The sociology of american drug use

Unlike most texts about drug use, which are written either from a counseling/psychology or physiology/pharmacology point of view, The Sociology of American Drug Use mainstreams the coverage for sociology and criminology programs, and at the same time provides a broader sociological perspective on drug use. Much of this material comes from Charles Faupel's own research experience among street heroin addicts on the East coast, several chapters offer an ethnographer's perspective on the specific issues addressed, while at the same time maintaining a focus on the basics of this substantive field.

Section 1: A Sociological Approach to Drug Use Chapter 1: The Sociological Study of Drug Use Chapter 2: A Brief History of Drugs in America Chapter 3: Classifying Psychoactive Drugs Chapter 4: Theoretical Explanations for Drug Use Chapter 5: Subcultures of Drug Use Chapter 6: Official and Unofficial Data Sources Section 2: Social Correlates of Drug Use Chapter 7: Demographic and Occupational Correlates of Drug Use Chapter 8: Health Correlates of Drug Use Chapter 9: Drugs and the Economy Chapter 10: Drugs, Crime and Violence Section 3: Societal Responses to Drug Use Chapter 11: Legal Responses to Drug Use: Prohibition, Decriminalization and Legalization Chapter 12: Therapeutic Responses to Drug Use: Drug Treatment Chapter 13: Preemptive Responses to Drug Use: Drug Education and Drug Testing Chapter 14: Drug Policy for the Twenty-First Century