Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Name: Drug and Alcohol Abuse
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ISBN: 9780306446405

ISBN-10: 0306446405

ISBN-13: 9780306446405

Edition: 1994

Authors: H. Thomas Milhorn

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The lure of drugs and alcohol is capturing today's youth in its fatal grip and may ultimately destroy our nation's future generations. The vicious cycle of abuse is one that parents, teachers, counselors, and other citizens decry on a daily basis. Dr. Thomas Milhorn, an expert on adolescent drug abuse, provides crucial information on all the major drugs of abuse - including depressants, narcotics, stimulants, cannabinoids, inhalants, steroids, and hallucinogens - and their lethal consequences. Dr. Milhorn contends that in order to confront the monster that is destroying our children's health and quality of life, we must first understand the psyche of drug and alcohol abusers and the natural…

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 1/1/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 395
Size: 5.38" wide x 8.25" long x 1.57" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface


Background


Introduction


What Are Drugs of Abuse?


How Do Drugs of Abuse Differ from Other Drugs?


Is Alcoholism Truly a Disease?


Why Do Adolescents Abuse Drugs?


The Parent's Role


The Teacher/Counselor's Role


The Effects and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse


What Can I Do If My Child is Abusing Drugs?


What Goes on in Treatment?


Do Young Women Have Special Issues?


What Help is Available for the Rest of the Family?


What Happens When My Child Comes Home from Treatment?


What If Drugs Are Used Again?


Does Drug Abuse Cause Mental Problems?


How Are Drugs of Abuse and AIDS Related?


Do I Have Problems of My Own Which I Need to Work On?


Drugs of Abuse


Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse


Alcohol


Other Depressants


Opioids


Cocaine


Nicotine


Other Stimulants


Cannabinoids


Phencyclidine


Inhalants


Anabolic Steroids


Hallucinogens


Epilogue


Appendixes


Glossary


References


Index