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Lauer: Social Problems and the Quality of Life
Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 8/e
Robert H. Lauer, U.S. International University
Jeanette C. Lauer, U.S. International University

Alcohol and Other Drugs

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


1

Learn the types and effects of alcohol and various other drugs.

2

Identify the patterns of use in the United States.

3

Explain the personal, interpersonal, and societal consequences of the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs.

4

Understand the varied social structural factors that facilitate and help perpetuate the problem.

5

Show the kinds of attitudes and ideologies that underlie America's problem of alcohol and other drugs.