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For undergraduate-level courses in Chemistry, Biology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, this text addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely and straightforward fashion. It reflects the most recent research on the most highly addictive drugs, including street, over-the-counter, and prescription drugs. It is designed to be easily accessible to the nonscience major, yet comprehensive enough for use by the practicing professional. *NEW-Over two dozen real-life case studies. *NEW-A full chapter on drugs in sports. *NEW-Over 190 Web sites-Lists relevant, reliable sites at the end of each chapter. *NEW-Womens health issues-Features major additions and updates, including drugs in pregnancy and designer estrogens. *Timely information on the latest street and designer drugs-Gives special attention to their composition, addictive potential, and withdrawal symptoms. Includes photos. *Extensive introductory chapters-Address definitions, concepts, theories, and laws that can be applied generally to many drug categories, including over-the-counter and prescription drugs. *Over 300 in-chapter and end-of-chapter study questions. *Includes valuable reference tools -

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• 1 The Magic Bullets
• 2 Where Drugs Come From
• 3 Federal Laws: The FDA and Testing
• Penalties for Illicit Use
• 4 What Happens to Drugs After We Take Them
• 5 Drugs at the Synapse
• 6 Narcotic Analgesics: Opiates and Opioids
• 7 Cocaine, Amphetamines, Caffeine, Nicotine, and Other Stimulants
• 8 The Barbiturates: Battered But Still Here
• 9 Alcohol and 100 Million Americans
• 10 The Major and Minor Tranquilizers
• 11 Marijuana
• 12 Hallucinogens, Street Drugs, Designer Drugs, and Some Observations
• 13 The Pill: An Update
• 14 OTC Nonnarcotic Pain Relievers: Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Sodium, Ketoprofen, and Fenoprofen
• 15 Additional OTC Drugs and Chemicals
• 16 Personal Drug Testing
• 17 Drugs in Sports
• Appendix I Structure-Activity Relationships (SARs)
• Appendix II Answers and Discussion: Understanding Alcoholism
• Appendix III DAWN Data Summary
• Appendix IV Glossary
• Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Ken Liska earned a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of Illinois and is a licensed pharmacist in that state. He taught college and university-level chemistry courses for 37 years, the last 18 of which at San Diego Mesa College. For 18 years his course Drugs and the Human Body drew hundreds of students. He has a dozen scientific publications in the areas of synthetic anti-cancer compounds and LSD analogs. He lives in San Diego with his first wife Paula Meat Hoenecke Liska.