Illicit Drugs

<p>Illicit drugs and their use are a dominant concern of politicians policy makers and the general public. As such this second edition of the popular <em>Illicit Drugs: Use and Control</em> provides a timely up-to-date discussion of the key issues raised in the first edition whilst also providing new chapters which address:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Class gender and race</li> <p> </p> <li>The geo-politics of illicit drug production and distribution</li> <p> </p> <li>Britain’s drug use within a global context</li> </ul><p>Drawing information from wide-ranging sources Adrian Barton illuminates the complex nature and broad impact illicit drug use carries in its wake and provides an overview of the contemporary state of the drug 'scene'. </p><p>This accessible book with its inclusion of new pedagogical features will be essential reading for students and researchers working in the area of drugs and society.</p>