Drugs, Alcohol and Criminality in American Society Book

Figures and Tables     ix
Preface     1
Introduction     3
Alcohol and Drugs in Society
The Magnitude of Alcohol Consumption and Abuse     7
The Scope of Drug Use     15
Alcohol, Drugs and Crime     32
Public Opinion on the Alcohol and Drug Problem     44
The Illicit Drug Trade
The Nature of Drug Abuse     59
The Business of Illicit Drugs     71
The Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse     85
Substance Abuse and Criminality
Teenage Alcohol and Drug Use     99
Women and Substance Abuse     112
Minorities, Drugs and Alcohol     123
Drinking and Drugs on College Campuses     137
Drugs, Alcohol and Other Crimes     146
The War on Drugs
Prisoners, Drugs and Alcohol     157
Law Enforcement and Drug Control     180
Laws Aimed at Combating the Drug Problem     196
Notes     201
Bibliography     219
Index     225