Chemical Dependency

by Espejo, Roman

• ISBN13: 9780737752168
• ISBN10: 0737752165
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-28
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
Is Chemical Dependency a Serious Problem?
Chapter Preface	p. 19
Teen Drug Abuse Has Increased: Biotech Week	p. 21
Some Teen Drug Abuse Has Decreased: Monitoring the Future	p. 26
Smoking Causes Significant Health Problems: National Cancer Institute	p. 34
Smoking-Related Health Problems Are Exaggerated	p. 42
Prescription Drug Abuse Is a Serious Problem: National Institute on Drug Abuse	p. 52
The Media Have Exaggerated the Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis	p. 63
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography	p. 67
What Causes Chemical Dependency?
Chapter Preface	p. 69
Addiction Is a Brain Disease	p. 71
Addiction Is a Chronic Disorder	p. 75
Addition Is Not a Disease	p. 89
Addiction Is Caused by Genetic and Environmental Factors	p. 94
Perodical and Internet Sources Bibliography	p. 100
What Drug Treatment and Prevention Programs Are Effective?
Chapter Preface	p. 102
Needle-Exchange Programs Can Reduce the Transmission of HIV	p. 104
Needle-Exchange Programs May Not Reduce the Transmission of HIV	p. 112
Methadone Is an Effectively Treatment for Heroin Addiction	p. 120
Methadone Can Be Dangerous	p. 130
The Cocaine Vaccine May Be Effective	p. 138
The Cocaine Vaccine May Not Be Effective	p. 144
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography	p. 149
Should Drug Laws Be Changed?
Chapter Preface	p. 151
The Disparity in Crack and Powder Cocaine Sentences Is Necesssary	p. 153
The Disparity in Crack and powder cocaine Sentences Is Ineffective and Unfair	p. 160
Drug Courts Are a Promising Solution to the Drug Problem	p. 167
Drug Courts Are Not a Solution to the Drug Problem	p. 178
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography	p. 187
For Further Discussion	p. 188
Organizations to Contact	p. 190
Bibliography of Books	p. 195
Index	p. 198
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