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Peer reviewedLewis, David L. – Social Policy, 1976
Notes that those who know drugs and users first hand see the law enforcement-medical/maintenance system which has evolved in America as ineffective, hypocritical, and cruel. The drug user remains the archetypal pariah. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Peer reviewedLevin, Tom – Social Policy, 1971
Most drug-abuse-treatment programs fail because they have no community base, no clear social perspective, and because they rely on rehabilitated addicts lacking professional expertise and professionals isolated from the communities they serve. (JM)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Therapy
