Substance Abuse: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

This engaging resource handbook offers readers with both a thorough overview of the use and abuse of legal and illegal substances in the United States and a worldwide perspective on the topic.

• Historic court decisions and laws related to substance abuse
• A chronology of pivotal events in the history of substance abuse from prehistory to the present
• An extended annotated bibliography containing more than 100 print and electronic resources on substance abuse
• Complete glossary and index to allow easy referencing of information