Examines the career of sociologist Alfred R. Lindesmith, who argued against drug prohibitions from the 1930s onward, warning of the threat to democracy and advo

Alfred Ray Lindesmith occupies a singular place in the history of sociology and contributed greatly to the disciplines of criminology, social psychology, and so

Outlines numerous recommendations which provide a comprehensive and integrated plan to fight the scourge of drugs.

The story of America's "War on Drugs" usually begins with Richard Nixon or Ronald Reagan. In Containing Addiction, Matthew R. Pembleton argues that its origins