Description: About this productProduct InformationThis well-respected text provides the most balanced and up-to-date investigation of drug use in all of its social, cultural, and legal complexity. It covers the full range of psychoactive drug use, from legal medical and prescription use to criminal recreational use, from casual use to addiction. The text maintains its distinctive emphasis on the sociological perspective, explaining the drug phenomenon using sociological concepts supported by recent data from a wide range of sources.Product IdentifiersPublisherMcGraw-Hill Higher EducationISBN-100072874988ISBN-139780072874983eBay Product ID (ePID)30507109Product Key FeaturesAuthorErich GoodePublication NameDrugs in American SocietyFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishFeaturesRevisedPublication Year2004TypeTextbookNumber of Pages528 PagesDimensionsItem Length9in.Item Height0.9in.Item Width7in.Item Weight25.9 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberHv5825.G63 2005Edition DescriptionRevised EditionEdition Number6Table of ContentPart 1. Introduction Chapter 1. Drugs: A Sociological Perspective Chapter 2. Drugs: A Pharmacological Perspective Chapter 3. Theories of Drug Use Chapter 4. Drugs in America: The Historical Context Chapter 5. Drugs in the News Part 2. Drug Use: Methods and Data Chapter 6. How Do We Know It's True? Methods of Research Chapter 7. Historical Trends in Drug Consumption: From Past to Current Use Part 3. Drugs and Their Use Chapter 8. Legal Drugs: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Psychotherapeutic Drugs Chapter 9. Marijuana, LSD, and Club Drugs Chapter 10. Stimulants: Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack Chapter 11. Heroin and the Narcotics Part 4. Drugs, Crime, and Drug Control Chapter 12. Drugs and Crime: What's the Connection? Chapter 13. The Illicit Drug Industry Chapter 14. Drug Control: Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, Drug Treatment Chapter 15. Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction Appendix: Drug-Related Websites Glossary References Photo Credits Author Index Subject IndexCopyright Date2005Target AudienceCollege AudienceTopicSociology / General, Criminal Law / General, Psychopathology / AddictionLccn2004-049890Dewey Decimal362.290973Dewey Edition23GenreLaw, Psychology, Social Science
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Edition: 6th edition
Publish Year: 2004
Updated ISBN1: 1259920585
Updated ISBN2: 9781259920585
Number of Pages: 528 Pages
Publication Name: Drugs in American Society
Language: English
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Subject: Sociology / General, Criminal Law / General, Psychopathology / Addiction
Publication Year: 2004
Item Height: 0.9 in
Features: Revised
Item Weight: 25.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Law, Social Science, Psychology
Author: Erich Goode
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
