Drugs, behavior, and modern society
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Drugs, behavior, and modern society
Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, c2008
5th ed
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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.
Table of Contents
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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