Drugs in American Society

By Erich Goode

Book Overview

Drugs in American Society is a sociological introduction to the use of psychoactive substances in the United States that takes the focus out of the lab and onto the street. Throughout the book,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072874988
• ISBN13: 9780072874983
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

very detailed, very well done

i had to order this book for a class, it is very informative and goes into depth about everything.

It informs as well as shares the drug user point of view.

Unlike most books on drugs and drug usage that bogs you down with facts and statiscal data. Goode shows the reader practical examples from the lives of drug users. Goode also let you know that this could happen to you. Most of the drug users were college educated, busdrivers and businessmen. Certainly not what most of us think of when we think of addict. Goode dispels the images we have of addicts and replace it with the truth. This is something that can happen to anyone regardless of success, status or your social backgound be it in the suburbs or living in the city with good parents. Goode also makes you aware that addiction can stem from an addicted personality or a void in your soul that need to be filled as result of lost of self or grief over a love one. While still informing the reader that not all drug use is bad. Some people's use of drugs is cultural. Thus stripping you of all judgements prior to reading this book.