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Book SynopsisDo drug addicts have an illness, or is the addiction under their control? Should they be treated as patients or as criminals? Challenging the conventional wisdom, the authors draw on recent debate in law, public policy, medicine, and biopsychology to show that these standard dichotomies are themselves false.
Trade ReviewThis book is first-rate. The command of the research literature is impressive and the wide range of contributors ensures that readers will be exposed to all aspects of the current questions concerning drug policy. From the wonderfully inclusive overview of Philip Heymann's introduction to the highly detailed discussion of data by William Brownsberger on drug users and drug dealers, each of the contributions is high quality and addresses a cutting edge issue. -- Mathea Falco, President, Drug Strategies
There couldn't be a better selection of American authors on this tortured subject than the authors assembled here, every one a recognized scholar with years of experience. They write with clarity and candor. They reach conclusions. They make sense. What a refreshing experience! -- Thomas C. Schelling, School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Drug Policy with a New Focus Philip B. Heymann 1 Toward a Balanced Drug-Prevention Strategy: A Conceptual Map Mark H. Moore 2 Drug Users and Drug Dealers William N. Brownsberger 3 Is Addiction a Chronic, Relapsing Disease? Gene M. Heyman 4 Is Drug Addiction a Brain Disease? Sally L. Satel 5 If Addiction Is Involuntary, How Can Punishment Help? George E. Vaillant 6 Controlling Drug Use and Crime with Testing, Sanctions, and Treatment Mark A. R. Kleiman 7 Limits on the Role of Testing and Sanctions William N. Brownsberger 8 How Should Low-Level Drug Dealers Be Punished? Jonathan P. Caulkins and Philip B. Heymann 9 Reflections on Drug Policy and Social Policy David Boyum and Peter Reuter Postscript Philip B. Heymann Contributors
