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Ending the War on Drugs

By: Dirk Chase Eldredge
Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
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In this outstanding examination of the country's most troubling problem, a conservative Republican shows how and why America is losing the war on drugs and makes an important contribution to the debate on alternative policies.

Author Dirk Eldredge demonstates how the drug war has led only to overcrowded courts and prisons, rising crime, official corruption, eroded civil rights and race relations, and new public-health crises. He makes the case for an alternative strategy: tightly controlled legalization accompanied by expanded drug education, prevention, research, and treatment programs.
©1998 Dirk Chase Eldredge (P)2005 Blackstone Audio Inc.
Mental Health Psychology Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences Sociology
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"A concise review of the case for legalization of drugs. Recommended." (Library Journal)
"Eldredge marshals facts and much creative argumentation in making his case." (Booklist)
"Eldredge does a good job of summarizing the many downsides to the drug war....Eldredge has done his homework and supports all his views with statistics." (Publishers Weekly)

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Promised much some really good facts and ideas.

I found Mr Riggenbach very difficult to listen to but persisted and ended with some understanding of American systems. Will America every change and take on Scandinavian social policies to reduce their incarceration levels? I think not! I hope that a some stage an enlightened America takes up some policies to assist their disenfranchised poor. Well worth listening to.

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