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Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 5/E
Charles F. LevinthalHofstra University

ISBN-10: 0205483291
ISBN-13:  9780205483297

Publisher:  Pearson
Copyright:  2008
Format:  Paper; 480 pp
Published:  01/24/2007


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This text examines the impact of drug-taking behavior on our society and our daily lives.  The use and abuse of a wide range of licit and illicit drugs are discussed from historical, biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives.

 

In today's world, drugs and their use present a social paradox, combining the potential for good and for bad. As a society and as individuals, we can be the beneficiaries of drugs or their victims. This perspective continues to be the message of Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, Fifth Edition.

 

Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, Fifth Edition features a comprehensive review of psychoactive drugs, and is notable for the attention it gives to two aspects of drug-taking behavior that have been underreported in other texts: steroid abuse and inhalant abuse.


Features

  • The most comprehensive review of psychoactive drugs of any undergraduate textbook on the market.
  • Exceptional coverage of steroid abuse and inhalant abuse.
  •  “Quick Concept Checks,” self-gradable questions interspersed throughout the chapters, help assess student understanding of text material.
  • “Portraits” take students into the lives of individuals who have either influenced thinking about drugs in our society or been impacted by drug use or abuse.
  • “Drugs…in Focus” tell fascinating stories about the role of drugs in our history and present-day culture.
  •  “Health Line” features provide helpful information regarding specific aspects of drug-taking behavior and new medical applications.
  • “Health Alert” features provide emergency information about drug abuse situations or recognition signs of serious drug misuse or abuse.
  • “Point-Counterpoint Debate” features, located at the end of each of the five sections of the book, examine the principal pro and con arguments on important drug-related controversies in a simulated-debate format.
  • Emphasis on the Biopsychosocial Model throughout the book, conceptualizing drug-taking behavior as a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors.
  • “By the Numbers…” features at the beginning of each chapter provide pithy and provocative statistics relating to drug use and abuse such as the percentage of people reporting drug abuse as a cause of family trouble (24%), estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide (185 million), or the number of outdoor marijuana plants in the U.S. seized by the DEA in 2003 (1.1 million).
  • Extensive coverage of important theoretical perspectives on drug abuse:
    • The Family Systems Model (Chs. 1, 17, and 18).
    • Public Health Model (Chs. 1, 2, and 18).
    • Harm Reduction Model (Ch. 2).
    • Positions opposing the Disease Model of alcoholism and other forms of drug abuse (Ch. 10).


New To This Edition

  • New “By the Numbers…” features at the beginning of each chapter provide pithy and provocative statistics relating to drug use and abuse such as the percentage of people reporting drug abuse as a cause of family trouble (24%), estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide (185 million), or the number of outdoor marijuana plants in the U.S. seized by the DEA in 2003 (1.1 million).
  • Totally revised coverage of drug-related emergencies and drug-related deaths from the revamped Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) statistics, first published in 2006.
  • Two new, topical Portraits: Angel Raich, the woman behind the 2005 Raich v. Ashcroft U.S. Supreme Court decision on medical marijuana, and Steve T. --- Steroids and Getting the Look, examining the rise in steroid use among teenage bodybuilders (Ch. 8).
  • New “Point/Counterpoint Debate”: Should prescription drugs be advertised to the public?
  • New “Drugs…in Focus” features: The Meth Epidemic Across America (Ch. 4), Hemp in America -- Coming full circle (Ch. 5), Suspension penalties for steroid use in professional sports (Ch. 8), Ambien vs. Lunesta --- The Sleeping Pill War (Ch. 15).
  • New “Health Line” features: Stimulants as “Smart Pills” (Ch. 4), Alcohol, Security, and Spectator Sports (Ch. 9), African Americans, Smoking, and Mentholated Cigarettes (Ch. 11), Coffee, Genes, and Heart Attacks (Ch. 12), Bioequivalence versus Bioavailability in Prescription Drugs (Ch. 14), A New Course: Alcohol 101 on College Campuses (Ch. 18).
  • New “Health Alert” feature: SSRI Antidepressants and Elevated Risk of Suicide among Children and Adolescents.


