Drugs and Society
- ISBN-10
- 0763702919
- ISBN-13
- 9780763702915
- Series
- Drugs and Society
- Category
- Health & Fitness / General
- Pages
- 516
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jones and Bartlett
- Authors
- Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli
Description
A leading college textbook on the subject, the fifth edition of Drugs and Society is an exceptional introductory source of information on drug-related problems in our society. The text integrates the sociological, biomedical and social-psychological perspectives of drug abuse problems in language accessible to students at all levels. It discusses the origins of drug abuse-related issues, the unique features of psychoactive substances, their potential short- and long-term consequences, and current treatment strategies.
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