Drug abuse : opposing viewpoints / James D. Torr, Scott Barbour, Jennifer A. Hurley, editors. [print]

Includes bibliographies and index.

Drug abuse is a serious problem Michelle Johnson -- The problem of drug abuse is exaggerated Seth Stevenson -- Teen drug use is increasing The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse -- Teen drug use is not increasing Mike Males -- Marijuana use by adolescents is a serious problem Center for substance abuse prevention -- Marijuana use by adolescents is not a serious problem Paul Armentano -- Drug education discourages adolescent drug abuse Glenn Levant -- Drug education does not discourage adolescent drug abuse Katherine Kersten -- Employee drug testing reduces drug abuse Ira Lipman -- Employee drug testing is unconstitutional and ineffective American Civil Liberties Union -- Ad campaigns will deter teenage drug abuse Brad Owen -- Ad campaigns will not deter teenage drug abuse Ryan H. Sager -- Treatment programs have been proven to reduce drug abuse Office of National Drug Control Policy -- Treatment programs have not been proven to reduce drug abuse Fred Reed -- The war on drugs has failed Joseph McNamara -- The war on drugs can succeed Barry R. McCaffrey -- The United States should abandon the war on drugs David Boaz -- The United States should continue the war on drugs Charles E. Grassley -- U.S. drug policy should incorporate principles of harm reduction Ethan A. Nadelmann -- U.S. drug policy should not incorporate principles of harm reduction Robert L. Maginnis, Sally Satel -- Drugs should be legalized Libertarian party -- Drugs should not be legalized Dan Quayle -- Legalizing drugs would reduce crime without dramatically increasing drug abuse Joshua Wolf Shenk -- Legalizing drugs would not reduce crime and would dramatically increase drug abuse Jill Jones.

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