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The Drug Problem A New View Using the General Semantics Approach
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Martin H. Levinson
Foreword by Paul Dennithorne Johnston
Book Code: C6129
ISBN: 0-275-96129-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-96129-9
224 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 8/30/2002
List Price: $98.95 (UK Sterling Price: £57.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Congratulations to Martin H. Levinson, Ph.D., who has devoted his career to drug education and prevention, for forthrightly using general semantics in discussing "The Drug Problem" in an unusual and unusually enlightening way...Dr. Levinson's purpose is to educate people about the various asects of drug-related issues and to help in the construction of such methods and alternatives. In this, he has suceeded brilliantly...My main reaction is admiration for the work under review and Dr. Levinson for producing it. He clearly presents a unique, comprehensive, multifaceted approach to a well-described, multi-faceted set of problems. Now, bring on the readers- policy-makers, educators, and others concerned with learning enough to be able to support adequate policies.
    —ETC     Winter 2002-2003
Description: Current approaches to the drug problem are not working and almost everyone agrees that more effective solutions are needed. This comprehensive volume offers a dynamic new approach to understanding and solving the drug problem. This text applies the techniques and formulations of general semantics to investigate and make recommendations about various aspects of drug abuse. General semantics, a process problem-solving approach based on the primacy of the scientific method and importance of language as a shaper of thoughts and perceptions, has a proven record of success in problem-solving across a wide variety of disciplines and fields. Topics examined include American drug history and policy, the legalization issue, drugs and creativity, treatment, and prevention. A chronological overview of drug-taking in human history and a resource guide are provided. One chapter offers an in-depth description of an effective drug abuse prevention model and a program using the model.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Paul Dennithorne Johnston
  • Introduction
  • A General Semantics Perspective on American Drug History and Policy
  • Dating America's Response to Drugs: An Historical Overview
  • Indexing Drugs for More Effective Drug Policy
  • General Semantics Approaches to Drug Legalization and the Use of Drugs in Literary Creativity
  • An "Extensional" Approach to Drug Legalization
  • The Quest for Instant Enlightenment: Drugs and Literary Creativity
  • A General Semantics Analysis of Treatment and Prevention
  • A Multi-Valued Analysis of Drug Addiction and Treatment
  • For Effective Drug Prevention, Compare the Map to the Territory
  • General Semantics Applications in Drug Prevention
  • General Semantics in the Supervision and Staff Development of Drug Prevention Specialists
  • A General Semantics Approach to Reducing Student Alienation
  • Appendix 1: Time-Binding 10,000 Years of Psychoactive Drug Use
  • Appendix 2: Et Cetera--A Resource and Referral Guide
  • Appendix 3: A Select Annotated Bibliography of General Semantics
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2002022470
LCC Class: HV5825
Dewey Class: 362
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