Drugs and society /
Hanson, Glen
Drugs and society / Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein. - Twelfth edition. - xxi, 663 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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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: behavioral effects -- Narcotics (opioids) -- Stimulants -- Tobacco -- Hallucinogens (psychedelics) -- Marijuana -- Inhalants -- Over-the-counter (OTC), prescription, and herbal drugs -- Drug use in subcultures of special populations -- Drug abuse prevention -- Treating drug dependence.
9781449689865 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1449689868 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781284036374 RM509.81 9781284036374 RM679.23
Substance-Related Disorders.
Drugs and society / Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein. - Twelfth edition. - xxi, 663 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
This book includes online access at www.jblearning.com, please refer library staff for the password.
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: behavioral effects -- Narcotics (opioids) -- Stimulants -- Tobacco -- Hallucinogens (psychedelics) -- Marijuana -- Inhalants -- Over-the-counter (OTC), prescription, and herbal drugs -- Drug use in subcultures of special populations -- Drug abuse prevention -- Treating drug dependence.
9781449689865 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1449689868 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781284036374 RM509.81 9781284036374 RM679.23
Substance-Related Disorders.