The quest for drug control : politics and federal policy in a period of increasing substance abuse, 1963-1981 / David F. Musto and Pamela Korsmeyer.

Between 1960 and 1980 various administrations attempted to deal with a rising tide of illicit drug use that was unprecedented in U.S. history. This book provides a close look at the politics and bureaucracy of drug control policy during those years, showing how they changed during the presidencies o...

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Main Author: Musto, David F., 1936-2010
Other Authors: Korsmeyer, Pamela, 1945-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2002.
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Summary:Between 1960 and 1980 various administrations attempted to deal with a rising tide of illicit drug use that was unprecedented in U.S. history. This book provides a close look at the politics and bureaucracy of drug control policy during those years, showing how they changed during the presidencies of Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter and how much current federal drug-control policies owe to those earlier efforts.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 312 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300137842
0300137842
1281735272
9781281735270
9786611735272
6611735275
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.