| Edition |
7th ed. |
| Description |
369 pages : illustrations, photographs (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 351) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Drugs in perspective -- Drug misuses -- Drug abuse -- Historical perspective of drug use -- Alcohol -- Marijuana -- Narcotics -- Coffee -- Cocaine -- Amphetamines -- Sedative-hypnotic drugs -- Barbiturates -- Nonbarbiturate sedatives -- Minor tranquilizers -- Inhalants -- Hallucinogens -- Tobacco -- 2. Drugs in contemporary society -- Prevalence of drug use -- Impact of drug use and abuse -- Drugs from a social perspective -- Patterns of drug taking -- Experimental use -- Social-recreational use -- Circumstantial-situational use -- Intensified use -- Compulsive use -- Extent of drug use -- National Survey on Drug Use and Health -- Monitoring the future : national results on adolescent use -- Drug abuse by older adults -- Drugs in the workplace -- Employee assistance programs -- Drug testing -- Testing of athletes -- Methods of drug testing -- Legality of drug testing -- Consequences of drug use -- Drugs and the family -- Drugs and deviant behavior -- Drugs, education, and employment -- Drug toxicity -- Drug abuse warning network -- Designer drugs -- Baths salts (cathinone) -- Synthetic cannabinoids -- BZP (benzylpiperazine -- Fentanyl -- Meperidine -- MDMA -- Look-alike and sound-alike drugs -- The Drug Business -- 3. Motivations for drug use -- Experimentation -- Pleasure/escape from boredom -- Peer influence -- Spiritual purposes -- Social interaction -- Rebelliousness -- Drug dependency versus drug addiction -- Theories of drug addiction -- Personality theories -- Reinforcement theory -- Biological theories -- Genetic theory -- Metabolic imbalance -- Social theories -- Mass media and drugs -- Advertisements -- Alcohol -- Cigarettes -- Smokeless tobacco -- Billboards -- Television -- Music -- Celebrities -- Performance-enhancing drugs -- Anabolic steroids -- Human growth hormones and erythropoietin -- Creatine -- Tetrahydrogestrinone -- Androstenedione (andro) -- Stimulants -- Depressants -- Sexual performance -- 4. Drugs and the law -- Early drug regulations -- Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 -- Harrison Act of 1914 -- Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 -- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 -- Kefauver-Harris amendments -- Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 -- Anti-drug Abuse Act -- College students and drug convictions -- Legal issues -- Drug paraphernalia -- The War on Drugs -- Legislation -- Drug enforcement -- Mandatory minimum drug sentencing. |
|
5. The pharmacology and physiology of drug use -- Drug actions -- The neuron -- Neurotransmitters -- Acetylcholine -- Serotonin -- Gamma-Aminobutyric acid -- Catecholamines -- Peptides -- The central nervous system -- Reticular activating system -- Hypothalamus -- Cerebral cortex -- Limbic system -- Medial forebrain bundle -- Basal ganglia -- Periventricular system -- Brain stem -- The peripheral nervous system -- Somatic nervous system -- Autonomic nervous system -- Drugs and major body systems -- Endocrine system -- Cardiovascular system -- Respiratory system -- Gastrointestinal system -- Factors influencing the effects of drugs -- Age -- Gender -- Dosage -- Purity and potency -- Drug interactions -- Tolerance -- Pharmacological tolerance -- Behavioral tolerance -- Cross-tolerance -- Reverse tolerance -- Methods of administration -- Oral ingestion -- Injection -- Intravenous injection -- Intramuscular injection -- Subcutaneous injection -- Topical application -- Inhalation -- 6. Alcohol -- History of alcohol use in the United States -- Colonial times -- Temperance Movement -- Prohibition -- Current alcohol use -- Binge drinking -- Drinking and ethnicity -- Alcoholic beverages -- Pharmacology of alcohol -- Alcohol and the brain -- Alcohol and the liver -- Alcohol and the gastrointestinal tract -- Alcohol and the cardiovascular system -- Alcohol and the immune system -- Alcohol and cancer -- Alcohol and women -- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders -- Alcohol-related issues -- Underage drinking -- Caffeinated alcohol -- Problem drinking -- Alcoholism -- Withdrawal -- Causes of alcoholism -- Genetics -- Psychosocial factors -- Culture -- Alcohol and society -- Automobile accidents -- Accidents -- Suicide -- Family violence -- Children of alcoholics -- 7. Tobacco -- History of tobacco use -- Tobacco in the American Colonies -- Mechanization and marketing -- Opposition and escalation -- Costs of smoking -- Extent of tobacco use -- Demographics of smoking -- Women and smoking -- Smokeless tobacco -- Snus -- Tobacco use in other countries -- Clove cigarettes and Bidis -- Light cigarettes -- Cigars -- Characteristics of smoking and smokers -- Nicotine and performance -- Tobacco use by young people -- Nicotine tolerance and dependence -- Symptoms of withdrawal -- Pharmacology of tobacco -- Physical effects on the individual -- Heart disease and strokes -- Respiratory diseases -- Cancer -- Impact of smoking during pregnancy -- Tobacco and physical activity -- Passive smoke -- Effects on nonsmokers -- Effects on children of smokers -- Rights of smokers versus nonsmokers -- Antismoking legislation -- The Master Settlement Agreement -- Cessation techniques -- Nicotine gum and lozenges -- Nicotine patches -- Nicotine inhalers -- Drug therapy -- Aversive techniques -- Behavior modification -- Hypnosis -- Acupuncture -- 8. Narcotics -- Use in the United States -- Worldwide comparison -- Characteristics of narcotics -- Opium -- Morphine -- Heroin -- Fentanyl, methadone, and other synthetic opiates -- OxyContin -- Physical effects -- Emotional and social effects -- Needle-exchange programs -- Dependency -- Toxicity -- Medical benefits -- analgesia -- Gastrointestinal difficulties -- Cough suppressant -- Treatment and support groups -- Detoxification -- Narcotic antagonists -- Methadone and other treatments -- Narcotics Anonymous. |
