1.
J Trauma
; 59(3 Suppl): S61-6; discussion S67-75, 2005 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16355066
ABSTRACT
Unlike alcohol, which is legal and regulated, current public policy makes drugs such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and marijuana illegal. This article summarizes the history of drug and alcohol use in the United States, compares our public policies on alcohol to those on drugs, and shows the direct link between alcohol or drug use and crime, corruption, violence, and health problems in other countries and in our own. A rational approach to formulating a workable public policy is presented.
Subject(s)
Alcohol-Related Disorders/therapy , Crime/prevention & control , Health Policy , Public Policy , Substance-Related Disorders/therapy , Alcohol-Related Disorders/prevention & control , Crime/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Policy Making , Substance-Related Disorders/prevention & control , United States , Violence/legislation & jurisprudence , Violence/prevention & control
2.
J Emerg Nurs
; 29(6): 541-6, 2003 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14631342