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Taking sides : Clashing views on drugs and society / selected, edited, and with introductions by Raymond Goldberg.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008.Edition: 8th edDescription: 471 p. : 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780073515113
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV 5825 .T35 2008
Online resources: Summary: From the Publisher: This Eighth Edition of Taking Sides: Drugs And Society presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An instructor's manual with testing material is available for each volume. Using Taking Sides In The Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource with practical suggestions on incorporating this effective approach in the classroom. Each Taking Sides reader features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and is supported by our student website, dushkin.com/online.
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Should laws against drug use remain restrictive? --
Should the United States put more emphasis on stopping the importation of drugs? --
Are drinking age laws effective? --
Are the dangers of ecstasy (MDMA) overstated? --
Should pregnant drug users be prosecuted? --
Should drug addiction be considered a disease? --
Should the federal government play a larger role in regulating steroid use? --
Are the adverse effects of smoking exaggerated? --
Should laws prohibiting marijuana use be relaxed? --
Are psychotherapeutic drugs overprescribed for treating mental illness? --
Do the consequences of caffeine outweigh its benefits? --
Should school-age children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) be treated with Ritalin and other stimulants? --
Do consumers benefit when prescription drugs are advertised? --
Does secondhand smoke endanger the health of nonsmokers? --
Is alcoholism hereditary? --
Should marijuana be approved for medical use? --
Should schools drug test students? --
Does drug abuse treatment work? --
Is abstinence an effective strategy for drug education?

From the Publisher: This Eighth Edition of Taking Sides: Drugs And Society presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An instructor's manual with testing material is available for each volume. Using Taking Sides In The Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource with practical suggestions on incorporating this effective approach in the classroom. Each Taking Sides reader features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and is supported by our student website, dushkin.com/online.