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Edward M. Brecher (1912–1989)〔 was a well-known American science writer and book author, best known for his contributions in addiction research, human sexuality, and for his advocacy of rights for people who choose to commit suicide. ==Works And Awards== According to his ''NYT'' obituary "Mr. Brecher collaborated on books and articles with his wife, Ruth Ernestine Cook Brecher, who died in 1966. They received the Albert Lasker Award for medical journalism in 1963 and the Robert T. Morse Writer's Award of the American Psychiatric Association, which cited them as "scholarly crusaders for a better life for all Americans." In 1968, he signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.〔“Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” January 30, 1968 ''New York Post''〕 Among Brecher's best-known works were two books published by Consumers Union, ''The Consumers Union Report on Licit and Illicit Drugs'' (1972) and ''Love, Sex and Aging'' (1984). An editorial published in The New York Times〔(editorial published in The New York Times )〕 after his death observed:
The editorial concluded: "Good or bad, marijuana is here to stay. The billions spent to fight it are wasted dollars. Indeed, they may be worse than wasted: properly regulated, marijuana might serve as a less dangerous substitute for alcohol." An earlier book by Mr. Brecher, ''The Sex Researchers'' was first published by Little, Brown in 1969, and updated one year before his suicide. It remains a standard textbook for the training of sex education educators. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward M. Brecher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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