Should All Drugs Be Legalized? - A primer for the 21st century (Paperback)

A timely re-examination of the pros and cons of legalizing drug use. Combining a unique visual approach with carefully constructed narrative text, this book provides a survey of the history of drug use, a review of the impact of the war on drugs, an appraisal of the effects of legal vs illegal drugs and an evaluation of the impact of the decriminalization of drugs. According to archaeological and historical records, ethanol in the form of beer in Sumeria and wine in Egypt has been used recreationally for 13,000 years, while psychotropic drugs have been used for thousands of years, mainly for religious purposes. This book sets out the history of the use of drugs since the Neolithic age, and explores the evolution of recreational drug use from the mid-18th century on. It considers the lethal and social impact of heavy use of legal alcohol or nicotine vs the hazards to health and society associated with illegal drugs. It evaluates the effects of the 50-year failed global war on drugs on the criminal production and trafficking of drugs on the black market and on the abuse, health and imprisonment of end users. Finally, it argues for the decriminalization of all drugs and the state regulation of the drug market, with suitable controls and regulation for each drug type.

General

Imprint:	Thames and Hudson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Big Idea
Release date:	May 2022
Authors:	Mattha Busby
Editors:	Matthew Taylor
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-500-29568-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Drugs trade / drug trafficking
LSN:	0-500-29568-9
Barcode:	9780500295687

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