The Mexican drug war

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farrell, Courtney, Author.

Series:

Essential issues The Mexican drug war

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug traffic--History--Mexico--Juvenile literature.

Drug traffic.

Drug traffic--Social aspects--Mexican-American Border Region--Juvenile literature.

Drug traffic--Mexico--Juvenile literature.

Mexico.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] ABDO Pub 2012

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-61787-659-3