Drugs and the Law: Detection, Recognition & Investigation (Paperback)

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An excellent publication for anyone involved with the problem of Drug Abuse. Includes: Current Patterns of Drug Use; Drugs, Crime, Behavior and Violence; Drug Pharmacology, Classification and Testing; Drug Addiction and Behavior; California Drug Laws and Programs; Central Nervous System Depressants; Alcohol; Narcotic Drugs of Abuse; Heroin Influence; Designer Drugs; Anabolic Steroids; Central Nervous System Stimulant Drugs; Hallucinogenic/Psychedelic Drugs; Cannabis (Marijuana); Volatile Inhalants and Poisonous Substances; The Evolution of Drug Law; Drug Law Enforcement and Investigations; Undercover Narcotics and Clandestine Lab Investigations; Drug Trafficking, Terrorism and Organized Crime; Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation; Drug Prevention and Education; Effectiveness of Drug Control Activities and Conclusions; Federal Controlled Substances Act; Uniform Controlled Substances Act of California; Summary of Narcotic Expertise; Slang Terms Favored by Illicit Drug Users and Dealers; Crisis Intervention for Drug Abusers; plus pictures and illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 770 pages
• Publisher: Gould Publications; 2 edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875263984
• ISBN-13: 978-0875263984
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,889,279 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Be warned..., March 27, 2004

By A Customer

This book does not "include" the Federal Controlled Substances Act in any way, shape, or form. Likewise for the Uniform Controlled Substances Act of California. What it contains is a one-page appendix for each, which summarizes the scheduling requirements for various substances. Those looking for the complete text of either the Federal or California CSA (each of which is hundreds of pages long) are hereby advised to look elsewhere. They are available online, of course, but impossible to read off of a computer screen and expensive to print out

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most comprehensive and easiest to use book on subject., May 13, 2001

By	Don Gordon (Patton Township, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the most comprehensive and easiest to understand book on the subject of illegal drug use or abuse I have read and I have read most texts on this subject. This book is suitable for physicians, counselors, attorneys, classroom teachers, professors, parents, youth leaders, analysts, police officers, federal law enforcement officers, and parents. It is also readable by students 16 years or older. The writing has a some "policeize", but in comparison to most similar texts it is written in plain English. The index is excellent. This book explains the detection, recognition, and investigation of illegal drugs as described in the subtitle, but it also explains the impact of drugs on human physiology. This book includes some policing strategies, but in general it is not about public policy, incarceration, morality, or judgment. This is a book about drug facts and impacts and the evolution of drug law. The book is a superb resource for anyone preparing studies, classes, or law enforcement. The author is commended for his detailed and exacting research free of hyperbole.