Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society (8th Edition)
Dr. Charles F. Levinthal is Chair of the Department of Psychology and Professor of Psychology at Hofstra University, where he has taught and conducted research since 1971, having received his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Michigan. He is author of fifteen books, includingDrugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 7th ed.(2012),Drugs, Society, and Criminal Justice, 3rd ed.(2012),Point/Counterpoint: Opposing Perspectives on Issues of Drug Policy(2003),Introduction to Physiological Psychology, 3rd ed.(1990), andMessengers of Paradise: Opiates and the Brain(1988).Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Societyhas been published in Korean (2008), andMessengers of the Paradise: Opiates and the Brainhas been published in Spanish (1989) and Japanese (1991). His present research interests include issues in substance abuse and dependence, clinical neuropsychology, and cognitive decision-making. Dr. Levinthal presented the Hofstra University Distinguished Faculty Lecture in 1987 and was voted by the graduating Class of 2003 as Distinguished Teacher of the Year. Dr. Levinthal was elected as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2010.