Illegal Leisure

Aldridge, Judith; Measham, Fiona; Parker, Howard

'Overall, the book is thoughtful, interesting and well-written, peppered with excerpts from the interviews which help both to illuminate and give a feel for the findings. It should be of interest to those in the addictions field, giving insight into youth culture, although perhaps it should also be read by those in government' - Review in Addiction Biology, Vol 4, 1999, by Louise Hope, University of Kent at Canterbury

• Introduction; Chapter 1 Why are more young Britons taking drugs?; Chapter 2 The North-West Longitudinal Study; Chapter 3 Alcohol; Chapter 4 Patterns; Chapter 5 Pathways; Chapter 6 Journeys; Chapter 7 Towards the normalisation of recreational drug use;