Drugs and Drug Policy: The Control of Consciousness Alteration (NULL)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781452242392
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452242392
• Author: Clayton Mosher (Author)

Drugs and Drug Policy, Second Edition provides a cross-national perspective on the use and regulation of both legal and illegal drugs. This engaging text examines and critiques drug policies in the United States and abroad in terms of their scope, goals, and effectiveness. Authors Clayton J. Mosher and Scott Akins also discuss the physiological, psychological, and behavioral effects of legal and illicit drugs; the patterns and correlates of use; and theories of the “causes” of drug use.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. Drug Controversies and Demonization

Chapter 2. Theories of Drug Use

Chapter 3. The Effects of Drugs: Part I

Chapter 4. The Effects of Drugs: Part II

Chapter 5. Patterns of Illegal Drug Use

Chapter 6. Patterns of Legal Drug Use

Chapter 7. Drug Prevention Programs

Chapter 8. Drug Treatment

Chapter 9. Policies Regulating Legal Drugs, Part I: Alcohol and Tobacco

Chapter 10. Policies Regulating Legal Drugs, Part II: Prescription and Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Herbal Supplements

Chapter 11. Policies Regulating Illegal Drugs

Chapter 12. Drug Policies in Other Countries and United States Influence