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

Author/creator Robinson, Matthew B.
Other author Scherlen, Renee G., 1962-
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxviii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
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.

Contents Introduction -- About America's drug war -- Methodology -- Claims of success in reducing drug use -- Claims of success in healing America's drug users and disrupting drug markets -- Costs of the drug war -- A fair assessment of America's drug war -- Conclusions and policy recommendations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 225-257) and index.
LCCN 2006007115
ISBN0791469751 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780791469750 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN079146976X (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780791469767 (pbk. : alk. paper)