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Doin’ Drugs

Author : William H. James
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292779682
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Doin’ Drugs written by William H. James and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the African American community, individuals and organizations ranging from churches to schools to drug treatment centers are fighting the widespread use of crack cocaine. To put that fight in a larger cultural context, Doin' Drugs explores historical patterns of alcohol and drug use from pre-slavery Africa to present-day urban America. William Henry James and Stephen Lloyd Johnson document the role of alcohol and other drugs in traditional African cultures, among African slaves before the American Civil War, and in contemporary African American society, which has experienced the epidemics of marijuana, heroin, crack cocaine, and gangs since the beginning of this century. The authors zero in on the interplay of addiction and race to uncover the social and psychological factors that underlie addiction. James and Johnson also highlight many culturally informed programs, particularly those sponsored by African American churches, that are successfully breaking the patterns of addiction. The authors hope that the information in this book will be used to train a new generation of counselors, ministers, social workers, nurses, and physicians to be better prepared to face the epidemic of drug addiction in African American communities.

Doin’ Drugs

Author : William H. James
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292740417
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Doin’ Drugs written by William H. James and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the African American community, individuals and organizations ranging from churches to schools to drug treatment centers are fighting the widespread use of crack cocaine. To put that fight in a larger cultural context, Doin' Drugs explores historical patterns of alcohol and drug use from pre-slavery Africa to present-day urban America. William Henry James and Stephen Lloyd Johnson document the role of alcohol and other drugs in traditional African cultures, among African slaves before the American Civil War, and in contemporary African American society, which has experienced the epidemics of marijuana, heroin, crack cocaine, and gangs since the beginning of this century. The authors zero in on the interplay of addiction and race to uncover the social and psychological factors that underlie addiction. James and Johnson also highlight many culturally informed programs, particularly those sponsored by African American churches, that are successfully breaking the patterns of addiction. The authors hope that the information in this book will be used to train a new generation of counselors, ministers, social workers, nurses, and physicians to be better prepared to face the epidemic of drug addiction in African American communities.

Drug Use for Grown-Ups

Author : Dr. Carl L. Hart
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101981660
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Drug Use for Grown-Ups written by Dr. Carl L. Hart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hart’s argument that we need to drastically revise our current view of illegal drugs is both powerful and timely . . . when it comes to the legacy of this country’s war on drugs, we should all share his outrage.” —The New York Times Book Review From one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, a powerful argument that the greatest damage from drugs flows from their being illegal, and a hopeful reckoning with the possibility of their use as part of a responsible and happy life Dr. Carl L. Hart, Ziff Professor at Columbia University and former chair of the Department of Psychology, is one of the world's preeminent experts on the effects of so-called recreational drugs on the human mind and body. Dr. Hart is open about the fact that he uses drugs himself, in a happy balance with the rest of his full and productive life as a researcher and professor, husband, father, and friend. In Drug Use for Grown-Ups, he draws on decades of research and his own personal experience to argue definitively that the criminalization and demonization of drug use--not drugs themselves--have been a tremendous scourge on America, not least in reinforcing this country's enduring structural racism. Dr. Hart did not always have this view. He came of age in one of Miami's most troubled neighborhoods at a time when many ills were being laid at the door of crack cocaine. His initial work as a researcher was aimed at proving that drug use caused bad outcomes. But one problem kept cropping up: the evidence from his research did not support his hypothesis. From inside the massively well-funded research arm of the American war on drugs, he saw how the facts did not support the ideology. The truth was dismissed and distorted in order to keep fear and outrage stoked, the funds rolling in, and Black and brown bodies behind bars. Drug Use for Grown-Ups will be controversial, to be sure: the propaganda war, Dr. Hart argues, has been tremendously effective. Imagine if the only subject of any discussion about driving automobiles was fatal car crashes. Drug Use for Grown-Ups offers a radically different vision: when used responsibly, drugs can enrich and enhance our lives. We have a long way to go, but the vital conversation this book will generate is an extraordinarily important step.

