| Description |
xxi, 501 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-459) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Drug controversies and demonization -- Demonizing (illegal) drugs : the social construction of drug "epidemics" -- Glue-sniffing -- Marijuana -- Crack cocaine -- Heroin -- Ecstasy (MDMA) -- Methamphetamine -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 2. Theories of drug use -- Nature theories -- Genetic/biological theories -- Disease theory -- Psychological theories -- Sociological theories -- Social learning and subcultural theory -- Social control/bonding theory -- Anomie/strain theories -- Social conflict theory -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 3. The effects of drugs : part 1 -- Stimulants -- Caffeine -- Tobacco -- Cocaine -- Amphetamines -- Ritalin -- Ecstasy -- Depressants -- Alcohol -- Barbiturates -- Benzodiazepines -- GHB -- Inhalants -- Opiates -- Morphine -- Heroin -- Codeine -- Oxycodone -- Non-opiate analgesics -- Review questions -- Internet exercise -- 4. The effects of drugs : part 2 -- Hallucinogens/psychedelics -- LSD -- Psilocybin -- Peyote and mescaline -- DMT and bufotenine -- PCP and ketamine -- Marijuana -- Antidepressant drugs -- Aphrodisiac/"erectile dysfunction" drugs -- Steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- |
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5. Patterns of illegal drug use -- Self-report surveys -- Monitoring the future -- Other surveys on adolescent drug use -- The National Survey on Drug Use and Health -- Validity of survey findings on drug use -- Other surveys on adult drug use -- Data on substance use by adult offenders , ADAM and I-ADAM -- Drug Abuse Warning Network statistics -- Pulse check -- Correlates of illegal drug use -- Age -- Gender/sex -- Race/ethnicity -- Social class -- Rural/urban location -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 6. Patterns of legal drug use -- Age -- Use of drugs by the elderly -- Gender/sex -- Race/ethnicity -- African Americans -- Hispanics -- American Indians -- Asians and Pacific Islanders -- Social class -- Rural/urban location -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 7. Policies regulating illegal drugs -- Trends in arrests and incarceration -- Racial and class-based inequality in the application of drug laws -- "Crack babies" -- "CRACK" -- Mandatory minimum sentences -- "School zone" policies -- Public housing evictions -- Denial of welfare -- Denial of student aid -- Asset forfeiture -- "Drug tax" laws -- Ecstasy and the RAVE Act -- Methamphetamine legislation -- Marijuana laws -- Hemp -- Medical marijuana -- Recent changes in state drug laws -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- |
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8. Drug prevention programs -- Drug education programs -- DARE -- Alternative drug education programs -- Anti-drug advertising campaigns -- Zero tolerance policies -- Drug testing policies -- Schools -- Drug testing of workers -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 9. Drug treatment -- Pharmacological treatment approaches -- Drug agonists -- Drug antagonists -- Residential drug treatment programs -- Therapeutic communities -- Compulsory treatment programs -- Alcoholics Anonymous -- The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous -- Outpatient drug treatment -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercise -- 10. Policies regulating legal drugs, part 1 : alcohol and tobacco -- Tobacco -- A brief history of tobacco regulation -- Bans on smoking in public places -- Restrictions on advertising and marketing of tobacco products -- Taxes on tobacco products -- The 1998 Tobacco Settlement and Anti-Smoking programs -- International tobacco legislation -- The future of tobacco regulation -- Alcohol -- Temperance movements and prohibition in American history -- Alcohol regulation in the current era -- Minimum legal drinking age -- Regulating drinking on college campuses -- Drunk driving laws -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercise -- |
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11. Policies regulating legal drugs, part 2 : prescription and performance-enhancing drugs and herbal supplements -- Regulation of pharmaceutical products -- Early legislation -- FDA approval of pharmaceutical products -- Regulating the sale and advertising of prescription drugs -- Restricting the sale of Canadian pharmaceutical products -- Advertising pharmaceutical products -- The criminal practices of pharmaceutical companies -- The political economy of the pharmaceutical business -- The future of prescription drug regulation? -- The regulation of performance-enhancing drugs -- The rationale for regulation -- National Collegiate Athletic Association -- International Olympic Committee -- Professional sports -- Federal government regulation of steroids and dietary supplements -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet and media exercises -- 12. Drug policies in other countries and United States influence -- International treaties -- Countries with severe drug policies -- Russia -- Asian countries -- Drug policies in Western countries -- American influence and intervention in drug-producing countries -- Certification policies -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Subject |
Drug abuse -- United States.
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Drug control -- United States.
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Substance abuse -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Akins, Scott.
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| ISBN |
076193006X cloth |
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9780761930068 cloth |
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0761930078 paperback |
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9780761930075 paperback |
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