Drugs & Society

Drugs & Society
ISBN-10
1284228770
ISBN-13
9781284228779
Category
Psychology
Pages
660
Language
English
Published
2020-12-08
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Authors
Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein

Description

5 Stars! from Doody's Book Reviews! (of the 13th Edition) "This edition continues to raise the bar for books on drug use and abuse. The presentation of the material is straightforward and comprehensive, but not off putting or complicated." As a long-standing, reliable resource Drugs & Society, Fourteenth 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 integrated their expertise in the fields of drug abuse, pharmacology, and sociology with their extensive experiences in research, treatment, drug policy making, and drug policy implementation to create an edition that speaks directly to students on the medical, emotional, and social damage drug use can cause.

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