Narcotics, U.S.A.
New York: Greenberg Publisher, 1952. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Item #2324905
No jacket. Light spots on front board, minor wear to corners with spine base a bit exposed.
xix, 319 pp. A collection of writings by medical professionals on drugs and drug use, with commentary on addiction, the illegal drug trade, commonly abused substances, treatments, social difficulties and the problems associated with legislation and regulation, etc. Includes: Epidemic; The History of Drug Use in the United States; The Road to Drug Use; Drug Use; Drug Action and Control; Case-finding and Detection of Addiction; Opiates and "Goof Balls;" Cocaine, Benzedrine, and Marijuana; Treatment; After-care: The Third Phase of Treatment; The Illicit Traffic in Drugs; Drugs and Crime; Control and Suppression; The Law Today; Teen-age Addiction and the Community; Education's Responsibility; A Medico-Social Solution of the Drug Problem; Action Now!; A Plan for Tomorrow; Glossary of Slang Used by Drug Users; Appendix A: Uniform Narcotic Drug Act, N.Y.; Appendix B: Uniform Narcotic Drug Act, Ill.; Bibliography; Index.
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