Drugs, alcohol, and society : social structure, process, and policy
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Drugs, alcohol, and society : social structure, process, and policy
Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1992
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-293) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Drawing from socio-cultural and social psychological theories and using the social learning perspective as the unifying perspective of the book, Akers helps students gain a deeper understanding of drugs and alcohol as social phenomena.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Major concepts and issues in substance abuse. The problem of alcohol and drugs in society: social structure, process, and policy. Drugs, drug effects, and drug behaviour. Drug use and abuse in American society: social patterns and trends. Drug use and abuse in American Society: work, sports, and crime. Part II: Illegal drugs, Marijuana. Heroin. Cocaine. Social control and public policy on drugs: Law enforcement. Social control and public policy on drugs: treatment and prevention. Part III: Legal drugs. Alcohol: physiological, psychological, and social factors in drinking behaviour and alcoholism. Alcohol: social structure and social process. Social control and public policy on alcohol. Tobacco.
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