Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior

Name: Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior
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ISBN: 9780073380797

ISBN-10: 0073380792

ISBN-13: 9780073380797

Edition: 13th 2009

Authors: Charles J. Ksir, Carl L. Hart, Oakley S. Ray

List price: $112.19

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Designed for the introduction to drugs and substance abuse course as taught in departments of health education, psychology, biology, sociology, and criminal justice, this full-color market-leading text provides the latest information on drugs and their effects on society and human behavior. For over thirty years, instructors and students have relied on it to examine drugs and behavior from the behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal, and clinical perspectives. .

Book details

List price: $112.19
Edition: 13th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 10/27/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 504
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English




Drug Use in Modern Society



Drug Use: An Overview



Drug Use as a Social Problem



Drug Products and Their Regulation



How Drugs Work



The Nervous System



The Actions of Drugs



Uppers and Downers



Stimulants



Depressants and Inhalants



Medication for Mental Disorders



Alcohol



Alcohol



Familiar Drugs



Tobacco



Caffeine



Dietary Supplements and Over-the-Counter Drugs



Restricted Drugs



Opioids



Hallucinogens



Marijuana



Performance-Enhancing Drugs



Prevention and Treatment



Preventing Substance Abuse



Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence



Drug Names



Resources for Information and Assistance


Glossary