Full Description
Offering up-to-date information on high-use, high-abuse drugs and their impact on today's society, this edition has been expanded to reflect the most recent research and the most relevant topics.
Contents
The Magic Bullets. Where Drugs Come From. Federal Laws: The FDA and Testing: Penalties for Illicit Use. What Happens to Drugs After We Take Them. Drugs at the Synapse. The Pain Killers. Cocaine, Amphetamines, Caffeine, Nicotine and Other Stimulants. The Barbiturates: Taking the Good with the Bad. Alcohol and 100 Million Americans. The Major and Minor Tranquilizers. Marijuana. Hallucinogens, Street Drugs, and Some Observations. The Pill: An Update. Aspirin, Acetaminophen and Non-narcotic Analgesics. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs and Chemicals. Personal Drug Testing. Appendix I: Structure-Activity Relationships. Appendix II: Answers and Discussion: Understanding Alcoholism. Appendix III: DAWN Data Summary.
