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Current and insightful, the up-to-date Sixth Edition of Howard Abadinsky's DRUGS: AN INTRODUCTION offers an interdisciplinary, comprehensive survey of all aspects of the drug and alcohol abuse issue, including the impact of drugs on our society; their history and the pharmacological impact of drugs on the body; drug policy implications; the criminal justice system response; the effects, treatment, and prevention of abuse; theories of use; the drug business; and drug law enforcement.
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Alcohol was banned in the US before heroin was, an indicator that there may be some ongoing confusion even in this more experienced age about what specific drugs can do to the human body. Abadinsky (criminal justice, St. John's U.), however, is very specific about what drugs do, whether used medicinally, for recreation, or to appease an addiction. He examines the biological, psychological and social impact of drug abuse, expanding significantly on the illegal drug business and its connection with terrorism as well as the growth in prescription drug abuse and inhalants, herbal stimulants, "club drugs," and drug testing policies in the workplace. He describes the history of drug legislation, the effects of drugs on the nervous system (including depressants and stimulants, hallucinogens and marijuana, the sociology and psychology of abuse, treatment, prevention, enforcement and decriminalization. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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