Drug Use and Misuse

Drug Use and Misuse, 9th Edition, is a textbook that addresses contemporary drug issues through a comprehensive interdisciplinary framework. It integrates historical, social, psychological, cultural, biological, and medical perspectives to explore the nature and consequences of substance use.

A central theme developed across the volume is that drug effects depend not only on a substance's properties, but also on the biological and psychological traits of the user. This relationship links discussions of individual drug classes directly to principles of pharmacology and psychopharmacology.

Updated with recent research, social trends, and legal developments, this edition incorporates recent survey data documenting drug use patterns alongside new review activities designed to support student practice.