Narcotics Drugs and Substance Abuse (Solace Or Misery) Volume Vol. 1st [Hardcover]

About The Author:- Debasis Bagchi, worked in the CBI, Interpol Wing and for a spell as Head, Calcutta Region (1992-94), contributes thought provoking articles on topics ranging from Criminology, Forensic Science, Literature, Social Problems, Indology to Religion. Contents:- Foreword • Preface • Acknowledgements • Introduction • Journey Begins • Drugs or Quicksand • History: Drug Use vs. Collective Wisdom • Vulnerability of the Indians to Drugs • Crime Spree in the Drug Routes • In the Dark Chambers of Drugs • India's War Against Drugs • Drugs and Enforcement: Holding the Bull by the Horns • Current Assessment of the World Drug Trend and the National Reviews on Drug Abuse • Civil and Human Rights Issues • Importance of Research • Annexures: I to VIII • Tables on drug Abuse in India • History of Marijuana and Cannabis Timeline • The Growth of Heroin Worldwide • History of Cocaine Timeline • Glossary of drug-related Terms • Information on drugs and Abuse Patterns • Offences and Penalties under the NDPS Act, 1985 • Summary of National Survey on The Extent, Pattern and Trends of Drug Abuse in India • Bibliography • Index The Title 'Narcotics Drugs and Substance Abuse (Solace Or Misery) written/authored/edited by Debasis Bagchi', published in the year 2005. The ISBN 9788121208673 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 383 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is HEALTH / HOME SCIENCE / Police / Criminology / Law / PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES / Police. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 1st