TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hanson,Glen
AU  - Venturelli,Peter J.
AU  - Fleckenstein,Annette E.
TI  - Drugs and society
SN  - 0763715727 (pbk.)
U1  - 615.1 21
PY  - 2002///]
CY  - Boston
PB  - Jones and Bartlett Publishers
KW  - Drugs
KW  - Toxicology
KW  - Drug abuse
N1  - 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

N2  - 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
ER  -