Drugs & Society, Fifteenth Edition – As a long-standing, reliable resource, Drugs and Society, Fifteenth Edition continues to captivate and inform students by taking a multidisciplinary approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of average individuals. The authors have combined their deep knowledge in drug abuse, pharmacology, and sociology with their vast experience in research, treatment, drug policy formulation, and implementation to produce an edition that directly addresses students. This work highlights the medical, emotional, and social consequences of drug use.
Updated throughout to reflect the recent data and legislation, the 15th Edition also offers:
Updated coverage of prohibition, Harrison Tax Act, and other laws that have had a significant impact on special populations.
A greater emphasis on alcohol use and sexual abuse, marital and spouse abuse, and other major crimes committed.
Discussion of the relationship between alcohol and health problems associated with the abuse of alcohol.
Case in Point: examples of relevant clinical and/or social issues that arise from the use of each major group of drugs
Here and Now: current events that illustrate the personal and social consequences of drug abuse
Family Matters: examples of how genetics and heredity contribute to drug abuse and its issuesPrescription for Abuse: current stories that illustrate the problems of prescription abuse and its consequences
Point/Counterpoint: exposes students to different perspectives on drug-related issues and encourages them to draw their own conclusions.
Written for undergraduate courses on Drugs, Alcohol and Society within the departments of Healthcare, Physical and Health Education, Kinesiology, Public Health, and other social sciences such as Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, History, and Economics. © 2025 | 550 pages
Additional ISBNs for Drugs and Society 15/E: 978-1284288568, 978-1284302875, 978-1284302882, 978-1284302899, 978-1284288575, 978-1284288612, 9781284302882, 9781284302899, 9781284288575, 9781284288612
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