TY - JOUR
T1 - A rational approach to formulating public policy on substance abuse
AU - Trunkey, Donald D.
AU - Bonnono, Carol
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Alcohol
KW - Cocaine
KW - Heroin
KW - Public policy
KW - Substance abuse
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U2 - 10.1097/01.ta.0000176046.87147.c5
DO - 10.1097/01.ta.0000176046.87147.c5
M3 - Article
C2 - 16355066
AN - SCOPUS:29344463266
SN - 0022-5282
VL - 59
SP - S61-S66
JO - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
JF - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
IS - 3 SUPPL.
ER -