Drug use and abuse: A comprehensive introduction, international edition

Packed with the latest data and research, the powerful new Seventh Edition ofHoward Abadinsky's DRUG USE AND ABUSE: A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION, International Edition delivers a thorough, interdisciplinary survey of all aspects of drug and alcohol abuse. The text draws from the many disciplines of history, law, pharmacology, political science, social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, and criminal justice -- resulting in the most comprehensive, authoritative single source available. Coverage includes the history of drugs, their impact on society, the pharmacological impact of drugs on the body, drug policy implications, the criminaljustice system response, the drug business, law enforcement, theories of use,as well as the effects, treatment, and prevention of abuse. Completely current, the Seventh Edition also includes new coverage of neuroenhancers, the "Michael Jackson drug" propofol, tobacco and alcohol as "gateway drugs", changes inheroin, Mexican drug cartels, the connection between drugs and terrorists, and much more. INDICE: 1. An Introduction to Drug Use and Abuse. 2. Drug Use, Drug Abuse,Drug Legislation: A History. 3. The Biology of Psychoactive Substances. 4. Depressants. 5. Stimulants. 6. Hallucinogens, "Club Drugs", Marijuana, Inhalants, and Prescription Drugs. 7. Sociology of Drug Use and Abuse. 8. Psychology ofDrug Use and Abuse. 9. Drug Use and Abuse: Prevention. 10. Drug Use and Abuse: Treatment. 11. The Business of Drugs. 12. Drug Laws and Law Enforcement. 13.Drug Use and Abuse Policy I: The U.S. Model. 14. Drug Use and Abuse Policy II: Decriminalization and Harm Reduction. Glossary.

• ISBN: 978-0-495-81266-1
• Editorial: Wadsworth
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 496
• Fecha Publicación: 25/06/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés