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Drugs, society, and human behavior / Carl Hart, Charles Ksir, Oakley Ray.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, c2009.Edition: 13th ed. Int. edDescription: xx, 482 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780071285599 (pbk. : Int'l ed.)
  • 0071285598 (pbk. : Int'l ed.)
  • 9780073380797 (pbk.)
  • 0073380792 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 615.788 HAR
Contents:
Sect. 1. Drug use in modern society. 1. Drug use : an overview. 2. Drug use as a social problem. 3. Drug products and their regulations. - Sect 2. How drugs work. 4. The nervous system. 5. The actions of drugs. - Sect 3. Uppers and downers. 6. Stimulants. 7. Depressants and inhalants. 8. Medication for mental disorders. Sect 4. Alcohol. 9. Alcohol. - Sect 5. Familiar drugs. 10. Tobacco. 11. Caffeine. 12. Dietary supplements and over-the-counter drugs. Sect 6. Restricted drugs. 13. Opioids. 14. Hallucinogens. 15. Marijuana. 16. Performance-enhancing drugs. Sect 7. Prevention and treatment. 17. Preventing substance abuse. 18. Treating substance abuse and dependence. - Appendix. - Glossary. - Credits. - Index.
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Floor 4, Shelf 18 , Side 1, TierNo 3, BayNo 3

 615.788 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available SLASx,05000,03,GR 5000002989

Charles Ksir's name appears first on the earlier ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sect. 1. Drug use in modern society. 1. Drug use : an overview. 2. Drug use as a social problem. 3. Drug products and their regulations. - Sect 2. How drugs work. 4. The nervous system. 5. The actions of drugs. - Sect 3. Uppers and downers. 6. Stimulants. 7. Depressants and inhalants. 8. Medication for mental disorders. Sect 4. Alcohol. 9. Alcohol. - Sect 5. Familiar drugs. 10. Tobacco. 11. Caffeine. 12. Dietary supplements and over-the-counter drugs. Sect 6. Restricted drugs. 13. Opioids. 14. Hallucinogens. 15. Marijuana. 16. Performance-enhancing drugs. Sect 7. Prevention and treatment. 17. Preventing substance abuse. 18. Treating substance abuse and dependence. - Appendix. - Glossary. - Credits. - Index.

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