Explore the complex relationship between drugs, intoxication, and society with 'Drugs, Intoxication and Society'. This brand new book, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2008, delves into critical questions about drug use and its effects on individuals and communities. Why do people turn to drugs? What are the physiological and psychological impacts of intoxication? Can we be medicated into accepting societal norms?

Spanning over 224 pages, this insightful text offers a comprehensive examination of drug consumption from diverse angles, shedding light on the historical context and societal perceptions of substance use. It goes beyond the common portrayal of intoxication as merely a social challenge, presenting a more nuanced understanding that includes the allure of intoxication and the dynamics of drug control.

The book critically analyzes the rise of the pharmaceutical society and the possible impending shifts in psychoactive substance usage. Ideal for upper-level students in social work, sociology of drugs, social policy, deviance, or related fields, this engaging read also benefits researchers and professionals assisting drug and alcohol users. Gain a balanced perspective on the highs and lows of substance use in today's world.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745635460
Year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 224


Description:


Why do people use drugs?

What happens when people are intoxicated?

Are we being medicated into normality?



Drugs and intoxication have been facts of human life for millennia. Across the world, many people use illicit drugs, smoke, and drink alcohol. Yet very little has been written about their experiences.


Academics, politicians and media reporting on the topic tend only to consider intoxication when it manifests as a social problem. This book takes a more nuanced view, and examines drug and alcohol use from a wider number of perspectives. It discusses issues such as the history of drug and alcohol use, the attractions of intoxication to individuals, and the control and regulation of drugs and their users. It also examines evidence for the rise of the so-called pharmaceutical society, and asks whether society is on the cusp of a revolution in psychoactive substance use.


This engagingly written text will make fascinating reading for upper-level students taking a range of courses, including social work, social policy, the sociology of drugs, deviance and social control, and drugs and crime. It will also appeal to researchers and anyone working with drug and alcohol users looking for a level-headed analysis of the pleasures and pains, highs and lows, of substance use.