Table of Contents

Part 1: Drugs in Society/Drugs in Our Lives

 

Chapter 1: Drugs and Behavior Today

            Social Messages about Drug Use

            Two Ways of Looking at Drugs and Behavior

            Drugs in Early Times

            Drugs in the Nineteenth Century

            Drugs and Behavior in the Twentieth Century

            Present-day Attitudes toward Drugs

            Patterns of Drug Use in the United States

            Why Some Individuals Use Drugs and Others Don’t

            Looking to the Future and Learning from the Past

 

Chapter 2: Drug-Taking Behavior: The Personal and Social Concerns

            Drug Toxicity

            The DAWN Reports

            Behavioral Tolerance and Drug Overdose

            Physical and Psychological Dependence

            Psychiatric Definitions

            Special Problems in Drug Abuse

            Drugs, Violence, and Crime

            Governmental Policy, Regulation, and Laws

            Enforcement of Drug Laws on a Local and International Scale

 

Chapter 3:How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

            How Drugs Enter the Body

            How Drugs Exit the Body

            Factors Determining the Physiological Impact of Drugs

            Introducing the Nervous System

            Understanding the Brain

            Understanding the Biochemistry of Psychoactive Drugs

            Physiological Aspects of Drug-Taking Behavior

            Physiological Factors of Drug-Taking Behavior

 

Part 2: Legally Restricted Drugs in Our Society

 

Chapter 4: The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

            The History of Cocaine

            Acute Effects of Cocaine

            Chronic Effects of Cocaine

            Medical Uses of Cocaine

            How Cocaine Works in the Brain

            Present-Day Cocaine Abuse

            Patterns of Cocaine Abuse

            Treatment Programs for Cocaine Abuse

            Amphetamines

            Acute and Chronic Effects of Amphetamines

            Medical Uses for Amphetamines and Similar Stimulant Drugs

 

Chapter 5: Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

            Opium in History

            Morphine and the Advent of Heroin

            Opiates and Heroin in American Society

            Effects on the Mind and the Body

            How Opiates Work in the Brain

            Patterns of Heroin Abuse

            Heroin abuse and Society

            Treatment for Heroin Abuse

            Medical Uses of Narcotic Drugs

 

Chapter 6: LSD and Other Hallucinogens

            A Matter of Definition

            Classifying Hallucinogens

            Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)

            Facts and Fictions about LSD

            Psilocybin and Other Hallucinogens Related to Serotonin

            Hallucinogens Related to Norepinephrine

            Hallucinogens Related to Acetylcholine

            Phencyclidine (PCP)

            Ketamine

 

Chapter 7: Marijuana

            A Matter of Terminology

            The History of Marijuana and Hashish

            Acute Effects of Marijuana

            Effects of Marijuana on the Brain

            Chronic Effects of Marijuana

            The Gateway Hypothesis

            Patterns of Marijuana Smoking

            Current Trends as Causes for Concern

            Medical Uses for Marijuana

            The Issue of Decriminalization

 

Chapter 8: Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

            Drug-Taking Behavior in Sports

            The Hazards of Anabolic Steroids

            Patterns of Anabolic Steroid Abuse

            Nonsteroid Hormones and Ergogenic Supplements

            Current Drug-Testing Procedures and Policies

            What Can Be Done about Anabolic Steroid Abuse?

 

Part 3: Legal Drugs in Our Society

 

Chapter 9: Alcohol: Social Beverage/Social Drug

            What Makes and Alcoholic Beverage?

            Alcohol Use through History

            Patterns of Alcohol Consumption Today

            The Pharmacology of Alcohol

            Effects of Alcohol on the Brain

            Acute Physiological Effects

            Acute Behavioral Effects

            Alcohol and Health Benefits

            Strategies for Responsible Drinking

 

Chapter 10: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

            Alcoholism: Stereotypes, Definitions, and Criteria

            Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence: The Professional’s View

            The History of Efforts to Regulate Chronic Alcohol Abuse

            Chronic Effects of Alcohol

            Patterns of Chronic Alcohol Abuse

            The Genetics of Alcoholism

            The Concept of Alcoholism as a Disease

            Approaches to Treatment for Alcoholism

            Alcoholism in the Workplace

 

Chapter 11: Nicotine and Tobacco

            Tobacco Use through History

            Health Concerns and Smoking Behavior

            Tobacco Today: An Industry on the Defensive

            What’s in Tobacco?

