Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior

Name: Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior
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ISBN: 9780073529615

ISBN-10: 0073529613

ISBN-13: 9780073529615

Edition: 12th 2008 (Revised)

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

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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: $104.38
Edition: 12th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" 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 Production and Regulation



How Drugs Work



The Nervous System



The Actions of Drugs



Uppers and Downers



Stimulants



Depressants



Psychotherapeutic Drugs



Alcohol



Alcohol



Familiar Drugs



Tobacco



Caffeine



Herbals, Dietary Supplements, and Over-the-Counter Drugs



Restricted Drugs



Opioids



Hallucinogens



Marijuana and Hashish



Performance-Enhancing Drugs



Intervention Strategies



Preventing Drug Misuse and Abuse



Treating Substance Dependence