Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 8th edition

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• Familiar Learning and Study ToolsHighlighting, note taking, and a glossary personalize the learning experience. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips.

• Assignment Calendar
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Within the text you will find that it:

• Theoretical Perspectives on drug use - Extensive coverage of important theoretical perspectives on drug abuse:
• The Family Systems Model
• Public Health Model
• Harm Reduction Model
• Positions opposing the Disease Model of alcoholism and other forms of drug abuse
• Biopsychosocial Model – Emphasis on this model throughout the book. Conceptualizes drug-taking behavior as a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors.
• By the Numbers… features – Located at the beginning of each chapter provide pithy and provocative statistics relating to drug use and abuse such as the percentage of people reporting drug abuse as a cause of family trouble (24%), estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide (185 million), or the number of outdoor marijuana plants in the U.S. seized by the DEA in 2003 (1.1 million).
• Health Linefeature – Provides helpful information regarding specific aspects of drug-taking behavior and new medical applications.
• Health Alert feature –Provides emergency information about drug abuse situations or recognition signs of serious drug misuse or abuse.
• Drugs…in Focus feature – Tell fascinating stories about the role of drugs in our history and present-day culture.
• Portraits feature –Take students into the lives of individuals who have either influenced thinking about drugs in our society or been impacted by drug use or abuse. The most comprehensive review of psychoactive drugs of any undergraduate textbook on the market.
• Point-Counterpoint Debatefeature – Located at the end of each of the five sections of the book, examine the principal pro and con arguments on important drug-related controversies in a simulated-debate format.
• Quick Concept Checks – Self-gradable questions interspersed throughout the chapters, help assess student understanding of text material.
  

• Interactives
Integrated within the narrative, interactives empower students to engage with concepts and take an active role in learning. REVEL's unique presentation of media as an intrinsic part of course content brings the hallmark features of Pearson's bestselling titles to life. REVEL's media interactives have been designed to be completed quickly, so students stay focused and on task.
• QuizzingEnd-of-chapter quizzing affords students opportunities to check their understanding before moving on.

•Integrated Writing Tools

REVEL’s writing functionality enables educators to introduce writing – among the best ways to foster and assess critical thinking – into the course without significantly impacting their grading burden. Self-paced Journaling Prompts throughout the narrative encourage students to express their thoughts without breaking stride in their reading. Assignable Shared Writing Activities direct students to share written responses with classmates, fostering peer discussion.
• A Fully Mobile Learning Experience
REVEL enables students to read and interact with course material on the devices they use, anywhere and anytime. Responsive design allows students to access REVEL on their tablet devices and smart phones, with content displayed clearly in both portrait and landscape view.
• Familiar Learning and Study ToolsHighlighting, note taking, and a glossary personalize the learning experience. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips.

• Assignment Calendar
REVEL allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates. This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. And when students know what is expected of them, they're better motivated to keep up.
• Performance DashboardREVEL lets educators monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. It offers actionable information that helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task. Of particular note, the trending column reveals whether students' grades are improving or declining — which helps educators identify students who might need help to stay on track.

Found in this Section:

1. Overview of Changes

2. Chapter-by-Chapter Changes

• New information about legislative and regulatory developments having a major impact on drug-taking behavior at either the state or federal level.
• Portrait features highlighting individuals who have played a role, large or small, in the story of drug use and abuse in America
• Updated discussions on the abuse of prescription stimulant medication and prescription pain medication throughout
• New discussions on concerns over “bath salts” and a new synthetic marijuana called Spice
• The latest available statistical information from national surveys and reports on drug use and health

2. Chapter-by-Chapter Changes

Chapter 2:

• Examples reflect changes in the federal policy regarding needle-exchange programs in 2011 and upcoming changes in the new DSM5 criteria for diagnosing substance abuse and substance dependence.
• Discussion on the economic costs of alcohol and illicit drug abuse and the role of outlaw motorcycle gangs and street gangs in illicit drug trafficking

Chapter 3:

• Updated and expanded discussion of neuronal communication

Chapter 7:

• Examples reflect changes in state laws regarding medical marijuana and marijuana legalization in 2012
• Updated discussion on medical applications of marijuana for muscle spasticity and pain

Chapter 8:

• Examples reflect new dietary guidelines in 2011 regarding alcohol consumption as a means of reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline

Chapter 9:

• Examples reflect new federal standards for defining “at-risk” drinking
• Updated discussions on environmental and genetic factors in alcoholism and Project MATCH

Chapter 10:

• Formal investigations into the psychological side effects of Chantix as a stop-smoking drug

Chapter 12:

• High profile legal proceedings against Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens for steroid use in baseball

Chapter 14:

• Updated and expanded discussion on substance abuse among young mothers

Chapter 17:

• Updated and expanded discussion on the current financial status of Daytop Village, New York