Bringing a new approach to covering the basic principles and
major topics found in a typical psychopharmacology course, Drug
Use, Misuse and Abuse also adds the newest exciting and
controversial findings in the study of drug use and abuse. At the
core, the text has a strong emphasis on developing scientific
literacy and critical thinking in the student.

Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse includes the major drugs
typically covered in an undergraduate psychopharmacology course
(caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines including
methamphetamine, alcohol, opiates, marijuana, the hallucinogens,
antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antianxiety medications) and,
moreover, the content emphasizes the latest scientific findings in
the field, including advances in imaging the living brain. Included
is a chapter on careers related to psychopharmacology, as well as a
variety of pedagogical features that help students learn, making it
appropriate for an instructor of a lecture-based, online or hybrid
course.