Annual Editions: Drugs, Society, and Behavior, 29/e


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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: an annotated Table of Contents, a Topic Guide, an annotated listing of supporting websites, Learning Outcomes and a brief overview for each unit, and Critical Thinking questions at the end of each article. Go to the McGraw-Hill CreateTM Annual Editions Article Collection at www.mcgrawhillcreate.com/annualeditions to browse the entire collection. Select individual Annual Editions articles to enhance your course, or access and select the entire Maguire/Garoupa: Annual Editions: Drugs, Society, and Behavior, 29/e ExpressBook for an easy, pre-built teaching resource by clicking here. An online Instructor’s Resource Guide with testing material is available for each Annual Editions volume. Using Annual Editions in the Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource. Visit the Create Central Online Learning Center at www.mhhe.com/createcentral for more details.




Annual Editions


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Annual Editions: Drugs, Society, and Behavior 08/09


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This Twenty-Third Edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: DRUGS, SOCIETY, AND BEHAVIOR provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; a topical index; and an instructor’s resource guide with testing materials. USING ANNUAL EDITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM (ISBN-13:9780073301907/ISBN-10:0073301906)is offered as a practical guide for instructors. ANNUAL EDITIONS titles are supported by our student website, www.mhcls.com/online.




Annual Editions


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The articles contained in [this book] are a collection of facts, issues, and perspectives designed to provide the reader with a framework for examining current drug-related issues. The book is designed to offer students something to think about and something with which to think. It is a ... collection of materials of interest to the casual as well as the serious student of drug-related social phenomena.-To the reader.




Annual Editions: Drugs, Society, and Behavior 09/10


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Annual Editions is a series of over 65 volumes, each 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. The Annual Editions volumes have a number of common organizational features designed to make them particularly useful in the classroom: a general introduction; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; and a brief overview for each section. Each volume also offers an online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing materials. Using Annual Editions in the Classroom is the general instructor's guide for our popular Annual Editions series and is available in print (0073301906) or online. Visit www.mhcls.com for more details.




Social Problems


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The articles presented [in this book] were selected for their attention to important issues, the value of the information and ideas they present, and/or their ability to move the reader to concern and possibly even action toward correcting social problems. This [book] begins ... by defining social problems and presenting a general critique of American society. [Then, the book] examines some big issues in the political and economic systems that have society-wide impacts. Next, [it] examines issues of inequality and injustice that challenge basic American values. [The book then] considers how well the various institutions of society work [and] studies the traditional problem of crime and law enforcement ... Finally [the book] focuses on the future and problems of population, environment, technology, globalization, community, and long-term change.-Pref.




Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Health and Society


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Presents a collection of eighteen essays that debate issues associated to health and society, including mandatory health insurance, anabolic steroids, and genetically engineered foods.




Youths Serving Youths in Drug Education Programs


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School systems throughout the country are seeking innovative strategies to prevent substance abuse among students. This text provides strategies that school districts can employ using youths.




Drugs, Society & Behavior


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Taking Sides


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This seventh edition of Taking Sides: Health and Society presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An instructor's manual with testing material is available for each volume. Using Taking Sides in the Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource with practical suggestions on incorporating this effective approach in the classroom. Each Taking Sides reader features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and is supported by our student website.