Drugs and drug policy the control of consciousness alteration /
Provides a cross-national perspective on the regulation of drug use by examining and critiquing drug policies in the United States and abroad in terms of their scope, goals, and effectiveness.
| Основен автор: | Mosher, Clayton James. |
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| Други автори: | Akins, Scott. |
| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Sage,
℗♭2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
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| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Drugs and drug policy. |
Съдържание:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1.
- Drug controversies and demonization
- Demonizing (illegal) drugs : the social construction of drug "epidemics"
- Glue-sniffing
- Marijuana
- Crack cocaine
- Heroin
- Ecstasy (MDMA)
- Methamphetamine
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet exercises
- 2.
- Theories of drug use
- Nature theories
- Genetic/biological theories
- Disease theory
- Psychological theories
- Sociological theories
- Social learning and subcultural theory
- Social control/bonding theory
- Anomie/strain theories
- Social conflict theory
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet exercises
- 3.
- The effects of drugs : part 1
- Stimulants
- Caffeine
- Tobacco
- Cocaine
- Amphetamines
- Ritalin
- Ecstasy
- Depressants
- Alcohol
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- GHB
- Inhalants
- Opiates
- Morphine
- Heroin
- Codeine
- Oxycodone
- Non-opiate analgesics
- Review questions
- Internet exercise
- 4.
- The effects of drugs : part 2
- Hallucinogens/psychedelics
- LSD
- Psilocybin
- Peyote and mescaline
- DMT and bufotenine
- PCP and ketamine
- Marijuana
- Antidepressant drugs
- Aphrodisiac/"erectile dysfunction" drugs
- Steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs
- Conclusion
- Review questions.
- 5.
- Patterns of illegal drug use
- Self-report surveys
- Monitoring the future
- Other surveys on adolescent drug use
- The National Survey on Drug Use and Health
- Validity of survey findings on drug use
- Other surveys on adult drug use
- Data on substance use by adult offenders, ADAM and I-ADAM
- Drug Abuse Warning Network statistics
- Pulse check
- Correlates of illegal drug use
- Age
- Gender/sex
- Race/ethnicity
- Social class
- Rural/urban location
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet exercises
- 6.
- Patterns of legal drug use
- Age
- Use of drugs by the elderly
- Gender/sex
- Race/ethnicity
- African Americans
- Hispanics
- American Indians
- Asians and Pacific Islanders
- Social class
- Rural/urban location
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet exercises
- 7.
- Policies regulating illegal drugs
- Trends in arrests and incarceration
- Racial and class-based inequality in the application of drug laws
- "Crack babies"
- "CRACK"
- Mandatory minimum sentences
- "School zone" policies
- Public housing evictions
- Denial of welfare
- Denial of student aid
- Asset forfeiture
- "Drug tax" laws
- Ecstasy and the RAVE Act
- Methamphetamine legislation
- Marijuana laws
- Hemp
- Medical marijuana
- Recent changes in state drug laws
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet exercises.
- 8.
- Drug prevention programs
- Drug education programs
- DARE
- Alternative drug education programs
- Anti-drug advertising campaigns
- Zero tolerance policies
- Drug testing policies
- Schools
- Drug testing of workers
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet exercises
- 9.
- Drug treatment
- Pharmacological treatment approaches
- Drug agonists
- Drug antagonists
- Residential drug treatment programs
- Therapeutic communities
- Compulsory treatment programs
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
- Outpatient drug treatment
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet exercise
- 10.
- Policies regulating legal drugs, part 1 : alcohol and tobacco
- Tobacco
- A brief history of tobacco regulation
- Bans on smoking in public places
- Restrictions on advertising and marketing of tobacco products
- Taxes on tobacco products
- The 1998 Tobacco Settlement and Anti-Smoking programs
- International tobacco legislation
- The future of tobacco regulation
- Alcohol
- Temperance movements and prohibition in American history
- Alcohol regulation in the current era
- Minimum legal drinking age
- Regulating drinking on college campuses
- Drunk driving laws
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet exercise.
- 11.
- Policies regulating legal drugs, part 2 : prescription and performance-enhancing drugs and herbal supplements
- Regulation of pharmaceutical products
- Early legislation
- FDA approval of pharmaceutical products
- Regulating the sale and advertising of prescription drugs
- Restricting the sale of Canadian pharmaceutical products
- Advertising pharmaceutical products
- The criminal practices of pharmaceutical companies
- The political economy of the pharmaceutical business
- The future of prescription drug regulation?
- The regulation of performance-enhancing drugs
- The rationale for regulation
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- International Olympic Committee
- Professional sports
- Federal government regulation of steroids and dietary supplements
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet and media exercises
- 12.
- Drug policies in other countries and United States influence
- International treaties
- Countries with severe drug policies
- Russia
- Asian countries
- Drug policies in Western countries
- American influence and intervention in drug-producing countries
- Certification policies
- Conclusion
- Review questions
- Internet exercises
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the authors.