1. Drug controversies and demonization -- Demonizing (illegal) drugs : the social construction of drug "epidemics" -- Glue-sniffing -- Marijuana -- Crack cocaine -- Heroin -- Ecstasy (MDMA) -- Methamphetamine -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 2. Theories of drug use -- Nature theories -- Genetic/biological theories -- Disease theory -- Psychological theories -- Sociological theories -- Social learning and subcultural theory -- Social control/bonding theory -- Anomie/strain theories -- Social conflict theory -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 3. The effects of drugs : part I -- Stimulants -- Caffeine -- Tobacco -- Cocaine -- Amphetamines -- Ritalin -- Ecstasy -- Depressants -- Alcohol -- Barbiturates -- Benzodiazepines -- GHB -- Inhalants -- Opiates -- Morphine -- Heroin -- Codeine -- Oxycodone -- Non-opiate analgesics -- Review questions -- Internet exercise -- 4. The effects of drugs : part II -- Hallucinogens/psychedelics -- LSD -- Psilocybin -- Peyote and mescaline -- DMT and bufotenine -- PCP and ketamine -- Marijuana -- Antidepressant drugs -- Aphrodisiac/"erectile dysfunction" drugs -- Steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs -- Conclusion -- Review questions --
5. Patterns of illegal drug use -- Self-report surveys -- Monitoring the future -- Other surveys on adolescent drug use -- The National Survey on Drug Use and Health -- Validity of survey findings on drug use -- Other surveys on adult drug use -- Data on substance use by adult offenders , ADAM and I-ADAM -- Drug Abuse Warning Network statistics -- Pulse check -- Correlates of illegal drug use -- Age -- Gender/sex -- Race/ethnicity -- Social class -- Rural/urban location -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 6. Patterns of legal drug use -- Age -- Use of drugs by the elderly -- Gender/sex -- Race/ethnicity -- African Americans -- Hispanics -- American Indians -- Asians and Pacific Islanders -- Social class -- Rural/urban location -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 7. Policies regulating illegal drugs -- Trends in arrests and incarceration -- Racial and class-based inequality in the application of drug laws -- "Crack babies" -- "CRACK" -- Mandatory minimum sentences -- "School zone" policies -- Public housing evictions -- Denial of welfare -- Denial of student aid -- Asset forfeiture -- "Drug tax" laws -- Ecstasy and the RAVE Act -- Methamphetamine legislation -- Marijuana laws -- Hemp -- Medical marijuana -- Recent changes in state drug laws -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises --
8. Drug prevention programs -- Drug education programs -- DARE -- Alternative drug education programs -- Anti-drug advertising campaigns -- Zero tolerance policies -- Drug testing policies -- Schools -- Drug testing of workers -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercises -- 9. Drug treatment -- Pharmacological treatment approaches -- Drug agonists -- Drug antagonists -- Residential drug treatment programs -- Therapeutic communities -- Compulsory treatment programs -- Alcoholics Anonymous -- The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous -- Outpatient drug treatment -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercise -- 10. Policies regulating legal drugs, part I : alcohol and tobacco -- Tobacco -- A brief history of tobacco regulation -- Bans on smoking in public places -- Restrictions on advertising and marketing of tobacco products -- Taxes on tobacco products -- The 1998 Tobacco Settlement and Anti-Smoking programs -- International tobacco legislation -- The future of tobacco regulation -- Alcohol -- Temperance movements and prohibition in American history -- Alcohol regulation in the current era -- Minimum legal drinking age -- Regulating drinking on college campuses -- Drunk driving laws -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Internet exercise --
11. Policies regulating legal drugs, part II : prescription and performance-enhancing drugs and herbal supplements
Regulation of pharmaceutical products
FDA approval of pharmaceutical products
Regulating the sale and advertising of prescription drugs
Restricting the sale of Canadian pharmaceutical products
Advertising pharmaceutical products
The criminal practices of pharmaceutical companies
The political economy of the pharmaceutical business
The future of prescription drug regulation?
The regulation of performance-enhancing drugs
The rationale for regulation
National Collegiate Athletic Association
International Olympic Committee
Federal government regulation of steroids and dietary supplements
Internet and media exercises
12. Drug policies in other countries and United States influence
Countries with severe drug policies
Drug policies in Western countries
American influence and intervention in drug-producing countries
