War on Us (eBook)
394 Seiten
SYCA, LLC (Verlag)
978-1-7340220-1-8 (ISBN)
While the War on Drugs may have sounded like a good idea at one time, the consequences have been catastrophic. From physicians persecuted for providing health care to their patients to parents grieving the loss of their children to overdose or prison — we've all become victims of this war.
Our health, our families, our assets, our safety, and our freedom are at risk:
- One in three adults in the U.S. now has a criminal record.
- Patients with severe illnesses or chronic pain are denied access to proven pain medications.
- Over a trillion in taxpayer dollars in the U.S. alone has 'bought' the highest drug use, the highest overdose and the highest incarceration rates in the world.
In War on Us, Colleen Cowles raises the alarm and offers practical, proven reforms. There are answers, as long as we have the will to implement change. It’s time to end the War on Drugs — and the war on all of us. This book is the roadmap to do just that.
Introduction—History Repeats Itself 1
Part 1: The Real Face of the War on Drugs 7
Chapter 1: Unintended Consequences 9
Chapter 2: Addiction Kills & Destroys Lives 15
Chapter 3: Is Addiction a Health Issue or a Choice? 23
Chapter 4: Why an Epidemic Now? How Did We Get Here? 32
Chapter 5: The War on Pain Patients 58
Chapter 6: The War on Medical Providers & Pharmacists 67
Chapter 7: The War on Substance Use Patients 71
Chapter 8: The War on All Patients 80
Chapter 9: The War on Safety 83
Chapter 10: The War on Minorities 96
Chapter 11: The War on Parents 99
Chapter 12: The War on Housing 104
Chapter 13: Drivers’ Licenses: The War on Independence 111
Chapter 14: Liquid Gold—The War on Dignity 117
Chapter 15: The Ultimate Nanny State—The War on Freedom 124
Chapter 16: The Scarlet “F”—The War on Opportunity 134
Chapter 17: Bargains or Bars? The War on Rights 144
Chapter 18: You’d Like to Keep Your House? The War on Your Assets 149
Chapter 19: Why Does the War on Drugs Continue? The Business & Politics of Prohibition 153
Part 2: Finding the Fix 181
Chapter 20: Change Is Possible 183
Chapter 21: Legalization or Decriminalization? The Real Face of the War on Drugs 186
Chapter 22: Running the Roadblocks 190
Chapter 23: Decriminalization—A Worldview 198
Chapter 24: De Facto Decriminalization—Some Police Know Best 207
Chapter 25: The Cannabis Experience 214
Chapter 26: Are Drug Courts the Answer? 231
Chapter 27: Immediate Steps to End the Carnage 239
Chapter 28: End Debtors’ Prison 241
Chapter 29: End Arrests for Low-Level Offenses 244
Chapter 30: End Late-Night Release from Jail 247
Chapter 31: Lose a Satellite Signal—Go to Jail 249
Chapter 32: End Drug-Induced Homicide. 253
Chapter 33: Prohibit Legal Professionals from Practicing Medicine Without a License 255
Chapter 34: Uncuff the Judges— 257 End 3 Strikes & Mandatory Minimums
Chapter 35: A Nasal Spray for Life 260
Chapter 36: Is a Life Worth Two Dollars? 265
Chapter 37: Public Restrooms or Sanitary Care? 268
Chapter 38: Recruit, Train, and Respect the Docs 273
Chapter 39: Could Luck Be the Basis of Drug Policy? 284
Chapter 40: Three Steps to Solutions That Are in Your Power 288
Chapter 41: Replace the Cartels & Protect Our Kids 294
Conclusion 303 Acknowledgments 309
Appendix 311
Glossary 319
Endnotes 321 I
ndex 365
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.10.2019 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern |
| Schlagworte | Addiction Recovery • Drug Addiction • Law enforcement • opioid epidemic • overdose prevention • substance abuse • War on Drugs |
| ISBN-10 | 1-7340220-1-9 / 1734022019 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-7340220-1-8 / 9781734022018 |
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