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Drug Abuse
The Le Dain Commission Report
The Interim Report of the Canadian Government Commission of Inquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - THE COMMISSION'S INTERPRETATION OF ITS TASK
- The Commission's Terms of References
- The Implications of the Terms of Reference
- Methods of Inquiry
- The Role of the Interim Report
- Staff and Research
Chapter 2 - THE DRUGS AND THEIR EFFECTS
Introduction
- The Role of Science
- The Classification of Drugs
- Psychological Considerations
- Pharmacological Considerations
- Tolerance and Dependence
- Scientific Methods
A Review of Selected Drugs
Minor Tranquillizers and Other Drugs
Some Cannabis Studies of Current Significance
I. The 'La Guardia Report' (1944)
II. Isbell et al (1967)
III. Weil, Zinberg and Nelsen (1969)
IV. Jones and Stone (1969)
V. Clark and Nakashima (1968)
VI. Crancer et al (1969)
VII. Robins et al (1969)
VIII. ARF's Marijuana Users Study (1970)
IX. Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission (1894)
References and Selected Bibliography
Chapter 3 - THE EXTENT AND PATTERNS OF NON-MEDICAL DRUG USE IN CANADA
Introduction
Alcohol
Barbiturates and Tranquillizers
The Barbiturates
The Minor Tranquillizers
The Amphetamines
The 'Speed' Phenomenon
LSD and Other Strong Hallucinogens
Cannabis
Opiate Narcotics
Solvents
References
Chapter 4 - SOME CAUSES OF NON-MEDICAL DRUG USE
References
Chapter 5 - PRESENT CANADIAN POLICY - THE LAW
Introduction
Law and Law Enforcement
Some Historical Background
International Framework
Constitutional Framework
Federal Legislation and its Enforcement
The Statutes and Administrative Regulations
The Role of Possession and Possessional Offences
Burden of Proof
The Definition of Trafficking
Methods of Enforcement
Sentencing Policy
Empirical Study of Law Enforcement and Correctional System
References
Chapter 6 - THE ISSUES - SOME INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction
The Effects of the Drugs
General
Cannabis
LSD
Amphetamines
Multiple Drug Use
Drugs and Crime
Extent and Patterns of Non-Medical Drug Use
Causes of Non-Medical Drug Use
Social Response
Research, Information and Education
The Law
Treatment and Supportive Services
Prescribing Practices and Controls
Disagreement by M.-A. Bertrand
References
Appendices:
APPENDIX A. Submissions to the Commission
APPENDIX B. Letters from Private Citizens
APPENDIX C. Commissioners and Staff
APPENDIX D. Some Surveys of Drug Use Among Canadian High School and University Students
APPENDIX E. Current Research on Cannabis and Other Drugs
APPENDIX F. Innovative Services
GLOSSARY OF SCIENTIFIC AND 'TECHNICAL TERMS
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