This concise, up-to-date volume compiles information and materials documenting illicit drugs and their use from multiple perspectives.
• A chronology of significant events, decisions, policies, and agreements about illicit drug use in the United States from 1872 to the present
• Graphs and tables about illicit drug use patterns and problems
• A world map depicting the distribution of problem drugs throughout the world
• A glossary of key terms about drug use and abuse
• A bibliography of significant reference materials addressing illicit drug use