Doing Drugs and Dropping Out

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Doing Drugs and Dropping Out written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report assesses the societal costs of substance abuse--especially cocaine and crack addition--and dropping out of school. It is organized around three themes: (1) the impact of cocaine and crack abuse in terms of crime, public spending, and lost productivity; (2) policies that move addicts away from crack; and (3) policies that reduce the high school dropout rate. Based on extant literature, the report quantifies a bottom-line cost of drug abuse to have been between $60.4 billion and $124.9 billion in 1988, a figure that reflects the costs of health care, economic loss, and law enforcement relating to substance abuse. Impact also is assessed in terms of private and social issues. In evaluating the success of policies that have effectively moved addicts away from drugs, important questions concerning criteria for success, motivation for drug use, and addiction are explored. Law enforcement, treatment, educational, and prevention policies are evaluated. The current literature on testing, outpatient treatment, and peer programs to reduce the motivation toward drug abuse and to move addicts away from cocaine and crack is reviewed. In response to the issue of dropout prevention, the report recommends a rethinking of the structure of high schools within a collaborative context involving parents, schools, and communities. Included in the report are a working bibliography and a community service booklet that deals with the issues of this report on a local community level. (NB)

My Kid Is Doing Drugs and Got Arrested: Now What?

Author : Donna Beard Gilchrist RN MSN WHNP-BC
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1481729128
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book My Kid Is Doing Drugs and Got Arrested: Now What? written by Donna Beard Gilchrist RN MSN WHNP-BC and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Kid is Doing Drugs and Got Arrested: Now What? is my story of hope and success. The book gives information about the widespread societal problem of teen substance abuse. It explains how teens become hopelessly addicted to drugs and the horrible feeling of craving that drives the teen to use drugs. It alerts parents to the subtle signs of substance abuse and explains the connection with co-existing mental illness. More importantly, I tell my personal story of my son, Matts rock bottom drive into the depths of addiction and his coexisting bipolar disorder, and how as a family we dealt with it. You will learn about Matts arrest, rehab, and recovery told from my perspective as a mother and health care provider. I offer insight into the feelings of fear, hopelessness, and failure as a parent. You will learn how this problem affected my family and how we weathered the storm. I use stories that illustrate important issues for parents to recognize in their teens. Suggestions for treatment are offered

Taking Action Against Drugs

Author : Jacqui Bailey
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781435854925
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book Taking Action Against Drugs written by Jacqui Bailey and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about the history of drugs and the reasons that people take drugs.

Taking America Off Drugs

Author : Stephen Ray Flora
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791479641
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Taking America Off Drugs written by Stephen Ray Flora and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly provocative book, Stephen Ray Flora maintains that we have been deceived into believing that whatever one's psychological problem—from anxiety, anorexia, bulimia, depression, phobias, sleeping and sexual difficulties to schizophrenia—there is a drug to cure us. In contrast, he argues that these problems are behavioral, not chemical, and he advocates behavioral therapy as an antidote. He makes the controversial claim that for virtually every psychological difficulty, behavioral therapy is more effective than drug treatment. Not only that, but the side effects of behavioral therapy, rather than being harmful like many drugs, are actually beneficial, often facilitating self-empowerment through learning functional life skills.

Drug-taking Behavior Among School-aged Youth

Author : Bernard Segal
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780866569668
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Drug-taking Behavior Among School-aged Youth written by Bernard Segal and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable book expands your knowledge about drug-taking behavior to better plan strategies to prevent or reduce drug-taking among youth. The findings from this unique study have important implications for researchers, educators, practitioners, and local and state policymakers and planners for the development of initiatives for addressing smoking, drinking, and drug use among early adolescents and teenagers. Although the focus is on Alaska, the findings generalize to comparably aged youth in general; moreover, comparisons with findings from national studies and other states provide interesting results.

What Were Your Parents Doing Back Then?

