The American Drug Culture
- ISBN-10
- 1506304699
- ISBN-13
- 9781506304694
- Series
- The American Drug Culture
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-12-14
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Authors
- Thomas S. Weinberg, Gerhard Falk, Ursula Adler Falk
Description
The American Drug Culture uses sociological and other perspectives to examine drug and alcohol use in U.S. society. The text is arranged topically, rather than by categories of drugs, and explores diverse contexts of drug use including popular culture; sexuality; the legal and criminal justice systems; other social institutions; and mental and physical health. It features more coverage of alcohol, the most widely-used drug in the U.S., than other texts for this course. Authors Thomas S. Weinberg, Gerhard Falk, and Ursula Falk include case studies from their field research to give you empathetic insights into the situation of those with substance and alcohol use disorders.
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