A rational approach to formulating public policy on substance abuse

Donald D. Trunkey; Carol Bonnono

doi:10.1097/01.ta.0000176046.87147.c5

A rational approach to formulating public policy on substance abuse

Donald D. Trunkey, Carol Bonnono

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S61-S66
Journal	Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
Volume	59
Issue number	3 SUPPL.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ta.0000176046.87147.c5
State	Published - Sep 1 2005

Keywords

Alcohol
Cocaine
Heroin
Public policy
Substance abuse

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Surgery
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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