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Taking sides. Clashing views in drugs and society / selected, edited, and with introductions by Raymond Goldberg.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008.Edition: 8th edDescription: 471 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780073515113 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV5825 .T37 2008
Contents:
Should laws against drug use remain restrictive? -- Should the United States put more emphasis on stopping the importation of drugs? -- Are drinking age laws effective? -- Are the dangers of ecstasy (MDMA) overstated? -- Should pregnant drug users be prosecuted? -- Should drug addiction be considered a disease? -- Should the federal government play a larger role in regulating steroid use? -- Are the adverse effects of smoking exaggerated? -- Should laws prohibiting marijuana use be relaxed? -- Are psychotherapeutic drugs overprescribed for treating mental illness? -- Do the consequences of caffeine outweigh its benefits? -- 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? -- Does secondhand smoke endanger the health of nonsmokers? -- Is alcoholism hereditary? -- Should marijuana be approved for medical use? -- Should schools drug test students? -- Does drug abuse treatment work? -- Is abstinence an effective strategy for drug education?
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Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection HV 5825 .T37 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TOPIC BOOKS 5023262

Should laws against drug use remain restrictive? -- Should the United States put more emphasis on stopping the importation of drugs? -- Are drinking age laws effective? -- Are the dangers of ecstasy (MDMA) overstated? -- Should pregnant drug users be prosecuted? -- Should drug addiction be considered a disease? -- Should the federal government play a larger role in regulating steroid use? -- Are the adverse effects of smoking exaggerated? -- Should laws prohibiting marijuana use be relaxed? -- Are psychotherapeutic drugs overprescribed for treating mental illness? -- Do the consequences of caffeine outweigh its benefits? -- 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? -- Does secondhand smoke endanger the health of nonsmokers? -- Is alcoholism hereditary? -- Should marijuana be approved for medical use? -- Should schools drug test students? -- Does drug abuse treatment work? -- Is abstinence an effective strategy for drug education?

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