Drugs in Society: Causes, Concepts, and Control / Edition 7

by Michael D. Lyman

Overview

This text addresses important issues associated with drug abuse in the US. It details the history of drug abuse and the development of drug control policy, reviews drug pharmacology, and outlines theories of drug abuse. There is much material on gangs and drugs and the involvement of organized crime in the drug trade, and discussion on drug laws and drug enforcement initiatives. Other issues examined include medical marijuana, drug testing, and drug abuse in sports. Learning features include objectives, key terms, and critical thinking questions. Lyman is affiliated with Columbia College; Potter, affiliated with Eastern Kentucky University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455731879
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/04/2013
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	520
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Michael D. Lyman, is a Professor of Criminal Justice in the Criminal Justice and Human Services Department at Columbia College of Missouri. In addition to being a teaching faculty member, he serves as the Graduate Coordinator for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice Program and Director of the Forensic Science Program. He is designated as an expert in police procedure in more than 30 states and frequently testifies as an expert witness in criminal cases.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

PART I – UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM

Chapter 1 - The Nature of the Drug Problem

Chapter 2 - The History of Drug Abuse

Chapter 3 - Drug Abuse and Pharmacology

Chapter 4 - The Illicit Drug Trade

Chapter 5 - Domestic Drug Production

Chapter 6 - Drugs and Crime

PART II – GANGS AND DRUGS

Chapter 7 - Organized Crime and The Drug Trade

Chapter 8 - Domestic Drug-Trafficking Organizations

Chapter 9 - Mexico and the Other Transnational Trafficking Organizations

PART III – FIGHTING BACK

Chapter 10 - The Drug Control Initiative

Chapter 11 - Critical Issues in Drug Control

Chapter 12 - Legalizing Marijuana: America’s Latest Social Experiment

Chapter 13 - Understanding Drug Control Policy

Chapter 14 - Drug Control Through Treatment and Prevention

APPENDIX I – DRUG SCHEDULING

APPENDIX II – GANGS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE NATIONAL DRUG INTELLIGENCE CENTER

APPENDIX III – LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

INDEX

Editorial Reviews

New edition of a multifaceted discussion of the contemporary drug problem. The authors address the history of drug use and drug control policy; drug pharmacology; drug trafficking; drug-related crime; the role of gangs such as the Mafia of the Colombian cartels; and political responses to the drug problem, such as legalization, prohibition, and treatment. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

I have been using this text for years…it is easy to read for the undergraduate students, getting points across without focusing too much on the biological and neuroscience jargon. It truly offers the students the criminal justice perspective. –Patrick McGrain, Gwynedd Mercy University

I want to give my students a clear and realistic picture of the drug/alcohol abuse in America, how serious the problem is and how we are all in some way, shape, or form affected by this… [Drugs in Society] has allowed me to reach those goals.—Lisa Lamb Weber, Texas State University

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