Overview: Drugs, Society and Human Behavior provides the latest information on drug use and its effects on society as well as on the individual. The text not only gives students the tools and information to make better personal decisions about psychoactive substances but also promotes a deeper understanding of the individual problems and social conflicts that arise when others misuse and abuse these substances.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Drug use : an overview -- Drug use as a social problem -- Drug products and their regulations -- The nervous system -- The actions of drugs -- Stimulants -- Depressants and inhalants -- Medication for mental disorders -- Alcohol -- Tobacco -- Caffeine --Dietary supplements and over-the-counter drugs -- Opioids -- Hallucinogens -- Marijuana -- Performance-enhancing drugs -- Preventing substance abuse -- Treating substance abuse and dependence.