Kim Schnurbush, Mark Pullin

Annual Editions: Drugs, Society, and Behavior

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The Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience. Each Annual Editions volume has a number of features designed to make them especially valuable for classroom use; including a brief overview for each unit, as well as Learning Outcomes, Critical Thinking questions, and Internet References to accompany each article. Go to the McGraw-Hill Create® Annual Editions Article Collection at http://www.mcgrawhillcreate.com/annualeditions to browse the entire collection. Select individual Annual Editions articles to enhance your course, or access and select the entire Schnurbush/Pullin: Annual Editions: Drugs, Society, and Behavior, 32/e book here at http://create.mheducation.com/createonline/index.html#qlink=search%2Ftext%3Disbn:1260541460 for an easy, pre-built teaching resource. Visit http://create.mheducation.com for more information on other McGraw-Hill titles and special collections.

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• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
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• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781260541465
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Dr. Kim Schnurbush is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at California State University--Sacramento. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire, her Master's degree from Fitchburg State University, and her PhD in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. She worked for 14 years in the criminal justice system, in a combination of law enforcement and corrections. Dr. Schnurbush also has 15 years of teaching experience at the university level and specializes in teaching drug abuse, law enforcement, and corrections classes. Her research currently centers on wrongful convictions, death penalty, and correctional issues. She is a member of Alpha Phi Sigma, American Correctional Association, Western Association of Criminal Justice, American Society of Criminology, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

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Unit 1: Living with Drugs
History of Alcohol and Drinking Around the World, David J. Hanson,
Preventing Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol, Culture, and Control, 1995
Alcohol use by humans, probably tens of thousands of years old, has both
comforted and plagued almost every society. In this discussion, author
David Hanson describes the drug's journey through time.
New Abuse-deterrent Painkiller Approved, Stephanie Smith, CNN, 2014
In order to reduce both abuse and drug overdose deaths, the Food and Drug
Administration approved a drug called Targiniq ER, which combines the
painkiller oxycodone and the overdose reversal medication naloxone.
Heroin Epidemic Increasingly Seeps into Public View, Katharine Q. Seelye,
The New York Times, 2016
The low cost and high availability of heroin on the streets has caused an
epidemic across the United States, to include an increase in overdose
deaths and challenges for law enforcement as they routinely find heroin
users unconscious or dead in bathrooms, fast-food restaurants, parks,
busses, and trains. This article examines the heroin epidemic and the
parallel of the spike in heroin use to the dependence of many on legal
opioid painkillers.
Prescription Drug Abuse, Nora D. Volkow, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Research Report, 2014
The nonmedical use and abuse of prescription drugs is a serious public
health problem in the United States. This article looks at the exponential
spike in prescription drug abuse in the last 20 years and how it has
affected the daily lives of all who are involved or come in contact with
the prescription drug addicts.
Mental Illness and Homelessness are Connected. But Not How You Might Think,
Gale Holland, Los Angeles Times, 2017
Mental illness, homelessness and drug abuse are intertwined and have
serious health repercussions for those living on the street. This article
discusses the association between mental illness, being homeless, and drug
abuse.
An Inside Look at Homeless Youths' Social Networks: Perceptions of
Substance Use Norms, Lisa A. Melander, Kimberly A. Tyler, and Rachel M.
Schmitz, Journal of Child Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2016
Substance use among homeless young people is a pervasive problem, and there
have been many efforts to understand more about the dynamics of this health
compromising behavior. This study examined perceived substance use norms
within homeless youths' social networks utilizing in-depth interviews.
Descriptive and Injunctive Network Norms Associated with Non-medical Use of
Prescription Drugs among Homeless Youth, Anamika Barman-Adhikari et al.,
HHS Public Access, Addict Behavior, 2017
Nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) among youth and young adults
is being increasingly recognized as a significant public health problem.
The article discusses how homeless youth are more likely to engage in NMUPD
compared to housed youth. This study suggests that network norms are
strongly associated with a range of substance use behaviors in homeless
youth.
Unit 2: Understanding How Drugs Work-Use, Dependency, and Addiction
Case Report: The Wide and Unpredictable Scope of Synthetic Cannabinoids
Toxicity, Jose Orsini et al., Case Reports in Critical Care, 2015
Drug use and abuse has been a healthcare concern for years; however, in the
recent past, tetrahydrocannabinoid (THC) has started to be synthetically
produced and made readily available across the nation. This article
discusses how synthetic cannabinoids are developed, why they are becoming
so addictive, and the medical issues that medical professional are
discovering.
