Iran

Katel, Peter. "U.S. Policy on Iran." CQ Researcher 17.41 (2007): 961-984.
Would a nuclear-armed Iran endanger the United States?
The Bush administration is turning up the heat on Iran. In October President Bush said Iran's nuclear program raised the specter of World War III. Then Vice President Cheney warned of "serious consequences" if Iran stayed on course as a "terror-supporting state." The heated rhetoric is widely seen as calculated to raise the specter of military action against Iran. Indeed, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls the United States an international bully that's keeping Iraq violent to justify continued occupation. He also vows to maintain Iran's nuclear development program, which he says is not for creating weapons. But many observers — Israelis particularly — see the effort as a grave threat, prompting some U.S. hawks to advocate a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Other Iran-watchers say military action could further endanger U.S. forces fighting next door in Iraq. They urge the administration to aid dissidents rather than counter Iran by military force.
From the CQ Researcher. Reprinted with permission from CQ Press.
Reference
"Country Profile: Iran." FACTS.com. Includes links to key news events 1940-present from the Facts on File World News Digest.
"Iran." Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. 11th ed. Detroit: Gale, 2004.
Ashraf, Ahmad. "Iran." Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Ed. Philip Mattar. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan, 2004.

Articles
Iran and Iraq - EBSCOhost, 600+ articles
Iran and Nuclear - EBSCOhost, 500+ articles
Iran and United States and relations - EBSCOhost, 1000+ articles
Books
Keyword: Iran - CBC Library Catalog, 90+ titles.
Search results include related titles such as The Shia Revival : How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future by Vali Nasr (Norton, 2007).
Subject: Iran - CBC Library Catalog, 70+ titles.

Drug Abuse

CQ Researcher - browse or search for reports on Substance Abuse, including Medication Abuse (Oct. 9, 2009), Combating Addiction (Feb. 9, 2007), War on Drugs (Jun. 2, 2006) and Sports and Drugs (July 23, 2004).

Reference Books:

Isralowitz, Richard. Drug Use: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA : ABC-CLIO, 2004.

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan, 2001.

CBC Library Catalog - books on drug abuse, addiction, and the War on Drugs.

Websites:

National Adolescent Health Information Center. 2007 Fact Sheet on Substance Use: Adolescents and Young Adults.

National Institute on Drug Abuse. Publishes Annual Volumes on Trends in Drug Use and Related Factors.

United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. "Primary source of national data on the prevalence, treatment, and consequences of substance abuse in the United States."

Articles

Drug abuse is a huge topic; there are over 19,700 full text articles on the subject in EBSCOhost alone. You may wish to select a subtopic before searching for articles. Here are some examples of subtopics - some of which could be narrowed even further:

Control of Illegal Drugs in the United States

(drug traffic* or drug control or drug deal* or drug trade) and united states - EBSCOhost, 2800+

Caulkins, Jonathan P., and Peter Reuter. "Reorienting U.S. Drug Policy." Issues in Science & Technology 23.1 (2006): 79-85. "The nature and extent of the illegal drug problems in the United States have fundamentally changed during the past two decades; now policy needs to change as well."

Prosecution and Punishment of Drug Crimes

(drug abuse or substance abuse) and (prosecut* or sentenc* or imprisonment) - EBSCOhost, 400+

Caulkins, Jonathan P., and Eric L. Sevigny. "How many people does the U.S. imprison for drug use, and who are they?" Contemporary Drug Problems 32.3 (2005): 405-428. "Data from the Survey of Inmates in Federal and State Correctional Facilities, 1997 are used to estimate the number of drug-law violators in U.S. prisons solely because of their drug use ...

Drug Legalization - also see our post on Legalizing Marijuana

(drug or marijuana) and (legaliz* or decriminaliz*) and united states - EBSCOhost, 400+

(marijuana or cannabis) and United States and (medic* or therapeutic) - EBSCOhost, 400+

Steroids and other Performance Enhancing Drugs

Ryan Calfee, MD and Paul Fadale, MD. "Popular Ergogenic Drugs and Supplements in Young Athletes." PEDIATRICS Vol. 117 No. 3 March 2006, pp. e577-e589. Ergogenic drugs are substances that are used to enhance athletic performance. These drugs include illicit substances as well as compounds that are marketed as nutritional supplements. ...

(doping or performance enhancing drugs or drug testing) and (athlet* or sport*) - EBSCOhost, 800+ articles

Treatment of Addiction

(Treatment* or Therap*) and (Drug* or Narcotic* or Substance) and (Addict* or Abuse*) - 4300+ full text articles in EBSCOhost

Treatment of Methamphetamine Addiction

(Treatment* or Therap*) and (Meth or Methamphetamine) - 100+ full text articles in EBSCOhost

Prosecutors and the Law

Jost, Kenneth. "Prosecutors and the Law." CQ Researcher 17.38 (2007): 937-960.
Is prosecutorial misconduct a serious problem?

Three former Duke University lacrosse players are putting their lives back together after being wrongfully accused of rape in a sensational case that dominated headlines nationwide for more than a year. The case collapsed after Durham, N.C., District Attorney Michael B. Nifong was shown to have withheld evidence that law and ethical rules require be turned over to defense lawyers. Nifong's actions resulted in his resignation and disbarment and helped generate widespread debate about prosecutorial misconduct. Prosecutors say misconduct occurs only infrequently. But many critics say infractions are more common than prosecutors acknowledge and rarely are punished. They call for courts and lawyer-discipline bodies to take stronger action when prosecutors violate legal or ethical rules. But several factors, including limited resources, may limit any move toward stiffer sanctions for prosecutorial misconduct.
From the CQ Researcher. Reprinted with permission from CQ Press.


Articles - Two searches for each database are given. The first is prosecutorial misconduct in general. The second is for articles dealing specifically with Duke and the Lacrosse case.

EBSCOhost

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