Drug Use: A Reference Handbook

A balanced and straightforward survey of the key issues, facts, and controversies surrounding the use and abuse of harmful drugs in the United States and abroad. * Chronology of key events related to the major substances, such as the Taliban’s 2000 ban on opium cultivation in Afghanistan, the world’s largest opium producer * Glossary of terms commonly used in discussing drugs and drug use, such as the meanings of use, abuse, and addiction