Understanding Drug Use and Addiction, National Institute on Drug Abuse,
National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Report, 2016
This article enables readers to better understand drug addiction,
prevention, and treatment methods that include a life-long commitment from
those affected to ensure their success. The writing includes risk factors
as well as positive treatment methods to help reduce drug use and
addiction.
What's The Buzz? Treating Prescription Drug Abuse in Youth, Shelley
Steenrod, The New Social Worker, 2016
Adolescents have been attracted to prescription drugs at an alarming rate.
This article discusses how popular prescription drugs vary, their effects
on users, the psychological and physiological aspects of use, along with
consequences faced by adolescents who consume these popular drugs.
Sex and Gender Differences in Substance Abuse, National Institute on Drug
Abuse, 2018
In this article, special issues related to hormones, menstrual cycle,
fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and menopause that can impact women's
struggles with drug use and abuse. Sex and gender differences with both
drug use/abuse and other reasons, to include controlling weight, fighting
exhaustion, coping with pain and mental health treatment are explored.
Unit 3: The Major Drugs of Use and Abuse
Krokodil: A Monstrous Drug with Deadly Consequences, Danielle M. Matiuk,
Journal of Addictive Disorders, 2014
Drug use and abuse is not new in the United States, but a deadly drug has
recently emerged from Russia called Krokodil, a deadly mixture of codeine
tablets crushed up with readily available toxic ingredients such as vehicle
gasoline, paint thinner, hydrochloric acid, red phosphorus, and even
lighter fluid. Using Krokodil can leave a person mentally and physically
incapacitated, and as the name indicates, some users are left with skin
that appears crocodile-like when gangrene results. This article discusses
this new deadly drug making its way around the globe, the physical effects
on users and the efforts being made to discourage use of Krokodil.
Marijuana as Medicine, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2018
Despite both medical and recreational marijuana use being made legal by
multiple states across the nation, Federal law and the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) still hold marijuana is illegal federally and is a
Schedule I drug, which are substances or chemicals with no currently
accepted medical use and with a high potential for abuse. Examples of
Schedule I drugs are heroin, LSD, ecstasy, and marijuana. This brief report
explores the use of marijuana as medicine, explains what cannabinoids are
and how they can be used as medicine, and some basic facts surrounding the
use of marijuana as a medicine.
Prescription Opioids, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2018
This National Institute on Drug Abuse report explains prescription opioids,
common types of opioids, misuse of prescription opioids, how they affect
the brain, side effects, overdose information, and opioid addiction.
Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs, National Institute on Drug Abuse,
2015
Hallucinogens and dissociative drugs such as acid, angel dust, and vitamin
K, distort the way a user perceives time, motion, colors, sound, and self
(Volkow, 2015). This reading examines some of the popular club drugs and
their effects on behavior and the human body.
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction, National Institute
on Drug Abuse, 2018
Scientist have studied the effects of drugs and it's use for many decades.
Issues such as morality, mental health, and environment have all led the
research effort at different times, but this article relays some
revolutionary discoveries about the human brain that may lead to more
effective methods of understanding and responding to drug addiction.
Unit 4: Other Trends in Drug Use
Fentanyl: The Powerful Opioid that Killed Prince, Sara Sidner, CNN, 2016
Although the powerful painkiller fentanyl has been around since the 1960's
and is potent enough to soothe extreme pain from cancer and similar
illnesses, the emergence of fentanyl on the streets across the nation is
causing a new health crisis as it only takes a small amount of the drug to
kill. This article explores how and why fentanyl is flooding the streets,
to include a discussion of how an accidental overdose of this drug killed
the popular 1980's music icon Prince.
Rash of Hospitalizations in New York State Linked to Synthetic Marijuana,
Lorenzo Ferrigno, CNN, 2015
Following a dramatic spike in hospital visits for synthetic
marijuana-related emergencies, New York state issued a health alert as more
than 160 patients in nine days had been rushed to hospitals for adverse
reactions. Synthetic marijuana, also known as "K2" or "spice," side effects
vary, but can include seizures, loss of consciousness, confusion,
headaches, and an increase in heart rate.
