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Drugs and society / Glen Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2002]Edition: Seventh EditionDescription: xvi, 540 pages : Illustrations (some color), 1 map ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0763715727 (pbk.)
  • 9780763715724
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 615.1 21 H.G.D
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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