Drugs And Society (Hardcover, 13th Revised edition)

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, the full Student Study Guide, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Revised to keep pace with the latest data and statistics, Drugs and Society, Thirteenth Edition with Navigate 2 Advantage Access, continues to captivate students by taking a multidisciplinary approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of average individuals. The authors have integrated their expertise in the fields of drug abuse, pharmacology, and sociology with their extensive experiences in research, treatment, drug policy making, and drug policy implementation to create an edition that speaks directly to students on the medical, emotional, and social damage drug use can cause. Drugs and Society, Thirteenth Edition is written on a personal level and directly addresses college students by incorporating individual drug use and abuse experiences as well as personal and institutional perspectives. Students will find these personal accounts both insightful and interesting. WHAT's NEW & IMPROVED? NEW - Includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access with complete animated eBook and Student Study Guide, as well as a wealth of additional student assessments and instructor material NEW - The best-selling Student Study Guide to accompany Drugs and Society is now including within Navigate 2 and includes writable PDFs NEW! Addresses current topics such as steroid abuse in baseball, OxyContin, restrictions on pain pills, marijuana legalization, heroin potency, designer drugs, synthetic drugs (spice and K2), marijuana wax UPDATED! Includes the most recent information on developments in states which have or intend to legalize recreational and medical marijuana use as well as coverage on the distinction of the two major types of marijuana UPDATED! Covers data and major drug use findings of drug abuse by middle school, adolescent, young adult, middle-aged, and senior citizens KEY FEATURES! Holding the Line sections include vignettes that help readers assess governmental efforts to deal with drug-related problems Case in Point sections provide examples of relevant clinical and/or social issues that arise from the use of each major group of drugs Here and Now sections include current events that illustrate the personal and social consequences of drug abuse Family Matters boxes show examples of how genetics and heredity contribute to drug abuse and its issue Drugs and Society, Thirteenth Edition is written on a personal level and directly addresses college students by incorporating individual drug use and abuse experiences as well as personal and institutional perspectives. Students will find these personal accounts both insightful and interesting. With Navigate 2, technology and content combine to expand the reach of your classroom. Whether you teach an online, hybrid, or traditional classroom-based course, Navigate 2 delivers unbeatable value. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2.