Author : Jeremiah Lowney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Were Your Parents Doing Back Then? written by Jeremiah Lowney and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Were Your Parents Doing Back Then? is a comprehensive, in-depth study of teen drug and alcohol abuse that begins in the "hip" days of the 1970's, travels through the economic boom of the 1990's, and continues on until the present time. Lowney combines qualitative, descriptive research with statistical quantitative data over a 31-year period to present a human understanding of young people's drug use.

Say Why to Drugs

Author : Suzi Gage
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 1473686253
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book Say Why to Drugs written by Suzi Gage and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Essential' Adam Rutherford, bestselling author of How to Argue With a Racist 'In an area where factual accuracy is often rejected in favour of moralising or panicking this book is a vitally useful and frequently fascinating' Robin Ince __________ Drugs. We've all done them. Whether it's a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, a cigarette or a sleeping pill. But how well do we understand the effects of the drugs we take - legal or illegal? Say Why to Drugs investigates the science behind recreational drugs- debunking common myths and misconceptions, as well as containing the most recent scientific research. Looking at a range of drugs, this book provides a clear understanding of how drugs work and what they're really doing to your mind and body. Along the way you will find out why ketamine is on the WHO's list of essential medicines, why some researchers hope MDMA could treat PTSD, and much more. Enlightening, entertaining, and thought-provoking, Say Why to Drugs is a compelling read that will surprise and educate proponents on both sides of the drugs debate. __________ A definitive and authoritative guide to drugs and why we get high from the creator of the top-rated podcast, Say Why to Drugs.

Bill Duke

Author : Bill Duke
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153810556X
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Bill Duke written by Bill Duke and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While many film fans may not be familiar with Bill Duke’s name, they most certainly recognize his face. Dating back to the 1970s, Duke has appeared in a number of popular films, including Car Wash, American Gigolo, Commando, Predator, and X-Men: The Last Stand. Fewer still might be aware of Duke’s extraordinary accomplishments off-screen—as a talented director, producer, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera is the memoir of a Hollywood original. In an industry that rarely embraces artists of color, Duke first achieved success as an actor then turned to directing. After helming episodes of ratings giants Dallas, Falcon Crest, Hill Street Blues, and Miami Vice, Duke progressed to feature films like A Rage in Harlem, Deep Cover, Hoodlum, and Sister Act 2. In this candid autobiography, Duke recalls the loving but stern presence of his mother and father, acting mentors like Olympia Dukakis, and the pitfalls that nearly derailed his career, notably an addiction to drugs. Along the way, readers will encounter familiar names like Danny Glover, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Whoopi Goldberg. From his Broadway debut in 1971 to the establishment of the Duke Media Foundation, which trains and mentors young filmmakers, Duke has been breaking the rules of what it means to triumph in the entertainment industry. Recalling pivotal moments in his life, Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera is the story only Bill Duke could tell.

Drugs in Society

Author : Michael D. Lyman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1437755437
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book Drugs in Society written by Michael D. Lyman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses on the many critical areas of America’s drug problem, providing a foundation for rational decisionmaking within this complex and multi-disciplinary field. Broken into three sections: Understanding the Problem, Gangs and Drugs, and Fighting Back, topics covered include the business of drugs and the role of organized crime in the drug trade, drug legalization and decriminalization, legal and law enforcement strategies, an analysis of the socialization process of drug use and abuse, and a historical discussion of drug abuse that puts the contemporary drug problem into perspective.

Drugs in Sport

Author : David Mottram
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134535740
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Drugs in Sport written by David Mottram and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug use and abuse represents perhaps the most profound and high-profile issue facing sport today. Each major international championship seems to deliver a new drug-related controversy, while drug takers and sports administrators attempt to out-manoeuvre each other with new substances and new testing procedures. Drugs in Sport - 3rd Editionis a fully revised and updated version of the most comprehensive and authoritative text available on the subject. Leading figures in the field explore the hard science behind every major class of drug, as well as the social, ethical and organisational dimensions to the issue. Key topics include: * analysis of all the key substances, including anabolic steroids, EPO and human growth hormone * alcohol and social drug use in sport * creatine and nutritional supplements * evidence and issues around doping control in sport. This is a highly accessible text for all sports science and sports studies students, coaches and professional sports people, and sports administrators and policy-makers.

