Bertram, et al/ Drug War Politics
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A 5 page analysis of the book Drug War Politics: the price of denial by Eva Bertram, Morris Blachman, Kenneth Sharpe and Peter Andreas. This is a very unusual book. Unlike most volumes on this topic, it does not reiterate the various facts and arguments about how the war against drugs has been fought. Rather, the authors of this book attempt to examine the conceptual systems and paradigms that control the government's attitudes on drugs, and they also attempt to rationally examine alternative methods of coping with drug problems within our society. No other sources cited.
Filename: 90drgwar.rtf

A Community Assessment: A Suggestion for Evaluating the Efficacy of Obstetric/Gynecology Clinic Education/Intervention Efforts on Crack Cocaine Usage in a Mid-Sized Midwestern Community
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A 5 page introduction on the importance of obstetric/gynecology centers on many aspects of women's health care. Identifies the problems inherent in crack cocaine use among pregnant women and stresses the importance of educational programs in the reduction of crack cocaine usage and suggests that viable alternatives for these types of programs could be revealed by reviewing crack usage among pregnant women outside the large urban environment.
Filename: PPobgyn.wps

The Attitudes of Nurses and Social Workers Working with Alcoholism
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This 20 page paper provides a review of the current literature regarding the issue of alcoholism and the attitudes of nurses and social workers who are employed in positions working with alcoholic clients and their families. This literature review promotes an understanding of the problem of alcoholism and the issues that stem from developing nursing and social service practices for indivudals with this condition. Bibliographhy lists 20 sources.
Filename: MHnursaM2.rtf

'Gateway Drugs'
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A 5 page paper discussing the use of drugs such as marijuana and alcohol serve as a 'gateway' to experimentation or use of 'hard' drugs such as cocaine or heroin. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Gatedrug.wps

“Environmental clues as a factor in the processes of drug addiction, tolerance and relapse”
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An investigation into studies which have been conducted into the role played by classical conditioning in the processes of drug addiction and tolerance. The evidence strongly suggests that contextual or environmental clues have a significant part to play both in the way in which tolerance to drugs is developed and maintained, and that the rate of relapse amongst formerly abstaining addicts may be directly related to environmental factors as well as the physiological process of addiction.
Filename: JLaddictcond.doc