Substance Abuse in the Military, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2013
This National Institute on Drug Abuse report discusses substance abuse in
the military. Despite illicit drug use being lower than that of the general
public, alcohol, tobacco and prescription drug abuse are on the rise.
Military personnel face unique challenges not present in the general
public, to include the stress of deployment, and needing t o assimilate to
military culture.
Alcohol and the Hispanic Community, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism, 2015
Hispanics are the largest growing population in the United States and
research has shown that the consumption of alcohol among the Hispanic
versus non-Hispanic population differs. Understanding these differences is
the first step to prevention, intervention and the how to create treatment
programs to serve this growing population.
Current Rural Drug Use in the US Midwest, Kirk Dombrowski et al., Journal
of Drug Abuse, 2016
The nature and challenge of illicit drug use in the United States continues
to change rapidly, evolving in reaction to myriad social, economic, and
local forces. Record overdose rates, unexpected HIV outbreaks, and few
treatment facilities have led to rural drug abuse issues rising at rapid
rates. This reading suggests some clear remedies but points out the
problems with implementation of such.
Oil and Drugs: A Toxic Mix, Collin Eaton and John D. Harden, The Houston
Chronical, 2018
As oilfield workers slog through sometimes days-long shifts, they find ways
to keep their eyes open and ways to beat drug tests and keep working. This
article interviews several oilfield truck drivers in Texas whose lives are
worn thin from 100-hour work weeks but cope thorough drug use to keep
working.
The Role of Immigration Age on Alcohol and Drug Use Among Border and
Non-border Mexican Americans, Jennifer M. Reingle et al., National
Institute of Health, 2014
This study explores the age of immigration at which the marked increase in
risk for alcohol and drug problems in adulthood in one group of immigrants
living on the border and another group living in cities away from the
proximity of the border.
Unit 5: Measuring the Social Costs of Drugs
Dealing with Opioid Abuse Would Pay for Itself, Austin Frakt, The New York
Times, 2014
Use and abuse of opioid painkillers have become a problem in the United
States, and fatal overdoses have quadrupled in the last 15 years. This
article explores the social costs of these opioids, to include how opioid
dependency is akin to a chronic disease, and can result in lost work
productivity by addicts, an increase in crime, and a need for addiction
treatment.
Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue, National Institute of Health, National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 2015
This National Institute of Health report is an important contribution to
the research surrounding women and alcohol, to include problem drinking,
alcoholism and how women can obtain help if they believe they have a
problem with alcohol.
The Effect of Sanctuary City Policies on the Ability to Combat the Opioid
Epidemic, Jessica M. Vaughan, U.S. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee
on Immigration and Border Security, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border
Security, 2018
This reading is a statement made by Jessica M. Vaughan, Director of Policy
Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington D.C. based
research institute that examines the impact of immigration on American
society, to include educating policymakers and leaders on immigration
issues. Mrs. Vaughan has worked with the Center since 1992 and is a
training instructor for senior law enforcement officers at Northwestern
University's Center for Public Safety in Illinois. Her statement surrounds
the epidemic of opioid addiction and overdoses in Sanctuary cities.
As Opioid Overdoses Rise, Police Officers Become Counselors, Doctors, and
Social Workers, Katie Zezima, The Washington Post, 2017
The nation's opioid epidemic has changed the way police officers do their
jobs as many are forced to become drug counselors and medical workers,
changing the traditional police role of enforcing laws to more of a social
worker position. This article explores the new role police officers across
the nation are taking on due to the opioid crisis we are facing in the
United States.
Declaring Addiction a Health Crisis Could Change Criminal Justice, Juleyka
Lantigua-Williams, The Atlantic, 2016
There has been a debate for some time whether to label substance abuse as a
moral failing or as a chronic illness. This article discusses the Surgeon
General's declaration in 2016 that substance abuse is a public health
crisis and should be treated and not punished. This decision could greatly
impact the criminal justice system.
Unit 6: Creating and Sustaining Effective Drug Control Policy
Hawaii's Radical Drug Use Experiment, Kevin Sabet, LA Progressive, 2014
Applying the known principles human behavior, Judge Steve Alm from a
Hawaiian Circuit Court has achieved strong reductions in recidivism from
drug-addicted probationers. In keeping with Beccaria's theory of
deterrence, Judge Alm found that in instituting consistently, swift,
certain, and moderate sanctions, positive drug tests and missed
appointments fell by 80 percent.
