Drug, Set, and Setting: The Basis for Controlled Intoxicant Use

by Norman Zinberg

This discussion by a leading expert on drug use illuminates the factors that permit some people to use such highly addictive and dangerous substances as alcohol, marijuana, psychedelics, and opiates in a controlled fashion.
"This cogently written work should be of interest to members of the medical community, particularly those who have contact with substance abusers, psychiatrists, sociologists, policymakers, administrators, and interested laypersons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300036345
• ISBN13: 9780300036343
• Release Date: February 1986
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A classic, sadly neglected and out of print

It is a terrible shame that this classic book is out of print. It is one of the most insightful, and sensible, books written about drug use and addiction. The author tackles what is probably still the most taboo subject in drug research (controlled heroin use) with dignity and responsibility. Every 'expert' in the field of drug research should have read this book.