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Marcovitz, Hal

Drug Abuse

112 pp. | Lucent | October, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-1-4205-0081-3 $32.45
(3) YA Hot Topics series. This solid tour of the history of drug use and abuse in the United States discusses the physiology of addiction, its social costs, notorious examples of drug casualties, the war on drugs (and its critics), and the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana. Sidebars and photographs appear throughout. Reading list, websites. Ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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