Drug Use and Abuse, International Edition

Gerard Connors author Mark Galizio author Stephen Maisto author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc

Published:17th May '10

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DRUG USE AND ABUSE, International Edition takes an interdisciplinary approach in its coverage of current drug issues. It weaves psychological, historical, cultural, social, biological, and medical perspectives — emphasizing the idea that a drug's effects depend not only on its properties, but also on the biological and psychological characteristics of its user. This theme is highlighted throughout, and is prominent in discussions of the individual classes of drugs, as well as in the chapters on pharmacology and psychopharmacology.

1. Drug Use and Abuse: General Issues. 2. Drug Use: Yesterday and Today. 3. Drugs and the Nervous System. 4. Pharmacology. 5. Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development. 6. Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants. 7. Nicotine. 8. Caffeine. 9. Alcohol. 10. Opiates. 11. Marijuana. 12. Hallucinogens. 13. Psychotherapeutic Medications. 14. Other Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs. 15. Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders. 16. Prevention of Substance Abuse.

ISBN: 9780840031747

Dimensions: 254mm x 201mm x 17mm

Weight: 826g

512 pages

6th edition