Poling, A., & Jennings, L. (2000).
A review of Cocaine Abuse: Behavior, Pharmacology, and Clinical Applications, edited by S. T. Higgins and J. L. Katz.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
33, 393-398.
This book comprises 17 chapters that deal with a variety
of topics related to cocaine and its abuse. Several of
the chapters are excellent, and the book in its totality
contains a wealth of information. These are major strengths.
On the down side, some important topics are ignored, the
relevance of several chapters to cocaine abuse is not
apparent, and the various chapters are not well integrated.
We recommend Cocaine Abuse as a reference volume for scientists
with specific training in the areas that it covers. But we
do not recommend it for cover-to-cover reading as an overview
of cocaine abuse.
DESCRIPTORS: drug abuse, cocaine