A Statement Critical of Current Legislative Proposals Dealing with the National Problem of Drug Addiction

A Statement Critical of Current Legislative Proposals Dealing with the National Problem of Drug Addiction

Contributor(s):
American Psychiatric Association
Publication:
Produced: 12 June 1956
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Resolutions (administrative records)
Abstract:
In this statement, which Kolb helped draft, the American Psychiatric Association membership criticized the harsh penalties for drug dealing and addiction in proposed new laws. Despite their protests, the Narcotic Control Act of 1956 became law on 18 July 1956.
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Extent:
3 pages
NLM Unique ID:
9918351284206676X258 (See in Profiles in Science)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918351284206676X258
Archival Collection:
The Lawrence Kolb Papers (Profiles in Science)