Drugs and society / Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein
By: Hanson, Glen (Glen R.) [author].
Contributor(s): Venturelli, Peter J [author] | Fleckenstein, Annette E [author].
Publisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2018]Edition: Thirteenth edition.Description: xxii, 694 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781284110876.Subject(s): Drugs | Drugs -- Toxicology | Drug abuse | Substance-Related DisordersGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RM301 .W58 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000010056 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction to drugs and society -- Explaining drug use and abuse -- Drug use, regulation, and the law -- Homeostatic systems and drugs -- How and why drugs work -- CNS depressants : sedative-hypnotics -- Alcohol : pharmacological effects -- Alcohol : behavioral effects -- Narcotics (opioids) -- Stimulants -- Tobacco -- Hallucinogens (psychedelics) -- Marijuana -- Inhalants -- Over-the-counter, prescription, and herbal drugs -- Drug use in subcultures of special populations -- Drug abuse prevention -- Treating drug dependence