The Mexican drug war / by Courtney Farrell.
| Author/creator |
Farrell, Courtney |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., ©2012. |
| Description | 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Essential issues Essential issues. ^A1063205 |
| Contents | Drugs, guns, and money -- The history of the cartels -- The crackdown -- Kidnappings -- Corruption -- How the drug war affects youth -- The Mexican drug war and the United States -- The Mexican drug war on US soil -- No easy solution. |
| Abstract | Elements of Mexico's drug war such as cartels, police and government corruption, kidnappings, and The United States's involvement are discussed in detail, as are the drugs that are traded such as marijuana, opium, heroin, methamphetamine, and ecstasy. Issues related to drug use such as child neglect and abuse, low user achievement, meth mouth, disease transmission, and its affects on children including their recruitment into cartels are covered. Legislation and programs to address drug use, such as the Merida Initiative, Controlled Substances Act, the use of paraquat, and the argument to legalize drugs are introduced. |
| General note | "Essential Library"--P. [4] of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 104) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011016136 |
| ISBN | 9781617831362 (lib. bdg. : hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1617831360 (lib. bdg. : hbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 363.450972 F2472M | ✔ Available | Place Hold |