num_pages: 639
description: Licit &amp; Illicit Drugs--five years in preparation--is a massive study of the pharmacology, sociology &amp; history of mind-affecting drugs in our society, &amp; of our social &amp; legal responses to these drugs &amp; their users. It devotes a section to each common drug, including caffeine, nicotine &amp; alcohol, delineating its origin, patterns of use, pharmacology, cultural traditions, its licit &amp; illicit use by Americans today, &amp; its legal history. Consumers Union then takes these findings, &amp; out of an integrated review of social, legal &amp; pharmacological effects, presents a series of specific recommendations aimed at both legislators &amp; the community--including drug users. Meticulously documented &amp; researched, this compendium of accurate &amp; complete information is unparalleled in dispelling rumors &amp; misrepresentations that have so long affeted policies towards drugs.
language: English
title: Licit and Illicit Drugs; The Consumers Union Report on Narcotics, Stimulants, Depressants, Inhalants, Hallucinogens and Marijuana
titlecomplete: Licit and Illicit Drugs; The Consumers Union Report on Narcotics, Stimulants, Depressants, Inhalants, Hallucinogens and Marijuana
genres: Nonfiction, Health
ratings_count: 41
publisher: Consumers Union (Mt. Vernon, NY)