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
