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Drugs and society /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hanson, Glen
Other Authors: Venturelli, Peter J., Fleckenstein, Annette E.
Format: Printed Book
Published: Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2018
Edition:Thirteenth edition.
Subjects:
Table of 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 : behavioral effects
  • Narcotics (opioids)
  • Stimulants
  • Tobacco
  • Hallucinogens (psychedelics)
  • Marijuana
  • Inhalants
  • Over-the-counter, prescription, and herbal drugs
  • Drug use in subcultures of special populations
  • Drug abuse prevention
  • Treating drug dependence.