{"product_id":"one-nation-under-the-influence-americas-drug-habit-and-how-we-can-overcome-it-hardback-9781509560707","title":"One Nation Under the Influence; America's Drug Habit and How We Can Overcome It (Hardback) 9781509560707","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOne Nation Under the Influence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAmerica's Drug Habit and How We Can Overcome It\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKevin A. Sabet (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509560707, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14 x 3.1 cm, 0.522 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Kevin Sabet has dedicated his life to understanding America's drug problem and finding solutions. \u003ci\u003eOne Nation Under the Influence\u003c\/i\u003e is the result: a groundbreaking account that's sorely needed at a time when we're losing so many of our loved ones to overdose and addiction.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Sheff, author of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The drug policy book we've been waiting for. Sabet seamlessly puts together the American addiction struggle with poignant stories from drug czars and law enforcement, those suffering from addiction and families alike, leaving us with an inspiring vision about what's possible, if we apply ourselves to the task.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick J. Kennedy, former congressman and founder of the Kennedy Forum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kevin shatters traditional notions of drug policy. \u003ci\u003eOne Nation Under the Influence\u003c\/i\u003e is Sabet's magnum opus—the book he has always threatened to write.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Robert L. DuPont, Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations, founding director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wide-ranging analysis of our country's drug problem by one of its most influential drug policy advocates.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Keith Humphreys, Stanford University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kevin Sabet is one of the leading authorities on the ongoing US drug crisis and in this book lays out effective solutions to one of our nation's greatest problems. I cannot recommend this book enough.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaagar Enjeti, host of \u003ci\u003eBreaking Points\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dr Sabet's timely and important work on addictive drugs portrays a realistic picture of the threat that is being faced. More importantly, it provides a path forward on the conversations and policies that are critically important to reducing this crisis and improving lives and the economy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGil Kerlikowske, former US Border Commissioner and US Drug Czar\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kevin Sabet\"s work rises above the landscape of existing books on addiction. Written with clarity, compassion, and a level of authority that reflects his vast experience in the field, Sabet's insightful book is a must-read for anyone wanting to better understand the history of addiction and how contemporary issues provide both lessons learned and paths to more effective solutions.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Winters, Oregon Research Institute \u0026amp; University of Minnesota\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Sabet's magnum opus – the book he has always threatened to write.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Robert L. DuPont, Nixon, Ford, and Carter Administrations, founding director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Inadequate drug policy has had a devastating impact on cities across North America. In \u003ci\u003eOne Nation Under the Influence\u003c\/i\u003e, Kevin Sabet draws from his decades of experience to provide a unique, well-informed perspective on some of the most important challenges being seen today.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Sim, Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are in the midst of the worst drug crisis in American history. What are we going to do about it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround 100,000 Americans died of a drug overdose last year – nearly double the number who died in Vietnam. More than 1,000,000 have perished since 2000, thanks largely to an explosion of fentanyl and other addictive opioids. But fentanyl, abundant methamphetamine, and other lethal drugs are not the only things that are killing us: our policy is. So far, America has lacked the will to do better. That must change, and this book tells us how.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one is immune, which is why Kevin Sabet has authored this remarkable book. Sabet, dubbed the \"the quarterback of the new anti-drug movement\" by \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, has spent most of his life battling the destructive effects of drugs. In \u003ci\u003eOne Nation Under the Influence\u003c\/i\u003e, he asks hard questions and provides clear answers, taking readers from the streets of San Francisco and New York to the southern border, up to Canada, and across to Europe to show how we can chart a necessary way forward. The solutions are out there, if only we have the will to apply them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlso available as an audiobook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Where We Are, Where We Have Been\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Yesterday in America: A Brief History of the Drug Wars\u003cbr\u003e2. Harm Reduction in Words, Legalization as Deeds\u003cbr\u003e3. Oregon's Woes\u003cbr\u003e4. A Tale of Two Countries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Looking for Solutions\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Beyond Our Borders\u003cbr\u003e6. Zooming In on Local and National Solutions\u003cbr\u003e7. Hope and Help Whether You Like It or Not\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501164294424,"sku":"9781509560707","price":18.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509560707.jpg?v=1786213833","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/one-nation-under-the-influence-americas-drug-habit-and-how-we-can-overcome-it-hardback-9781509560707","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}