Drugs, Society and Criminal Justice

PART ONE:  DRUGS AND SOCIETY: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSPECTIVE  

1.    Understanding Drug-taking Behavior  

2.    Understanding the Drug Problem in America  

3.    The History of Drug Use and Drug-Control Policy 

4.    Theoretical Perspectives on Drug Use and Abuse

5.    Drugs and Crime

6.    Drugs and the Criminal Justice System

 

PART TWO:  LEGALLY RESTRICTED DRUGS IN OUR SOCIETY

7.    Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

8.    The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines  

9.    LSD and Other Hallucinogens  

10.  Marijuana  

11.  Depressants and Inhalants  

12.  Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

 

PART THREE:  LEGAL DRUGS IN OUR SOCIETY  

13.  Alcohol: Social Beverage/Social Drug  

14.  Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism  

15.  Nicotine and Tobacco Use  

 

PART FOUR:  DRUG ABUSE AND DRUG POLICY  

16.  Prevention and Treatment: Drug Policy and Intervention