Drugs, society, and human behavior
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Drugs, society, and human behavior
McGraw-Hill, c2008
12th ed., international ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Designed for the introduction to drugs and substance abuse course as taught in departments of health education, psychology, biology, sociology, and criminal justice, this full-color market-leading text provides the latest information on drugs and their effects on society and human behavior. For over thirty years, instructors and students have relied on it to examine drugs and behavior from the behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal, and clinical perspectives.
Table of Contents
I Drug Use in Modern Society 1 Drug Use: An Overview 2 Drug Use as a Social Problem 3 Drug Production and Regulation II How Drugs Work 4 The Nervous System 5 The Actions of Drugs III Uppers and Downers 6 Stimulants 7 Depressants 8 Psychotherapeutic Drugs IV Alcohol 9 Alcohol V Familiar Drugs 10 Tobacco 11 Caffeine 12 Herbals, Dietary Supplements, and Over-the-Counter Drugs VI Restricted Drugs 13 Opioids 14 Hallucinogens 15 Marijuana and Hashish 16 Performance-Enhancing Drugs VII Intervention Strategies 17 Preventing Drug Misuse and Abuse 18 Treating Substance Dependence
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