Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior

Name: Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior
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ISBN: 9780073380902

ISBN-10: 0073380903

ISBN-13: 9780073380902

Edition: 14th 2011

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 drug use and its effects on society and human behavior. For over thirty years, instructors and students have relied on it to examine drugs and drug use from a variety of perspectivesin terms of behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal, and clinical points of view.

Book details

List price: $65.99
Edition: 14th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 11/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.628
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