Substance Abuse in America: Documentary & Reference Guide - Research, Education & Addiction Prevention Resources for Students & Professionals" （优化说明： 1. 保持核心关键词"Substance Abuse in America"前置 2. 简化标点符号，用"&"替代"and"更符合搜索习惯 3. 增加价值关键词：Research, Education, Addiction Prevention 4. 明确目标受众：Students & Professionals 5. 使用场景说明：适合学术研究、专业参考和教育用途）

This book provides a comprehensive overview of drug policy in the United States from the early 1900s through the present day, providing historical and social context through the telling of the colorful and often tragic stories of the events and individuals throughout this period.Substance Abuse in America: A Documentary and Reference Guide examines the history of U.S. drug policy chronologically, from the early 1900s through the current day, covering topics such as patent medicines, Prohibition, Reefer Madness, the psychedelic '60s, Nixon's War on Drugs, and the powerful warring Mexican drug cartels that currently threaten political instability in that country. This book provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. drug policy that will fascinate general readers and benefit those in the field of substance abuse treatment or policy. Each chapter includes an analysis of a primary source document that serves to illuminate drug policy in America at a particular point in time as well as the reasons for the waxing and waning popularity of various drugs. The author provides accurate historical context that explains perceptions about substance abuse in American history, and draws compelling parallels across different time periods to show that much of what may seem new and unique for the present generation actually has a historical precedent.