Is drug abuse a serious problem? Should marijuana be decriminalized? How Should society respond to drug abuse? These three questions are debated across three chapters of pro versus con essays from highly respected sources. By being presented with more than one intelligent viewpoint on each topic, readers will think critically and develop intelligent opinions for themselves. Essay sources include the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Nora D. Volkow, Lisa Sweetingham, Alan Scher Zagier, Ethan Baron, and Sara Miller Llana.