Full Description
Drugs, Society and Human Behavior provides the latest information on drug use and its effects on society as well as on the individual. Trusted for more than 40 years by both instructors and students, this authoritative resource examines drugs and drug use from a variety of perspectives-behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal, and clinical. The 16th edition includes the very latest information and statistics and many new timely topics and issues have been added that are sure to pique students' interest and stimulate class discussion.
Contents
Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior About the Authors Preface Section One: Drug Use in Modern Society Chapter 1 Drug Use: An Overview Chapter 2 Drug Use as a Social Problem Chapter 3 Drug Policy Section Two: How Drugs Work Chapter 4 The Nervous System Chapter 5 The Actions of Drugs Section Three: Uppers and DownersChapter 6 Stimulants Chapter 7 Depressants and Inhalants Chapter 8 Medication for Mental Disorders Section Four: AlcoholChapter 9 Alcohol Section Five: Familiar Drugs Chapter 10 Tobacco Chapter 11 Caffeine Chapter 12 Dietary Supplements and Over-the-Counter Drugs Section Six: Restricted DrugsChapter 13 Opioids Chapter 14 Hallucinogens Chapter 15 Marijuana Chapter 16 Performance-Enhancing Drugs Section Seven: Prevention and TreatmentChapter 17 Preventing Substance Abuse Chapter 18 Treating Substance Use Disorders Appendix A Drug Names Appendix B Resources for Information and Assistance Glossary; Credits; IndexNER(01): WOW
