Drug Use and Abuse: A Comprehensive Introduction

Abadinsky, Howard

ISBN 10: 0495809918 / ISBN 13: 9780495809913

Published by Wadsworth Pub Co, 2010

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7th edition. 496 pages. 9.30x7.20x0.90 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Drug Use and Abuse: A Comprehensive Introduction
• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0495809918
• ISBN 13: 9780495809913
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.91 kilograms

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Synopsis

Packed with the latest data, the powerful new Seventh Edition of Howard Abadinsky's DRUG USE AND ABUSE: A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION delivers a thorough, interdisciplinary survey of all aspects of drug and alcohol abuse. The text draws from the many disciplines of history, law, pharmacology, political science, social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, and criminal justice -- resulting in the most comprehensive, authoritative resource available. Coverage includes the history of drugs, their impact on society, the pharmacological impact of drugs on the body, drug policy implications, the criminal justice system response, the drug business, law enforcement, theories of use, as well as the effects, treatment, and prevention of abuse.

About the Author

Howard Abadinsky is professor of criminal justice at St. John's University. A graduate of Queens College of the City University of New York, he has a PhD in sociology from New York University. Prior to entering academia, he was a New York State Parole Officer and Senior Parole Officer and a Cook County, Illinois, Deputy Sheriff/Inspector. He was a consultant to the President's Commission on Organized Crime and founder of the International Association for the Study of Organized Crime. Dr. Abadinsky is the author of several books, including THE CRIMINAL ELITE: ORGANIZED AND PROFESSIONAL CRIME; PROBATION AND PAROLE: THEORY AND PRACTICE; DRUG USE AND ABUSE; and LAW, COURTS, AND JUSTICE IN AMERICA.