting out. Readers are told about different modi operandi among various gangs; drug houses, even in rural areas and small cities; the infuriating political constraints that have kept the drug war from even marginal success; and corruption among narcotics officers. They may be stunned at some of the smuggling methods, e.g. paddling on surfboards or stuffing goldfish with dope. If some of this highly informative inside view seems glamorous, it's balanced by sad stories of grandparents raising children, the relationship between crack and syphilis, and the difficulties of getting treatment. Any initial attraction should be nipped by contemplating the short careers of teen dealers: an average of six months, to be cut off by death, injury, or arrest. Bibliography. (Nonfiction. 12+) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 7-10- This journalistic survey of a current major problem shows its complexity and magnitude. Harris focuses attention on the increasingly open-ended markets for street drugs in this country, and then examines some basic components of the issue: the connection between crime and substance use; the usefulness of treatment programs; the legality and effectiveness of drug testing; and the validity of legalization. He succeeds in exposing readers to various sides of drug-related issues. Although the book rambles occasionally, it is a more accurate and fair analysis of the situation than most of the other titles recently published on the subject. --Jack Forman, Mesa College Library, San Diego
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0027427455
• ISBN 13: 9780027427455
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 200