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The Drug Problem
A New View Using the General Semantics Approach
Martin H. Levinson
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The Drug Problem

A New View Using the General Semantics Approach

Martin H. Levinson Martin H. Levinson

August 2002

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Brings the advantages of general semantics, a proven process problem-solving approach, to the drug abuse problem.

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.
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




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