Drugs and the American Dream

<i>Drugs and the American Dream</i> presents an up-to-date anthology of chiefly contemporary readings that explore the myriad sociological correlates of licit and illicit drug use in the United States.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Unique approach to the topic that offers an organizing theme of sociological concepts-age, social class, ethnicity, gender, as well as societal response to drug use including drug education, treatment, and policy.</li> <li>The book is interdisciplinary in terms of approach, making it useful in a variety of contexts.</li> <li>Includes a wide array of ethnographic articles that place reader directly into the perspectives of drug users through their own voices</li> <li>Brief framing introductions to each article provide “interconnective tissue,” guiding the student to the heart of what’s important in the piece that follows.</li> <li>Offers a balanced approach to various substances-tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs.</li> <li>Provides students with a realistic perspective on the extent of substance use in American society as well as a critical appreciation of the real versus imagined harms associated with use of various substances.</li> </ul>