Ceremonial Chemistry

ISBN: 9780815607687

出版社: Syracuse Univ Pr

出版年: 2003-7

页数: 320

定价: $ 22.54

装帧: Pap

内容简介

Thomas Szasz suggests that governments have overstepped their bounds in labeling and prohibiting certain drugs as "dangerous" substances and incarcerating drug "addicts" in order to cure them. Szasz asserts that such policies scapegoat illegal drugs and the persons who use and sell them, and discourage the breaking of drug habits by pathologizing drug use as "addiction." Reaers will find in Szasz's arguments a cogent and committed response to a worldwide debate.