Annual Editions : Drugs, Society, and Behavior 08/09

by Wilson, Hugh T.

• ISBN13: 9780073397733
• ISBN10: 0073397733
• Edition: 23rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

Summary

This Twenty-Third Edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: DRUGS, SOCIETY, AND BEHAVIOR provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; a topical index; and an instructor's resource guide with testing materials. USING ANNUAL EDITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM (ISBN-13:9780073301907/ISBN-10:0073301906)is offered as a practical guide for instructors. ANNUAL EDITIONS titles are supported by our student website, www.mhcls.com/online.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Contents UNIT 1. Living with Drugs 1. 46910 Over the Limit, Nancy Shute, U.S. News & World Report , April 23, 2007 From triple-shot lattes to Red Bull to Ritalin, Americans are more wired than ever. Here's why it may be harmful to your health. 2. 46911 Smoking, Drugs, Obesity Top Health Concerns for Kids, Medical News Today , May 6, 2007 Concern about kids' health, on the roads, at school, and even on line is a given. This article discusses some of today's biggest worries relative to kids and drugs. 3. 45001 Living the High Life, Karenza Moore and Steven Miles, Drugs and Alcohol Today , August 2005 The vast majority of young drug users see drug use as a positive experience. Read this article and discover the views the authors hold regarding the social roles of drug use. 4. 46912 Methamphetamine Abuse: A Perfect Storm of Complications, Timothy W. Lineberry and J. Michael Bostwick, Mayo Clinic Proceedings , January 2006 In this article, physicians Lineberry and Bostwick provide a detailed summation of the medical impacts of methamphetamine use across America. 5. 46387 HIV Apathy, Zach Patton, Governing , February 2007 New drugs have changed HIV from a terminal to a chronic illness. To counter complacency, health officials are pushing to make testing more widespread. 6. 46913 Not Invented Here, Tinker Ready, Fast Company , April 2007 Drug companies must aggressively compete for the best and the brightest scientists to pioneer new drug discoveries. This article provides an inside look into the billion dollar industry of pharmaceutical recruiting. 7. 45006 Did Prohibition Really Work, Jack S. Blocker, Jr., American Journal of Public Health , February 2006 This article discusses the legacies of Prohibition from diverse historical perspectives. Is failure the correct work to associate with this complex social process? 8. 46914 Vice Vaccines, Christen Brownlee, Science News , February 10, 2007 How scientists give a shot in the arm to the fight against smoking, drug abuse, and obesity. 9. 45005 Pass the Weed, Dad, Marni Jackson, Maclean's , November 7, 2005 Parents smoking dope with their kids what are they thinking? Marni Jackson discusses the reality of children whose parents used marijuana and the effects this has on them. UNIT 2. Understanding How Drugs WorkUse, Dependency, and Addiction 10. 46915 Reducing the Risk of Addiction to Prescribed Medications, Brian Johnson et al., Psychiatric Times , April 15, 2007 Mistreating pain, particularly that complicated by insomnia, anxiety, and stress can lead to drug addiction. This article discusses the detailed considerations for treating a patient's pain and reducing the risk of addiction. 11. 40083 Predic