@contents: Part 1: Background Introduction to Part 1 1. Overview 2. The Birth of the Drug War Part 2: Damage from the Drug War Introduction to Part 2 3. Crime 4. Public Health 5. Civil Liberties 6. Social Cohesion 7. Your Tax Dollars at Work Part 3: The Federal Government’s Case for the Drug War 8. The Perception of the Drug Czars 9. The Czars Defend the Drug War 10. The White House Versus the Scientists on
Marijuana Dangers 11. Czars Versus the Scientists on Cocaine and
Heroin Part 4: Beyond the Drug War 12. Harm Reduction Instead of War 13. Legalizing Marijuana 14. Reforming the Laws on Hard Drugs 15. Questions and Answers
Biography
Arthur Benavie is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and has won multiple awards for his work in economic theory and teaching excellence. He has published several books, including Deficit Hysteria: A Common Sense Look at America's Rush to Balance the Budget (1998), and Social Security Under the Gun (2003).
"This is a concise overview of the drug wars in the US over the past few decades. Recommended." -- Choice, March 2010