|
9. Sedative-hypnotic drugs -- Adolescents and prescription drugs -- Barbiturates -- Nonbarbiturate sedatives -- Chloral hydrate -- Paraldehyde -- Bromides -- Meprobamate -- Methaqualone -- Benzodiazepines -- "Date Rape" drugs -- Rohypnol -- Gamma-hydroxybutyrate -- Inhalants -- Glue and other solvents -- Anesthetic inhalants -- Nitrite inhalants -- 10. Psychotherapeutic drugs -- Mental illness and medicine -- Mental illness and special populations -- Types of disorders -- Neurosis -- Psychosis -- Mood disorders -- Dual diagnosis (co-occurring disorders) -- Treatment of mental illness before 1950 -- Demographics of drugs and mental disorders -- Mood stabilizers -- Antidepressants -- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors -- Tricyclic antidepressants -- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- Prozac -- Zoloft -- Paxil -- Lexapro -- Atypical -- SNRIs -- Lithium -- Antipsychotic drugs -- Children and antipsychotic drugs -- Psychotherapeutic drug abuse -- 11. Stimulants : cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, and caffeine -- Cocaine -- Crack -- cocaine and the media -- Dependence -- Death from cocaine -- Cocaine and pregnancy -- Amphetamines -- Pharmacology -- The Amphetamine Trade -- Methamphetamines -- Clandestine methamphetamine laboratories -- Ritalin and adderall -- Caffeine -- High-energy caffeinated beverages -- Pharmacology -- Properties and risks -- Effects of caffeine -- Decaffeinated coffee -- Caffeinism -- 12. Marijuana -- Characteristics -- Species and forms of marijuana -- Points of origin -- Indoor cultivation -- Extent of use -- Pharmacology of marijuana -- Methods of administration -- Absorption -- Tolerance -- Physical dependence -- Psychological dependence -- Psychological effects -- Perceptual effects -- Cognitive effects -- Amotivational syndrome -- Physical effects -- Appetite -- The respiratory system -- The cardiovascular system -- The immune system -- The reproductive system -- The brain -- Medical applications -- Glaucoma -- Nausea and vomiting -- Asthma -- Decriminalization and legalization -- Legalization of marijuana for medical uses -- Cost -- Crime and violence. |
|
13. Hallucinogens -- Origin of hallucinogens -- Search for hallucinogens -- Amanita muscaria -- Saint Anthony's Fire -- LSD and mental health -- LSD and creativity -- LSD and government experiments -- LSD and U.S. culture -- Review of major hallucinogens -- LSD -- Peyote -- Psilocybin -- Salvinorin A -- Anticholinergic hallucinogens -- Belladonna -- Datura -- Mandrake -- Nutmeg and mace -- Dimethyltryptamine -- Phencyclidine hydrochloride -- Ketamine -- 14. Over-the-counter drugs -- Regulating over-the-counter drugs -- Generic versus brand name drugs -- Categories of over-the-counter drugs -- Herbal drugs -- Analgesics -- Aspirin -- Acetaminophen -- Ibuprofen -- Naproxen sodium and ketoprofen -- Cold and allergy drugs -- Antihistamines -- Cough medicines -- Decongestants -- Antacids -- Sodium bicarbonate -- Calcium carbonate -- Salts of magnesium and aluminum -- H2 blockers and PPIs -- Sleep aids and sedatives -- Over-the-counter stimulants -- Weight-loss aids -- Orlistat -- Phenylpropanolamine and benzocaine -- 15. substance abuse treatment -- Underlying causes of drug abuse -- Drug courts -- Profile of the drug abuser -- History of treatment -- Benefits of treatment -- Treatment issues -- Voluntary versus compulsory treatment -- Matching patients and treatments -- Treating adolescent drug abusers -- Women and treatment -- Problems associated with treatment -- Client resistance to treatment -- Community resistance -- Continuing drug use -- Relapse -- Personnel recruitment and retention -- Treatment programs -- Methadone maintenance -- Therapeutic communities -- Outpatient treatment -- Inpatient treatment -- Self-help groups -- Narcotics Anonymous -- Alcohol treatment -- Alcoholics Anonymous -- Moderate drinking -- Medications -- Disulfiram (antabuse) -- Naltrexone -- Acamprosate -- 16. Drug prevention and education -- Funding drug prevention -- Drug abuse prevention -- Drug prevention in retrospect -- Effectiveness of prevention programs -- Goals of drug prevention -- Levels of drug prevention -- Primary prevention -- Secondary prevention -- Tertiary prevention -- Identifying high-risk youths -- Resilient children -- At-risk factors -- Hereditary and familial factors -- Peer influence -- Psychosocial factors -- Biological factors -- Community factors -- Preventing high-risk behavior -- Education -- Role of parents -- Community efforts -- Drug education -- Values clarification -- Alternatives approach -- Limitations of drug education -- Goals of drug education -- Personal and social skills training -- Social norms approach -- Drug prevention programs -- Drug abuse resistance education -- Just say no! -- Effectiveness of drug education -- Heath education -- Peer programs. |
| Subject |
Drugs -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
|
|
Drugs. (OCoLC)fst00898761
|
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
|
| ISBN |
9781133594161 (pbk.) |
|
1133594166 (pbk.) |
|
9781133594178 (Instructor's ed.) |
|
1133594174 (Instructor's ed.) |
|
