Drugs and Drug Policy: The Control of Consciousness Alteration
- ISBN-10
- 1483321886
- ISBN-13
- 9781483321882
- Series
- Drugs and Drug Policy
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 688
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-08-22
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Authors
- Clayton J. Mosher, Scott M. Akins
Description
This engaging text provides a cross-national perspective on the use and regulation of both legal and illegal drugs. It 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.
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