Drugs in American Society
Drugs in American Society
- ISBN 13:
9780072874983
- ISBN 10:
0072874988
- Edition: 6th
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 06/23/2004
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
- Newer Edition
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Summary
This 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.