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OverviewEditor Maria Tenaglia-Webster has selected a compelling range of essays that introduce global perspectives about drugs. By examining various issues about drugs from a variety of international perspectives, readers will broaden their current understanding and opinions. Topics include the war on drugs, the Afghan poppy war, prohibition, meth labs, addiction to qat, D.N.A. damage from aerial spray eradication, and safe-injection programs. Readers will learn from such cultures and places as Columbia, Yemen, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Canada, and Australia. Essay sources include the Drug Reform Coordination Network, Transnational Institute, Transform Drug Policy Foundation, Drug Policy Alliance, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Maria Tenaglia-WebsterPublisher: Cengage Gale Imprint: Greenhaven Press Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780737741537ISBN 10: 0737741538 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 05 December 2008 Recommended Age: From 16 to 18 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsReview: Drugs Greenhaven Press has a hot print reference series to check out. Appropriate for high schoolers and general readers, the 'Global Viewpoints' series contains news and magazine articles, authoritative essays, and primary-source documents and will grow by eight to ten per year.--Library Journal, March 15, 2009 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |