Illegal Drugs

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Illegal Drugs | Are Antidrug Programs Effective?

• Chapter 3 Preface

• The D.A.R.E. Program Is Effective

  by Joseph F. Donnermeyer and G. Howard Phillips

• Prison Drug Treatment Programs Are Effective

  by Dan Weikel

• Cocaine Treatment Programs Are Effective

  by RAND Corporation

• Methadone Is an Effective Treatment for Heroin Addiction

  by Jennifer McNeely

• The D.A.R.E. Program Has Been Ineffective

  by James Bovard

• Drug Treatment Programs Are Often Ineffective

  by William J. Bennett and John P. Walters

• Classroom Drug Education Has Been a Failure

  by Phyllis Schlafly

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1. Introduction
2. Is There a Drug Abuse Crisis?
   1. Chapter 1 Preface
   2. More Children Are Using Drugs
   3. The Youth Drug Problem Is Greater than Reported
   4. Marijuana Is Teenagers’ Drug of Choice
   5. Methamphetamine Use Is Spreading
   6. Marijuana Use Does Not Lead to Harder Drugs
   7. The Heroin Abuse Problem Is Exaggerated
3. Should Drug Testing Be Allowed?
   1. Chapter 2 Preface
   2. Drug Testing Improves the Workplace
   3. Federal Arrestees Should Be Tested for Drugs
   4. Workplace Drug Testing Is Ineffective and Unfair
   5. Random Drug Tests Do Not Ensure a Drug-Free Workplace
   6. Drug Testing of Federal Arrestees Is Unconstitutional
4. Are Antidrug Programs Effective?
   1. Chapter 3 Preface
   2. The D.A.R.E. Program Is Effective
   3. Prison Drug Treatment Programs Are Effective
   4. Cocaine Treatment Programs Are Effective
   5. Methadone Is an Effective Treatment for Heroin Addiction
   6. The D.A.R.E. Program Has Been Ineffective
   7. Drug Treatment Programs Are Often Ineffective
   8. Classroom Drug Education Has Been a Failure
5. Should Illegal Drugs Be Legalized?
   1. Chapter 4 Preface
   2. Illegal Drugs Should Be Legalized
   3. Legalizing Drugs Would Reduce Crime
   4. Proposals to Legalize Drugs Merit Consideration
   5. Marijuana Should Be Legalized
   6. Legalizing Drugs Would Increase Violent Crime
   7. Legalizing Drugs Would Increase Drug Use
   8. Arguments for Legalizing Drugs Are Specious
6. Periodicals
7. Organizations to Contact
8. Bibliography
9. Copyright

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