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Drug use and abuse / Stephen A. Maisto, Mark Galizio, Gerard J. Connors.

By: Maisto, Stephen A.
Contributor(s): Galizio, Mark | Connors, Gerard Joseph.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; Belmont, CA : Thompson Wadsworth, c2004Edition: 4th ed.Description: xiii, 464 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 0155085174; 9780155085176; 9780534274948.Subject(s): Drugs of abuse | Substance abuse | Drugs -- Physiological effect | Psychopharmacology | Health and Wellbeing | Clinical & internal medicine | Illness & addiction: social aspects | Addiction & therapyDDC classification: 616.86 MAI
Contents:
Drug use and abuse: general issues -- Drug use: yesterday and today -- Drugs and the nervous system -- Pharmacology -- Psychopharmacology and new drug development -- Cocaine, amphetamines, and the related stimulants -- Nicotine -- Caffeine -- Alcohol -- Opiates -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens -- Psychiatric medications -- Other prescription and over-the-counter drugs -- Treatment of substance-use disorders -- Prevention of substance abuse.
Summary: 'Drug Use and Abuse' takes an interdisciplinary approach in its coverage of current drug issues. This edition features enhanced coverage of prevention and treatment, and provides updates on such contemporary issues as 'designer drugs' and the prevalence of usage.
Holdings
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General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 616.86 MAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000403752
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

DRUG USE AND ABUSE takes an interdisciplinary approach in its coverage of current drug issues. It weaves psychological, historical, cultural, social, biological, and medical perspectives -- emphasizing the idea that a drug's effects depend not only on its properties, but also on the biological and psychological characteristics of its user. This theme is highlighted throughout, and is prominent in discussions of the individual classes of drugs, as well as in the chapters on pharmacology and psychopharmacology. This Fourth Edition features enhanced coverage of prevention and treatment, and provides updates on such contemporary issues as "designer drugs" and the prevalence of usage. It also features a new 4-color design, questions at the beginning of each chapter that draw students into the text, and the clear writing style that has made previous editions so accessible to students at all levels.

Previous ed.: Fort Worth, Tex.: Harcourt Brace College, 1999.

Internet access card perf-bound into book.

Text on inside cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [422]-453) and index.

Drug use and abuse: general issues -- Drug use: yesterday and today -- Drugs and the nervous system -- Pharmacology -- Psychopharmacology and new drug development -- Cocaine, amphetamines, and the related stimulants -- Nicotine -- Caffeine -- Alcohol -- Opiates -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens -- Psychiatric medications -- Other prescription and over-the-counter drugs -- Treatment of substance-use disorders -- Prevention of substance abuse.

'Drug Use and Abuse' takes an interdisciplinary approach in its coverage of current drug issues. This edition features enhanced coverage of prevention and treatment, and provides updates on such contemporary issues as 'designer drugs' and the prevalence of usage.