As a long-standing, reliable resource Drugs & Society, Fifteenth Edition continues to captivate and inform students by taking a multidisciplinary approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of average individuals. The authors have integrated their expertise in the fields of drug abuse, pharmacology, and sociology with their extensive experiences in research, treatment, drug policy making, and drug policy implementation to create an edition that speaks directly to students on the medical, emotional, and social damage drug use can cause. Updated throughout to reflect the recent data and legislation, the 15th Edition also offers: * Updated coverage of prohibition, Harrison Tax Act, and other laws that have had an significant impact on special populations.

* A greater emphasis on alcohol use and sexual abuse, marital and spouses abuse, and other major crimes committed. * Discussion of the relationship between alcohol and health problems associated with the abuse of alcohol. * Expanded examination of vaping, e-cigarettes, and nicotine use and their impact on a very young generation. * New and expanded treatment on opioids including a more expansive discussion of Fentanyl and high U.S. overdose fatality rates. * Much more.