Drug testing and social control: implications for state theory

A new War on Drugs became the rallying cry during the 1986 Congressional elections. One of the major components of this war was the call for mandatory drug testing of workers. We argue that drug testing has more to do with power than with genuine efforts at reducing the consumption of illicit drugs...

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Main Author: Gerber, Jurg (Author)
Contributors: Jensen, Eric L. 1946- ; Schreck, Myron ; Babcock, Ginna M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1990
In: Contemporary crises
Year: 1990, Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 243-258
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Illicit Drug
International Relation
Social Control
State Manager
State Theory