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Author Robinson, Matthew B.

Title Lies, damned lies, and drug war statistics : a critical analysis of claims made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy / Matthew B. Robinson and Renee G. Scherlen.

Publication Info. Albany : State University of New York Press, [2014]
2014

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition Second edition.
Description 1 online resource (330 pages) : illustrations
text rdacontent
computer rdamedia
online resource rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- About America's drug war -- Methodology -- Claims about reducing drug use -- Claims about disrupting drug markets and claims about costs of drug abuse -- A fair assessment of America's drug war -- Conclusions and policy recommendations.
Summary "Revised and updated edition that analyses how the Office of National Drug Control Policy employs statistics to misleadingly claim the War on Drugs is a success"--Provided by publisher.
Note Description based on print version record.
Subject United States. Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Drug control -- United States.
Drug control -- United States -- Statistics.
Drug abuse -- Government policy -- United States.
Drug abuse -- United States -- Statistics.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Scherlen, Renee G., 1962-
Other Form: Print version: Robinson, Matthew B. Lies, damned lies, and drug war statistics : a critical analysis of claims made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Albany : State University of New York Press, [2014] xvii, 310 pages 9781438448374 (DLC) 2012048345
ISBN 9781438448374 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781438448381 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781438448398 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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