Drugs in America: Sociology, Economics, and Politics / Edition 1

by Ansley Hamid

Overview

This basic analysis of the drug problem in America describes the historical and present use of mood-altering drugs; the economics of drug trafficking; theories of addiction; and the resulting crime, violence, and community deterioration. In addition, the author focuses on the effects of legalizing drugs and the role of law enforcement. This is an ideal text for any course discussing drug use and abuse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780834210608
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	01/14/1998
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	327
Product dimensions:	0.72(w) x 9.00(h) x 6.00(d)

About the Author

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: Drugs and Humans * Historical Overview * Writing about Drugs--Ethnographic versus Psychopharmacological Approaches * Drugs and Labor * Policing Drugs * Drugs and Crime * Drugs and Violence * Women, Parenting, Sex, and Drugs * Drugs and Neighborhood Deterioration * Addiction, Misuse, and Treatment * Toward an Enlightened Drug Policy for the 21st Century * Index

Editorial Reviews

Psychoactive drugs and humans are too intertwined historically to make prohibition advisable according to Hamid (anthropology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY), who argues for an enlightened drug policy for the 21st century. In the context of ethnographic vs. psychopharmacological approaches to studying drug use, and the relation of drugs to labor, policing, violence, women, sex, and parenting, social problems, addiction and treatment, the author contends that legalization and decriminalization would foster effective informal controls. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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