Confronting the drug control establishment
David Patrick Keys, John F. Galliher · 2000
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"Confronting the Drug Control Establishment is a biography of Alfred R. Lindesmith and an intellectual history of his times. A sociologist at Indiana University, Lindesmith believed legal prohibition of addictive drugs was futile and wrote widely on the threat to democracy inherent in such a policy." "Throughout his life Lindesmith attempted to utilize his research for the creation of more rational and humane drug control laws. His consistent message was that the addict's self-concept is a central element in human addiction. Lindesmith felt that an overriding influence on an addict's self-concept is a fear of withdrawal, which keeps an addict from seeking treatment and becomes a key driving force in the drug problem."--BOOK JACKET.
Book details
- Year
- 2000
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 235
- ISBN
- 9780791443941
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