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Drugs Without the Hot Air: Minimising the Harms of Legal and Illegal Drugs

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Drugs Without the Hot Air: Minimising the Harms of Legal and Illegal Drugs

Winner of:
Transmission Prize for the Communication of Ideas 2014
Highly Commended, Popular Medicine, British Medical Association awards
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From health to family to society, this informative exploration takes an evidence-based view of all the factors involved in drug use. Applying the same objective criteria to legal and illegal substances, an argument is made that legality is not a clear measure for harm. Tackling a variety of questions, such as Which is more harmfulâ€”Ecstasy or alcohol? Can addiction be cured? and Does the "War on Drugs" have serious unintended effects that can hurt children?, this analysis equips readers with the ability to make educated decisions regarding drugs both personally and in their communities. Broadening the scope of the discussion, a framework is explored for formulating national drug policies that will minimize a myriad of harmsâ€”social, medical, criminal, financial, and environmental.

Country	USA
Author	David Nutt
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781906860509
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	UIT Cambridge Ltd.
Manufacturer	UIT Cambridge Ltd.
NumberOfPages	369
PublicationDate	2012-08-24
Publisher	UIT Cambridge Ltd.
ReleaseDate	2012-09-01
Studio	UIT Cambridge Ltd.

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