The War on Drugs: An Old Wives Tale - Hardcoverby Christine D. Shuck (Author) Part memoir, part current affairs, part argument for legalization The War on Drugs is a MUST READ for those who believe that the war on drugs only happens to "those people" in "that part of town." Written from the point of view of a wife and mother, The War On Drugs: An Old Wives' Tale examines the pros and cons of marijuana prohibition, drug diversion programs, and challenges the reader to define the nature of addiction