TY - BOOK AU - Hanson,Glen AU - Venturelli,Peter J. AU - Fleckenstein,Annette E. TI - Drugs and society SN - 9781449689865 (pbk. : alk. paper) PY - 2015/// CY - Burlington, MA PB - Jones & Bartlett Learning KW - Substance-Related Disorders N1 - 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 UR - www.jblearning.com ER -