Drugs and Drug Policy: The Control of Consciousness Alteration - Couverture souple

Mosher, Clayton J.; Akins, Scott M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0761930078 ISBN 13 : 9780761930075

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2006

Synopsis

"...the authors provide a detailed review of existing drug policy in the United States and an excellent and thorough review of the effects of both legal and illegal substances. One of the book's outstanding features is its comprehensive coverage of policy regarding legal and non legal drugs...this book is also extremely thought provoking and challenges readers to consider the foundation of their own perspectives on drugs and drug policies." —PSYCCRITIQUES

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. In this engaging text, authors Clayton J. Mosher and Scott Akins 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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Clayton Mosher received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Toronto, and is currently an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University Vancouver. He is the author of several books and articles in the areas of inequality in criminal justice system processing, drugs and drug policies, and the impact of prison construction on employment.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0761930078
• ISBN 13: 9780761930075
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 528
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible