Looks at the economic effects of Prohibition in the United States, focusing on alcohol consumption pre- and post-Prohibition in terms of death rates, arrests, a

Examines the failure of Prohibition; discusses how this analysis can be applied to the effects of illegal drugs on today's economy.

A balanced and sophisticated analysis of the true costs, benefits, and consequences of enforcing drug prohibition is presented in this book. Miron argues that p

What drug provides Americans with the greatest pleasure and the greatest pain? The answer, hands down, is alcohol. The pain comes not only from drunk driving an