The Sociology of American Drug Use: Faupel, Charles E., Weaver, Greg S., Corzine, Jay

The Sociology of American Drug Use (3rd Edition) is a comprehensive and thoroughly revised text that provides a broader sociological perspective on drug use in American society.

With an emphasis on methodological and theoretical issues, the book covers various social correlates of drug use, including demographic, institutional, health, economic, cultural, and subcultural factors.

The final section focuses on societal reaction to drug use, with discussions of prohibition, decriminalization, and legalization policy options and drug treatment, drug education, and drug testing.

This text is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex issues surrounding drug use in America today.