Lies, damned lies, and drug war statistics : a critical analysis of claims made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy /
Matthew B. Robinson and Renee G. Scherlen.
- Second edition.
- 1 online resource (330 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- About America's drug war -- Methodology -- Claims about reducing drug use -- Claims about disrupting drug markets and claims about costs of drug abuse -- A fair assessment of America's drug war -- Conclusions and policy recommendations.
"Revised and updated edition that analyses how the Office of National Drug Control Policy employs statistics to misleadingly claim the War on Drugs is a success"--Provided by publisher.
9781438448398
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.