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Learning Cycles Affect Drug Use More Than Laws, Says UF Research

GAINESVILLE — The war on drugs wastes time and money in many ways because a boom-and-bust learning cycle shapes American drug infatuations more than get-tough policies, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Law, Politics, Research on Thursday, April 24, 1997.

UF Professor’s Book Aims To Correct Western Image Of The Balkans

GAINESVILLE — Although the Southeastern European area known as the Balkans is synonymous with divisive, hostile political groups, Westerners who look no deeper than that headline-driven stereotype are missing the region’s deep cultural and religious identity, says a University of Florida professor.

Filed under Florida, Politics, Research on Thursday, April 10, 1997.