The American drug culture /

KEY FEATURES: Two opening chapters introduce readers to the theories and perspectives used by social scientists to study drugs and alcohol, and to the larger trends in legal and illegal use of controlled substances. Six chapters on alcohol provide comprehensive coverage of the most widely used and a...

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Main Authors:	Weinberg, Thomas S. (Author), Falk, Gerhard, 1924- (Author), Falk, Ursula Adler (Author)
Corporate Author:	Sage Publications
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2019.
Subjects:	Drug abuse > United States. Substance abuse > United States. Tobacco use > United States. Drinking of alcoholic beverages > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	KEY FEATURES: Two opening chapters introduce readers to the theories and perspectives used by social scientists to study drugs and alcohol, and to the larger trends in legal and illegal use of controlled substances. Six chapters on alcohol provide comprehensive coverage of the most widely used and abused drug in America. Lively discussions of alcohol and drugs in American popular culture brings the topic to life and relatable. Two appendices contain case histories from the authors' field research of individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (398 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781506304656 (ebook) :