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The American drug culture / Thomas S. Weinberg, Gerhard Falk, Ursula Adler Falk.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weinberg, Thomas S., author.
- Falk, Gerhard, 1924- author.
- Falk, Ursula Adler, author.
- Series:
- Sage knowledge.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drug abuse--United States.
- Drug abuse.
- United States.
- Substance abuse--United States.
- Substance abuse.
- Tobacco use--United States.
- Tobacco use.
- Drinking of alcoholic beverages--United States.
- Drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (398 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- KEY FEATURES: Two opening chapters introduce readers to the theories and perspectives used by social scientists to study drugs and alcohol, and to the larger trends in legal and illegal use of controlled substances. Six chapters on alcohol provide comprehensive coverage of the most widely used and abused drug in America. Lively discussions of alcohol and drugs in American popular culture brings the topic to life and relatable. Two appendices contain case histories from the authors' field research of individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders.
- Notes:
- Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on XML content.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781506304656
- OCLC:
- 1224020579
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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