            The Dependence Potential of Nicotine

            Health Consequences of Tobacco Use

            Patterns of Smoking Behavior and Use of Smokeless Tobacco

            Quitting Smoking: The Good News and the Bad

 

Chapter 12: Caffeine

            Coffee

            Tea

            Chocolate

            Soft Drinks

            Caffeine from Medications

            The Era of Decaffeination

            Caffeine as a Drug

            Potential Health Benefits

            Potential Health Risks

            Dependence, Acute Toxicity, and Medical Applications

            Kids and Caffeine: A Special Concern

 

Chapter 13: Glues, Solvents, and Other Inhalants

            Inhalants through History

            Glue, Solvent, and Aerosol Inhalation

            Patterns of Inhalant Abuse

            Responses of Society to Inhalant Abuse

            Amyl Nitrite and Butyl Nitrite Inhalation

 

Part 4: Medicinal Drugs

 

Chapter 14: Prescription Drugs, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

            How the Regulation of Prescription and OTC Drugs Began

            Procedures for Approving Prescription and OTC Drugs

            Are FDA-Approved Drugs Safe?

            Major OTC Analgesic Drugs

            Other Major Classes of OTC Drugs

            The Pharmaceutical Industry Today

            Dietary Supplements

 

Chapter 15: Sedative Hypnotics and Antianxiety Drugs

            Barbiturates

            Nonbarbiturate Sedative-Hypnotics

            The Nature of Anxiety

            The Development of Antianxiety Drugs

            Benzodiazepines

            Nonbenzodiazepines Sedative-Hypnotics and Antianxiety Dutgs

            A Special Alert: The Risks of GHB

 

Chapter 16: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

            The Biomedical Model

            Antipsychotic Drugs and Schizophrenia

            Drugs Used to Treat Depression

            Drugs for Other Types of Mental Disorders

            St. John’s Wort: An Herbal Alternative for Treating Depression

            Psychiatric Drugs, Social Policy, and Deinstitutionalization

 

Part 5: Treatment, Prevention, and Education

 

Chapter 17: Intervention and Treatment: Strategies for Change

            Levels of Intervention in Drug-Abuse Prevention

            A Biopsychological Strategy for Treatment

            Incarceration and Other Punitive Measures in the United States

            Prevention and Treatment in the Workplace

            The Personal Journey to Treatment and Recovery

            The Importance of Family Systems in Prevention and Treatment

            Finding the Right Drug-Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program

            A Final Note: The Continuing Need for Drug-Abuse Treatment

 

Chapter 18: Prevention and Education: Schools, Community, and Family

            ATOD Prevention: Strategic Priorities, Goals, and Resilience

            Lessons from the Past: Prevention Approaches That Have Failed

            Hope and Promise: Components of Effective School-Based Prevention Programs

            Community-Based Prevention Programs

            Family Systems in Primary and Secondary Prevention

            Multicultural Issues in Primary and Secondary Prevention

            Yes, You: ATOD Prevention and the College Student

            Where You Can Go For Help


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Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society provides a comprehensive look at how drugs affect both individuals and society. The text takes a behavioral approach to examining the use and abuse of a wide range of licit and illicit drugs from historical, biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives.  

 

New topics discussed in the fifth edition include:

  • New By the Numbers features at the beginning of each chapter provide provocative statistics relating to drug use and abuse, such as the percentage of people reporting drug abuse as a cause of family trouble (24%); the estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide (185 million); or the number of outdoor marijuana plants in the U.S. seized by the DEA in 2003 (1.1 million).
  • Coverage of drug-related emergencies and drug-related deaths has been revised to include the 2006 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) statistics.
  • A new Point/Counterpoint debate asks, “Should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to advertise prescription drugs to the public?”
  • New Drugs…in Focus stories about the role of drugs in our history and present-day culture include: The Meth Epidemic Across America; Hemp in America - Coming Full Circle; Suspension Penalties for Steroid Use in Professional Sports;and Ambien versus Lunesta - The Sleeping Pill War.
  • New Health Line features provide helpful information and new medical applications including Stimulants as “Smart Pills”; Alcohol, Security, and Spectator Sports; African Americans, Smoking, and Mentholated Cigarettes; Coffee, Genes, and Heart Attacks; and Bioequivalence versus Bioavailability in Prescription Drugs.
  • New HealthAlerts provide emergency information about drug abuse situations and recognition signs of serious drug misuse or abuse.

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