Drugs and Drug Policy - The Control of Consciousness Alteration

Informationen zum Autor Clayton Mosher received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Toronto! and is currently a 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. Besides co-authoring the Second Edition of Drugs and Drug Policy! he co-authored the Second Edition of The Mismeasure of Crime (SAGE! 2012) with Terance Miethe and Timothy Hart. Klappentext Authors Clayton J. Mosher! Scott Akins! and Taj Mahon-Haft discuss the physiological! psychological! and behavioural effects of legal and illicit drugs; the patterns and correlates of use; and theories of the "causes" of drug use. Zusammenfassung Drugs and Drug Policy provides a perspective on the regulation of drug use by examining and critiquing drug policies in the United States and internationally in terms of their scope! goals and effectiveness. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Drug Controversies and Demonization Chapter 2. Theories of Drug Use Chapter 3. The Effects of Drugs: Part I Chapter 4. The Effects of Drugs: Part II Chapter 5. Patterns of Illegal Drug Use Chapter 6. Patterns of Legal Drug Use Chapter 7. Drug Prevention Programs Chapter 8. Drug Treatment Chapter 9. Policies Regulating Legal Drugs! Part I: Alcohol and Tobacco Chapter 10. Policies Regulating Legal Drugs! Part II: Prescription and Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Herbal Supplements Chapter 11. Policies Regulating Illegal Drugs Chapter 12. Drug Policies in Other Countries and United States Influence

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• Authors: Scott Akins, Scott M. Akins, Taj A. Mahon-Haft, Clayton Mosher, Clayton Akins Mosher, Clayton J. Mosher, Clayton J. Akins Mosher, Clayton J./ Akins Mosher, Clayton James Mosher, Clayton J Mosher & Scott Akins
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.09.2013
• EAN: 9781452242392
• ISBN: 978-1-4522-4239-2
• No. of pages: 688
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration