The War on Drugs in the Americas

The War on Drugs in the Americas brings together the history of the War on Drugs in the US and Latin America to reveal how, since 1914, when the US first criminalized the non-medical use of narcotics, the trade and violence associated with drugs has developed throughout the hemisphere.

Author: Christopher White
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 09/12/2019
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781138952096

About the Author

Christopher M. White is a Latin American History Professor at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. As a professor working in the state with the highest overdose rates in the country, his research is rooted in an evidence-driven approach toward explaining the War on Drugs.