{"product_id":"drug-use-carl-g-leukefeld-9781576077085","title":"Drug Use: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA balanced and straightforward survey of the key issues, facts, and controversies surrounding the use and abuse of harmful drugs in the United States and abroad.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrug Use: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e presents a vast collection of facts and information about the major issues that drive the world's never-ending drug problem. An examination of five substances--tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, heroin, and cocaine--presents eye-opening facts about their relationship to politics, policies, big business, and war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorical overviews and descriptions of the makeup and effects of each drug--such as the derivation of heroin from the opium poppy--segue into an analysis of the risk factors, patterns, and controversies regarding their use. Biographies profile key players related to the substance-use problem, and reports on drug use in the United States and selected countries are viewed from a worldwide perspective, offering a thought-provoking exploration of drug use, its problems, and policies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl G. Leukefeld,Tk Logan,Richard E. Isralowitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 157607708X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576077085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.34w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2004 pg. 94","brand":"Carl G. Leukefeld","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47965826875647,"sku":"9781576077085","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cddbdc5e-ac8c-4828-b0f5-e23396c18389.jpg?v=1767285102","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drug-use-carl-g-leukefeld-9781576077085","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}