Drug Use - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition)

A balanced and straightforward survey of the key issues, facts, and controversies surrounding the use and abuse of harmful drugs in the United States and abroad. Drug Use: A Reference Handbook presents a vast collection of facts and information about the major issues that drive the world's never-ending drug problem. An examination of five substances-tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, heroin, and cocaine-presents eye-opening facts about their relationship to politics, policies, big business, and war. Historical overviews and descriptions of the makeup and effects of each drug-such as the derivation of heroin from the opium poppy-segue into an analysis of the risk factors, patterns, and controversies regarding their use. Biographies profile key players related to the substance-use problem, and reports on drug use in the United States and selected countries are viewed from a worldwide perspective, offering a thought-provoking exploration of drug use, its problems, and policies. Chronology of key events related to the major substances, such as the Taliban's 2000 ban on opium cultivation in Afghanistan, the world's largest opium producer Glossary of terms commonly used in discussing drugs and drug use, such as the meanings of use, abuse, and addiction

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	May 2004
Authors:	Richard Isralowitz
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	269
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-57607-708-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse
LSN:	1-57607-708-X
Barcode:	9781576077085

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