Company Denies Drug to Dying Child, Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 2014
A dying baby and an experimental drug. What happens when the only drug that
could save a dying person isn't approved by the FDA?
Judges to Explore Whether 'Habitual Drunkards' Can Appeal Deportation,
Kimberly Leonard, U.S. News & World Report, 2016
This news article explains how the Federal Appeals Court is reviewing a
case regarding an illegal immigrant and whether the immigrant, who is
considered a "habitual drunkard" is ineligible to fight deportation under a
50-year-old statute because the person lacks "good moral character."
Some People Still Need Opioids, Stefan Kertesz and Sally Satel, Slate, 2017
The crackdown on pain medication prescriptions is intended to help the
addiction crisis, but it is leaving chronic pain patients in untenable
situations. Kertzesz and Satel examine how increasingly strict opioid laws
are negatively affecting patients who depend on prescription opioids to
help control pain.
Illegal Drug Laws: Clearing a 50-Year-Old Obstacle to Research, David Nutt,
PLOS Biology, 2015
Drug control over the last 60-70 years, in an effort to control illicit
drugs, has inadvertently resulted in great restrictions in medical and life
science research. This article discusses how laws and policies against some
"illegal" drugs have hampered pharmacology and therapeutic research in
recent times.
Unit 7: Prevention, Treatment, and Education
Life Skills Training Shields Teens from Prescription Opioid Misuse, Eric
Sarlin, National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Report, 2015
Research has shown teens receiving training in life skills can be diverted
away from prescription drug abuse. This article explores cost-effective
family-based methods that are effective in reducing teen drug use as well
as early warning signs of current and potential illicit prescription opioid
misuse and abuse.
FedEx Indicted on New Criminal Charges in Online Pharmacy Case, Dan Levine,
Reuters, 2014
FedEx Corporation faces charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering
due to delivering rogue online pharmacy packages despite warnings from law
enforcement.
Beating Heroin is More than 12 Steps: It's 18 Years and Going, Tracey
Helton Mitchell, CNN, 2016
Although 18 years have passed since Tracy Helton Mitchell was filmed at
25-years-old and a chronic drug user, she continues to ask herself what she
would have done with her life if she hadn't been hooked on heroin. The
author, a chronic heroin user in her 20s, discusses her heroin recovery and
how she created an entirely different life as a recovering drug addict.
What It's Like to Be on Vivitrol, the Drug that Prevents Heroin Addicts
from Getting High, Genevieve Smith, New York Magazine, 2015
New to the market, Vivitrol is being prescribed by doctors for heroin users
as it contains a drug called naltrexone, which blocks the 'keyhole' where
heroin bonds to the brain's receptors, making the user unable to get
'high.' Because of the success, Vivitrol is being incorporated into prison
treatment programs as inmates are released back to society, which has
allowed ex-inmates to keep clean and reduce recidivism.
Obama Announces New Moves to Fight Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic, Nadia
Kounang, CNN, 2016
This article explores the new Obama initiative to expand addiction
treatment and increase coverage for mental health and substance abuse
services across the nation.
The Immigrant Doctor Who's Solving West Virginia's Opioid Crisis, Brianna
Ehley, Politico, 2018
Charged with combatting one of the worst health crises in the United
States, Dr. Rahul Gupta decided to try a different approach. He ordered his
staff to analyze the reports of each of the 887 people who had died in West
Virginia due to an overdose last year. Dr. Gupta was interested in seeing
what the state could have done for each of the 887 people who overdosed, in
hopes of preventing future overdose deaths.
Fighting the Opioid Crisis Through Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A
Study of a Police Program Model in Illinois, Jessica Reichert, Center for
Justice Research and Evaluation, Illinois Criminal Justice Information
Authority, 2017
For this report, Reichert interviewed representatives from seven law
enforcement agencies in Illinois, which are employing treatment programs
for individuals suffering from opioid use disorder.
Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction, National Institute on Drug Abuse,
2018
This National Institute on Drug Abuse report focuses on drug addiction, to
include what drug addiction is, whether it can be treated, types of
treatment, and principles of effective treatment.