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The American Disease: Origins of Narcotic Control (3rd Edition) by David F. Musto Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 1999 ISBN-10: 0-19-512509-6 / 0195125096 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-512509-2 / 9780195125092 The American Disease is a classic study of the development of drug laws in the USA. Supporting the theory that Americans' attitudes toward drugs have followed a cyclic pattern of tolerance and restraint, author David Musto examines the relations between public outcry and the creation of prohibitive |