{"product_id":"war-on-drugs-ron-chepesiuk-9780874369854","title":"War on Drugs: An International Encyclopedia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere is the whole story of the world of drugs--from the infamous Opium Wars to the legal availability of narcotics in the United States during the past century; from the unexpected boost given to illicit drugs by Prohibition to the great success of the French Connection.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe global drug trade is one of the most prominent examples of the law of supply and demand. Despite such countermeasures as the execution of narcotics dealers in China and the United States's much-ballyhooed \"War on Drugs,\" drug traffickers have always managed to meet the demand and satisfy an ever-growing customer base. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to offering a wealth of little-known facts, \u003ci\u003eThe War on Drugs\u003c\/i\u003e also covers major dealers, cartels, organizations, smuggling and anti-smuggling strategies, major miscalculations and disasters, drug epidemics, legal restraints, famous incidents, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Chepesiuk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874369851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874369854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.39h x 7.29w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2000 pg. 1580\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 349\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2000 pg. 308","brand":"Ron Chepesiuk","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962528518399,"sku":"9780874369854","price":91.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10ea0cd7-8cec-4ca2-a5b7-c7af2460998f.jpg?v=1750651723","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-on-drugs-ron-chepesiuk-9780874369854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}