Drugs and the American Dream: An Anthology
ISBN-13:
9780470670279
ISBN-10:
0470670274
Edition:
1
Author:
Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler, Patrick K. OBrien
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Paperback
456 pages
Category:
Substance Abuse
,
Addiction & Recovery
,
Sociology
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ISBN-13:
9780470670279
ISBN-10:
0470670274
Edition:
1
Author:
Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler, Patrick K. OBrien
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Paperback
456 pages
Category:
Substance Abuse
,
Addiction & Recovery
,
Sociology
Summary
Drugs and the American Dream: An Anthology (ISBN-13: 9780470670279 and ISBN-10: 0470670274), written by authors
Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler, Patrick K. OBrien, was published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2012.
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Description
Drugs and the American Dream presents an up-to-date anthology of chiefly contemporary readings that explore the myriad sociological correlates of licit and illicit drug use in the United States.
- Unique approach to the topic that offers an organizing theme of sociological concepts-age, social class, ethnicity, gender, as well as societal response to drug use including drug education, treatment, and policy.
- The book is interdisciplinary in terms of approach, making it useful in a variety of contexts.
- Includes a wide array of ethnographic articles that place reader directly into the perspectives of drug users through their own voices
- Brief framing introductions to each article provide "interconnective tissue," guiding the student to the heart of what's important in the piece that follows.
- Offers a balanced approach to various substances-tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs.
- Provides students with a realistic perspective on the extent of substance use in American society as well as a critical appreciation of the real versus imagined harms associated with use of various substances.
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