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Author Emmett, David.

Title Understanding street drugs : a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / David Emmett and Graeme Nice.

Publication Info. London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2006.
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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  362.2909 EMMETT    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  362.29 EMMETT    Billed
Edition Second edition.
Description 335 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Note Revised editions of: Understanding drugs, published in 1996.
Includes index.
Contents A brief history of drug use and a snapshot of the current drugs situation in Britain -- Cannabis (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol -- Stimulants -- Hallucinogens -- Opiates -- Volatile substance abuse : 'sniffing' -- Tranquillisers and sleeping pills (anxyiolytics and hypnotics) -- Anabolic steroids -- Over-the-counter medicines and prescription-only medicines -- 'Date rape' drugs -- Signs and symptoms of substance misuse : things you need to look out for -- Physical evidence of possible drug or substance use -- Managing drug-related incidents -- Common reasons for drug and substance misuse, and details of available treatment -- The language of drug and substance abuse -- The legislation debate.
Subject Drug abuse -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain.
Drug abuse -- Treatment -- Great Britain.
Youth -- Drug use -- Prevention.
Added Author Nice, Graeme.
Emmett, David. Understanding drugs.
ISBN 1843103516 paperback alkaline paper
Standard No. 9781843103516 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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