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Something dangerous : emergent and changing illicit drug use and community health

Title: Something dangerous : emergent and changing illicit drug use and community health / Merrill Singer.
Author: Singer, Merrill.
Publication: Long Grove, Ill. : Waveland Press, [2006], ©2006.

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Description

vi, 274 : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"This research-based, theory-driven ethnographic account of the changing underground world of drug use and associated health effects covers the essential ground in a succinct, authoritative fashion. After a thorough outline of the nature and history of drug use dynamics, the author assesses the role of youth in new drug use practices, the impact of illicit drug distribution and the war on drugs, and the public health risks of trends in drug use behavior. Additionally, it considers mechanisms for effective public health response to emergent health risks associated with changing drug use patterns." "Because Singer carefully explains all technical terms, uses clarifying examples, and avoids jargon, readers will walk away from this volume with a deeper grasp of this social problem, with appreciation for how change figures into drug use practices; and with knowledge of key social, cultural, political-economic, criminal justice, and health factors. Ideal as a text in the undergraduate classroom, its targeted focus and careful exploration of new concepts and theories also make it appealing for use at more advanced levels."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Drug abuse > Health aspects > United States
Youth > Drug use > United States
Drug abuse > United States

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-262) and index.

Contents

1. Assessing emergent and changing drug use practices -- 2. The colonial era to drug criminalization -- 3. The era of drug criminalization to the 1960s -- 4. The '60s drug transition to the time of AIDS -- 5. The role of youth in new drug use practices -- 6. Club drugs and beyond -- 7. Dealers on the street : the impact of drug marketing -- 8. The war on drugs -- 9. Health consequences of changing drug use patterns -- 10. Emergent drug-related risk and public health responses.

ISBN

1577663764

OCLC

ocm61185213
SCSB-5198962

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries