Drugs and Drug Policy

The Control of Consciousness Alteration

This book complements other readings in the area of drugs, crime and society and develops the study of policy within the guidance factors for government agencies.

This is a comprehensive book written in an easy to access style. Though written very much from a U.S. standpoint there is a chapter on International drug policy.

I particularly like the Internet Exercises suggested at the end of each chapter.

This is a fabulous text. It is the book I would liked to have written if I have not been beaten to it by this author. It is clear, concise and loaded with evidence and is a broad as it is deep. It steers a path away from the hackneyed formula of introduction-substances-consequences-opinion proving there is a disciplined aproach to the subject that is more than competent in identifying all the factors in the debate and in subsequent action. It has to be core text for anyone aiming to take 'substance mis/use' issues seriously. Well done....

This is a wonderful, eye-opening and informative step by step guide for researchers and educators in the field of drug abuse, this is awesome book and easy to read

I need a text that spends more time on the nexus between drugs and crime and LE response.