@article{Petrie_2010, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={DRUGS & SOCIETY}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/drugs-society-petrie}, abstractNote={Who uses drugs? Why do people use drugs? What are the effects of drug use for individuals and society? Why are some drugs legal while others are illegal? What can be done to treat and prevent drug use? Are some methods of treatment and prevention more successful than others? These are just some of the questions that are asked by sociologists who study drugs and society. This course is a sociological introduction to the social study of drug use. We will discuss the history of drug use and histories of a variety of drugs in American society, theories to explain drug use, demographics of drug users (who uses drugs and what types), treatment and prevention strategies, and legal responses to drug use. }, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={Petrie, Michelle}, year={2010}, month={Apr.} }