Drugs and society /
Hanson, Glen
Drugs and society / Glen Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein. - Seventh Edition. - xvi, 540 pages : Illustrations (some color), 1 map ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to drugs and society -- Explaining drug use and abuse -- Drug use, regulation, and the law -- Homeostatic systems and drugs -- How and why drugs work -- CNS depressants : sedative-hypnotics -- Alcohol : pharmacological effects -- Alcohol : behavorial effects -- Narcotics (opioids) -- Stimulants --Tobacco -- Hallucinogens (psychedelics) -- Marijuana -- Inhalants -- Over-the-counter (OTC), prescription, and herbal drugs -- Drug use within major subcultures -- Drug abuse prevention -- Treating drug dependence.
Drugs and Society offers a unique blend of multiple perspectives on drug abuse and associated problems. It integrates the sociological, biomedical, and social-psychological perspectives of drug abuse problems in an engaging and interactive style.
0763715727 (pbk.) 9780763715724
Drugs.
Drugs--Toxicology.
Drug abuse.
615.1 / H.G.D
Drugs and society / Glen Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein. - Seventh Edition. - xvi, 540 pages : Illustrations (some color), 1 map ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to drugs and society -- Explaining drug use and abuse -- Drug use, regulation, and the law -- Homeostatic systems and drugs -- How and why drugs work -- CNS depressants : sedative-hypnotics -- Alcohol : pharmacological effects -- Alcohol : behavorial effects -- Narcotics (opioids) -- Stimulants --Tobacco -- Hallucinogens (psychedelics) -- Marijuana -- Inhalants -- Over-the-counter (OTC), prescription, and herbal drugs -- Drug use within major subcultures -- Drug abuse prevention -- Treating drug dependence.
Drugs and Society offers a unique blend of multiple perspectives on drug abuse and associated problems. It integrates the sociological, biomedical, and social-psychological perspectives of drug abuse problems in an engaging and interactive style.
0763715727 (pbk.) 9780763715724
Drugs.
Drugs--Toxicology.
Drug abuse.
615.1 / H.G.D