Blowing Smoke - Rethinking the War on Drugs Without Prohibition and Rehab

Blowing Smoke argues that we are losing the drug war because of our devotion to the disease model of substance abuse. That model has become the driving force for our two main strategies in the war: prohibition laws and drug rehab. The book traces the history and science behind each to show how they paradoxically enable drug use.

List of contents

Introduction
Murder, Thievery and Drunkenness
Demon Rum
Disease Crusaders
Racism, Progressivism and Drug Laws
The Power of Paradigms
The Brain on Drugs
Deconstructing Rehab
Rehab's Effectiveness: Who's Really in Denial?
The Habit Model
The Case for Drug Legalization
Controlling Teen Drug Use
Controlling Adult Drug Use
Challenges and Opportunities
Conclusion
Appendix A: Signs of Drug Use in Children
Appendix B: Medications Used to Treat Addictions
Appendix C: Diagnosing Addictions
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Michael J. Reznicek

Summary

Blowing Smoke argues that we are losing the drug war because of our devotion to the disease model of substance abuse. That model has become the driving force for our two main strategies in the war: prohibition laws and drug rehab. The book traces the history and science behind each to show how they paradoxically enable drug use.

Product details

• Authors: Michael J Reznicek, Michael J. Reznicek
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.08.2016
• EAN: 9781442215153
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1515-3
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; USA, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, Coping with drug & alcohol abuse, SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drugs, SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Alcohol, Abnormal psychology, United States of America, USA, Coping with / advice about drug and alcohol problems, libertarians;failed rehab;smaller government;drug abuse