Synopses & Reviews
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.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-457) and indexes.
About the Author
Erich Goode received his undergraduate education at Oberlin College and his Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia University. He has taught at Columbia, New York University, Florida Atlantic University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is currently Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland. His areas of specialization are drug use, deviant behavior, criminology, and collective behavior. Professor Goode is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship.
Table of Contents
Part 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 Index