Screen LibraryDrugs, society, and human behavior
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McGraw-Hill,
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| Publisher Address: | Boston |
| Publication Dates: | c2008. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 12th ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | 1 v. (various pagings): ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780073529615 (softcover : alk. paper) 0073529613 (softcover : alk. paper) 9780071101752 (pbk) 0071101756 (pbk) |
| Index Number: | C913 |
| CLC: | C913.8 |
| Call Number: | C913.8/R264/12th.ed. |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. pt. 1. Drug use in modern society. Drug use: an overview -- Drug use as a social problem -- Drug products and their regulations -- pt. 2. How drugs work. The nervous system -- The actions of drugs -- pt. 3. Uppers and downers. Stimulants -- Depressants and inhalants -- Medication for mental disorders -- pt. 4. Alcohol. Alcohol -- pt. 5. Familiar drugs. Tobacco -- Caffeine -- Dietary supplements and over-the-counter drugs -- pt. 6. Restricted drugs. Opioids -- Hallucinogens -- Marijuana -- Performance-enhancing drugs -- pt. 7. Prevention and treatment. Preventing substance abuse -- Treating s |