Drugs

Author : Aidan Macfarlane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780199111701
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Drugs written by Aidan Macfarlane and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over a million copies sold worldwide and translated into 22 languages, the Health Freak books have been a global publishing phenomenon, bringing both fun and vital health education to teenagers the world over.The latest two Health Freak books focus on the issues that cause the greatest concern to teenagers - Sex and Drugs. Based on real questions emailed to the award-winning Teenage Health Freak website, these books provide the trustworthy health information and advice that today's teenagers are lookingfor.* Real questions drawn from many thousands of emails sent to the award-winning teenagehealthfreak.org website* The website has received over 7 million hits since its launch in 2000

Drugs and Society

Author : Glen R Hanson
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284288560
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Drugs and Society written by Glen R Hanson and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a long-standing, reliable resource Drugs & Society, Fifteenth Edition continues to captivate and inform 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. NEW - Includes new and updated content on important topics, such as: - The potential value of genetics in assessing risk, consequences, and treatment of drug use disorder or addiction - The abuse and extent of performance-enhancing drugs in athletic and sport activity - Statistics of use and the impact of drugs of abuse - The value of forensic drug testing - Recent findings concerning the extent of vaping and its negative long-term consequences - The escalation of American overdose deaths due to opioids directly related to both prescription abuse and the emergence of illicit fentanyl in counterfeit medications - The pharmacological and behavioral characteristics of alcohol use and abuse including major costs to society - The pattern of methamphetamine resurgence uses in the United States and its trafficking patterns from Mexico, as well as the recent connections between methamphetamine and heroin/opioid use - The use of hallucinogenic drugs such as Ecstasy (MDMA) to treat mental conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder and the use of ketamine to treat depression - Problems associated with the rapidly escalating drug costs in the U.S. and how to address these challenges - Tobacco regulation by the FDA and the continued increase in the popularity of e-cigarettes - Recent changes in most state marijuana laws in the United States that legally redefine marijuana as medicine for neurological and mental health issues and most recent events to make it a legal drug for recreational marijuana use. Engaging boxed features throughout the text include: Holding the Line: vignettes that help readers assess governmental efforts to deal with drug-related problems Case in Point: examples of relevant clinical and/or social issues that arise from the use of each major group of drugs Here and Now: current events that illustrate the personal and social consequences of drug abuse Family Matters: examples of how genetics and heredity contribute to drug abuse Prescription for Abuse: current stories that illustrate the problems of prescription abuse and its consequences Point/Counterpoint: exposes students to different perspectives on drug-related issues and encourages them to draw their own conclusions.

Drugs and Society

Author : Glen Hanson
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449613691
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book Drugs and Society written by Glen Hanson and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised and updated, Drugs and Society, Eleventh Edition, contains the most current information available concerning drug use and abuse. Written in an objective and user-friendly manner, this best-selling text continues to captivate students by taking a biological approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of ordinary people. The Eleventh Edition incorporates the authors’ combined expertise in pharmacology, drug abuse, and sociology and extensive experience in research, teaching, drug policy-making, and drug policy implementation and includes hundreds of new citations that reflect the current state of drug abuse issues and the rapidly changing issues of substance abuse/addiction.

Drugs & Society

Author : Glen R. Hanson
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284228770
Total Pages : 747 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Drugs & Society written by Glen R. Hanson and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 747 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 Stars! from Doody's Book Reviews! (of the 13th Edition) "This edition continues to raise the bar for books on drug use and abuse. The presentation of the material is straightforward and comprehensive, but not off putting or complicated." As a long-standing, reliable resource Drugs & Society, Fourteenth Edition continues to captivate and inform 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.