Drugs, behavior, and modern society

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Drugs, behavior, and modern society

Charles F. Levinthal

Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, c2008

5th ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

This text examines the impact of drug-taking behavior on our society and our daily lives. The use and abuse of a wide range of licit and illicit drugs are discussed from historical, biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives.

目次

Part 1: Drugs in Society/Drugs in Our Lives Chapter 1: Drugs and Behavior Today Social Messages about Drug Use Two Ways of Looking at Drugs and Behavior Drugs in Early Times Drugs in the Nineteenth Century Drugs and Behavior in the Twentieth Century Present-day Attitudes toward Drugs Patterns of Drug Use in the United States Why Some Individuals Use Drugs and Others Don't Looking to the Future and Learning from the Past Chapter 2: Drug-Taking Behavior: The Personal and Social Concerns Drug Toxicity The DAWN Reports Behavioral Tolerance and Drug Overdose Physical and Psychological Dependence Psychiatric Definitions Special Problems in Drug Abuse Drugs, Violence, and Crime Governmental Policy, Regulation, and Laws Enforcement of Drug Laws on a Local and International Scale Chapter 3:How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind How Drugs Enter the Body How Drugs Exit the Body Factors Determining the Physiological Impact of Drugs Introducing the Nervous System Understanding the Brain Understanding the Biochemistry of Psychoactive Drugs Physiological Aspects of Drug-Taking Behavior Physiological Factors of Drug-Taking Behavior Part 2: Legally Restricted Drugs in Our Society Chapter 4: The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines The History of Cocaine Acute Effects of Cocaine Chronic Effects of Cocaine Medical Uses of Cocaine How Cocaine Works in the Brain Present-Day Cocaine Abuse Patterns of Cocaine Abuse Treatment Programs for Cocaine Abuse Amphetamines Acute and Chronic Effects of Amphetamines Medical Uses for Amphetamines and Similar Stimulant Drugs Chapter 5: Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates Opium in History Morphine and the Advent of Heroin Opiates and Heroin in American Society Effects on the Mind and the Body How Opiates Work in the Brain Patterns of Heroin Abuse Heroin abuse and Society Treatment for Heroin Abuse Medical Uses of Narcotic Drugs Chapter 6: LSD and Other Hallucinogens A Matter of Definition Classifying Hallucinogens Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) Facts and Fictions about LSD Psilocybin and Other Hallucinogens Related to Serotonin Hallucinogens Related to Norepinephrine Hallucinogens Related to Acetylcholine Phencyclidine (PCP) Ketamine Chapter 7: Marijuana A Matter of Terminology The History of Marijuana and Hashish Acute Effects of Marijuana Effects of Marijuana on the Brain Chronic Effects of Marijuana The Gateway Hypothesis Patterns of Marijuana Smoking Current Trends as Causes for Concern Medical Uses for Marijuana The Issue of Decriminalization Chapter 8: Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports Drug-Taking Behavior in Sports The Hazards of Anabolic Steroids Patterns of Anabolic Steroid Abuse Nonsteroid Hormones and Ergogenic Supplements Current Drug-Testing Procedures and Policies What Can Be Done about Anabolic Steroid Abuse? Part 3: Legal Drugs in Our Society Chapter 9: Alcohol: Social Beverage/Social Drug What Makes and Alcoholic Beverage? Alcohol Use through History Patterns of Alcohol Consumption Today The Pharmacology of Alcohol Effects of Alcohol on the Brain Acute Physiological Effects Acute Behavioral Effects Alcohol and Health Benefits Strategies for Responsible Drinking Chapter 10: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Alcoholism: Stereotypes, Definitions, and Criteria Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence: The Professional's View The History of Efforts to Regulate Chronic Alcohol Abuse Chronic Effects of Alcohol Patterns of Chronic Alcohol Abuse The Genetics of Alcoholism The Concept of Alcoholism as a Disease Approaches to Treatment for Alcoholism Alcoholism in the Workplace Chapter 11: Nicotine and Tobacco Tobacco Use through History Health Concerns and Smoking Behavior Tobacco Today: An Industry on the Defensive What's in Tobacco? The Dependence Potential of Nicotine Health Consequences of Tobacco Use Patterns of Smoking Behavior and Use of Smokeless Tobacco Quitting Smoking: The Good News and the Bad Chapter 12: Caffeine Coffee Tea Chocolate Soft Drinks Caffeine from Medications The Era of Decaffeination Caffeine as a Drug Potential Health Benefits Potential Health Risks Dependence, Acute Toxicity, and Medical Applications Kids and Caffeine: A Special Concern Chapter 13: Glues, Solvents, and Other Inhalants Inhalants through History Glue, Solvent, and Aerosol Inhalation Patterns of Inhalant Abuse Responses of Society to Inhalant Abuse Amyl Nitrite and Butyl Nitrite Inhalation Part 4: Medicinal Drugs Chapter 14: Prescription Drugs, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements How the Regulation of Prescription and OTC Drugs Began Procedures for Approving Prescription and OTC Drugs Are FDA-Approved Drugs Safe? Major OTC Analgesic Drugs Other Major Classes of OTC Drugs The Pharmaceutical Industry Today Dietary Supplements Chapter 15: Sedative Hypnotics and Antianxiety Drugs Barbiturates Nonbarbiturate Sedative-Hypnotics The Nature of Anxiety The Development of Antianxiety Drugs Benzodiazepines Nonbenzodiazepines Sedative-Hypnotics and Antianxiety Dutgs A Special Alert: The Risks of GHB Chapter 16: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders The Biomedical Model Antipsychotic Drugs and Schizophrenia Drugs Used to Treat Depression Drugs for Other Types of Mental Disorders St. John's Wort: An Herbal Alternative for Treating Depression Psychiatric Drugs, Social Policy, and Deinstitutionalization Part 5: Treatment, Prevention, and Education Chapter 17: Intervention and Treatment: Strategies for Change Levels of Intervention in Drug-Abuse Prevention A Biopsychological Strategy for Treatment Incarceration and Other Punitive Measures in the United States Prevention and Treatment in the Workplace The Personal Journey to Treatment and Recovery The Importance of Family Systems in Prevention and Treatment Finding the Right Drug-Abuse Treatment and Prevention Program A Final Note: The Continuing Need for Drug-Abuse Treatment Chapter 18: Prevention and Education: Schools, Community, and Family ATOD Prevention: Strategic Priorities, Goals, and Resilience Lessons from the Past: Prevention Approaches That Have Failed Hope and Promise: Components of Effective School-Based Prevention Programs Community-Based Prevention Programs Family Systems in Primary and Secondary Prevention Multicultural Issues in Primary and Secondary Prevention Yes, You: ATOD Prevention and the College Student Where You Can Go For Help

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