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Drugs and Society
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.
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 and its issues
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.
