Drugs and Drug Policy

Clayton Mosher received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Toronto, and is currently a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University Vancouver. He is the author of several books and articles in the areas of inequality in criminal justice system processing, drugs and drug policies, and the impact of prison construction on employment. Besides co-authoring the Second Edition of Drugs and Drug Policy, he co-authored the Second Edition of The Mismeasure of Crime (SAGE, 2012) with Terance Miethe and Timothy Hart. Scott Akins is currently a Professor of Sociology at Oregon State University. His research interests include drug use and policy; immigration, drug use and crime; and the intersection of disadvantage, ethnicity, and crime. He is author of Drugs and Drug Policy: The Control of Consciousness Alteration and In the Weeds: Demonization, Legalization, and the Evolution of U.S. Marijuana Policy.

Drug Controversies and Demonization Theories of Drug Use The Effects of Drugs (Part I) The Effects of Drugs (Part II) Patterns of Illegal Drug Use Patterns of Legal Drug Use Policies Regulating Illegal Drugs Drug Prevention Programs Drug Treatment Policies Regulating Legal Drugs - Part I - Alcohol and Tobacco Policies Regulating Legal Drugs - Part II - Prescription and Performance Enhancing Drugs and Herbal Supplements Drug Policies in Other Countries and United States Influence

"Mosher and Akins challenge readers' preconceptions and beliefs regarding drug use." -- G. A. Blevins "...the authors provide a detailed review of existing drug policy in the United States and an excellent and thorough review of the effects of both legal and illegal substances. One of the book's outstanding features is its comprehensive coverage of policy regarding legal and non legal drugs...this book is also extremely thought provoking and challenges readers to consider the foundation of their own perspectives on drugs and drug policies." -PSYCCRITIQUES -- Clayton Neighbors * PsycCritiques * Dear Clayton and Scott, I am just finishing up my winter quarter class, "Drugs and Society," in which I used your book, Drugs and Drug Policy. To be honest, I took a chance on the book...My chance was well rewarded. The student feedback on the book was excellent. They thought that you were very even-measured in your presentation, pitched at the right level, and they learned a lot about things they thought they knew, but, alas, did not! Most especially, I also took a chance on including some of the Internet exercises as homework assignments ... and those ended up being a huge hit.... I will be teaching the course again next year and I see no reason why I would not use [Drugs and Drug Policy] again.... I thank you both for a superb job [creating this book]. It certainly made my class better." -Peter Adler, University of Denver, Past President, Midwest Sociological Society -- Peter Adler "...the authors provide a detailed review of existing drug policy in the United States and an excellent and thorough review of the effects of both legal and illegal substances. One of the book's outstanding features is its comprehensive coverage of policy regarding legal and non legal drugs...this book is also extremely thought provoking and challenges readers to consider the foundation of their own perspectives on drugs and drug policies." -PsycCRITIQUES -- PsycCRITIQUES