Historique
Chapitre
Gateway to nowhere. How alcohol came to be scapegoated for drug abuse
Auteur(s) :
PEELE, S. ;
BRODSKY, A.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
100-106
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
978-0-19-973929-5
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Reprinted from S. Peele and A. Brodsky, "Gateway to nowhere: how alcohol came to be scapegoated for drug abuse." In: Addiction Research 1997; 5(5), p. 419-425.
Résumé :
Stanton Peele and Archie Brodsky argue that some United States drug policies are guided by the assumption that alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana serve as "gateways" to "harder" substances, such as cocaine and heroin. Citing data that dispute the theoretical assumptions of the gateway theory they provide critical commentary about the alleged cause-and-effect relationship between "soft" and "hard" substances. Moreover, the authors suggest that drug policies based on the gateway theory may in fact be counterproductive.
Cote :
L00464-C