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Drug abuse in the modern world : a perspective for the eighties : an international symposium held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University /

Drug Abuse in the Modern World: A Perspective for the Eighties is a compilation of research papers presented at an international symposium, held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. The focus of the conference is the assessment of the effects of addictive drugs on an ind...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.; International Medical Council on Drug Use.; National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth (U.S.)
Group Author: Nahas, Gabriel G., 1920-2012. (Editor); Brill, Henry, 1906- (Editor); Frick, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1919-2007. (Editor)
Published: Pergamon Press,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: 1981.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Drug abuse > Congresses.
Drug abuse > Prevention > Congresses.
Drug abuse > Treatment > Congresses.
Substance-Related Disorders.
Substance-Related Disorders > epidemiology.
Drug abuse > Occurrence > United States > Congresses.
Drug dependence > Congresses.
Toxicomanie > Congre s.
Toxicomanie > Traitement > Congre s.
Toxicomanie > Pre vention > Congre s.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Social Security. > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Social Services & Welfare. > Social Services & Welfare.
Drug abuse.
Drug abuse > Prevention.
Drug abuse > Treatment.
Congresses.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080275505
Summary: Drug Abuse in the Modern World: A Perspective for the Eighties is a compilation of research papers presented at an international symposium, held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. The focus of the conference is the assessment of the effects of addictive drugs on an individual, both in mind and body, and the repercussions of its widespread use on society, specifically during the decade of the 80's. The book is composed of 49 chapters, which were divided into five parts. The first part presents the pharmacological properties of addictive drugs; its effect on brain.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvii, 381 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 9781483140940
1483140946
Index Number: HV5801
CLC: C913.8
Contents: Front Cover; Drag Abuse in the Modern World: A Perspective for the Eighties; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Participants and Authors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Drug Abuse: Pharmacological and Medical Aspects; CHAPTER 1. DRUG ADDICTION: RELATION TO THE BRAIN MECHANISM FOR REWARD AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SURVIVAL; References; CHAPTER 2. A PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS OF ABUSE; INTRODUCTION; DRUGS OF ABUSE AND THE UNITED NATIONS; ADDICTIVE DRUGS AND ""NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TQXl CITY; THE PRIMARY PLEASURABLE REWARD OF ADD!CTIVE DRUGS.
Addictive drugs as reinforcers: a compulsive pattern of usetolerance to addictive drugs; withdrawal or abstinence syndrome; addictive drugs and incidence of mental or physical illness; conclusion; references; chapter 3. drug abuse and psychiatric disorders: examinations of some specific relationships; introduction; study i; study ii; study iii; study iv; 1978 comparisons; discussion; references; chapter 4. effect on children and adolescents of mind-altering drugs with special reference to cannabis; summary; introduction; epidemiology; psychological effects; clinical examples; comment.
The Effects of Alcohol on the Reproductive SystemConclusions; References; Part 2: Drugs and Drug Users; CHAPTER 9. DRUGS AND THE NATION'S HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; Introduction; Research Design and Procedures; Accuracy of the Sample; Sex Differences; Differences Related to Population Density; Trends in Daily Prevalence; Current Perceptions of Parental Attitudes; Implications for Validity of Self-Reported Usage Questions; CHAPTER 10. DRUGS IN THE SCHOOL: THE SHAPE OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG AMERICAN YOUTH IN THE SEVENTIES; METHOD AND RESULTS; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 11. DRUGS AND THE FAMILY.

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