Drugs in Society Causes, Concepts and Control

Name: Drugs in Society Causes, Concepts and Control
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ISBN: 9781437744507

ISBN-10: 1437744508

ISBN-13: 9781437744507

Edition: 6th 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Michael D. Lyman

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This work focuses on the many critical areas of America's drug problem, providing a foundation for rational decisionmaking within this complex and multi-disciplinary field. Broken into three sections: Understanding the Problem, Gangs and Drugs, and Fighting Back, topics covered include the business of drugs and the role of organized crime in the drug trade, drug legalization and decriminalization, legal and law enforcement strategies, an analysis of the socialization process of drug use and abuse, and a historical discussion of drug abuse that puts the contemporary drug problem into perspective. Text is supplemented with photos, charts, "critical thinking tasks," learning objectives, key…

Book details

List price: $62.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 10/14/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 536
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English




Understanding the Problem



The Nature of the Drug Problem



The History of Drug Abuse



Understanding Drugs of Abuse



The Illicit Drug Trade



Domestic Drug Production



Drugs and Crime



Gangs and Drugs



Organized Crime and the Drug Trade



Domestic Drug-Trafficking Organizations



Foreign Drug-Trafficking Organizations



Fighting Back



The Drug Control Initiative



Critical Issues in Drug Control



The Issue of Legalizing Drugs



Understanding Drug Control Policy



Control through Treatment and Prevention