Illicit Drugs (Health and Medical Issues Today) - Hardcover

"As an introductory volume, it provides a solid foundation and could serve as a platform for exploring the diverse concerns and controversies related to illicit drugs. It could be used as a primary text or as a recommended additional text in a variety of undergraduate courses in the health and human services areas. Summing Up: Recommended." - Choice

This concise, up-to-date volume compiles information and materials documenting illicit drugs and their use from multiple perspectives. * A chronology of significant events, decisions, policies, and agreements about illicit drug use in the United States from 1872 to the present * Graphs and tables about illicit drug use patterns and problems * A world map depicting the distribution of problem drugs throughout the world * A glossary of key terms about drug use and abuse * A bibliography of significant reference materials addressing illicit drug use