Kimberly Fisher 
Drugs and Popular Culture 

Drug culture refers to the rules, rites, and rituals associated with a particular drug. It also includes mannerisms, terminology, user etiquette, and group preferences, including style, age, and sexual orientation.The use of illegal drugs is so common thata number of observers now refer to the ‘normalization’ of drug consumption.This text is a multi-disciplinary approach to thisfield, combining some of the most recent research with fresh work on the relationship between drug use and culture. Thisbook will make an important contribution to the newly emerging field positioned at the intersection of the disciplines likecriminological, sociological and cultural studies. The particular focus of the book is upon drug consumption as popularculture. It provides a collection of chapters that will explore drug use in popular culture. This text is relevant toundergraduates and postgraduates studying a variety of courses, including criminology, sociology, media studies, healthcare and social work. This book gives a lucid exposition of theoretical principles, concepts and policy of this field. In writingthis book, much care has been taken to use simple language to explain complex concepts and includes easy drawingdiagrams.