| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
A Hazelden guidebook |
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Hazelden guidebook.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
List of figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments 00 Introduction -- ch. 1. Overview of drug and alcohol abuse in the United States -- Primary user groups -- Consequences of substance use, abuse, and addiction -- Recent trends in drug abuse -- Future solutions -- ch. 2. Why drugs? The attraction and harm of alcohol and drug abuse -- The attraction of substance abuse -- The economic lure of the illegal drug business -- ch. 3. Signs and symptoms of a drug or alcohol problem -- ch. 4. What is addiction -- ch. 5. What to do about a drug or alcohol problem -- When to call 911 -- How to help someone with a drug or alcohol problem -- ch. 6. Important considerations about illicit drug use -- Route of administration -- No standard dosage unit -- No standard purity level -- Drugs used in combination -- ch. 7. Alcohol -- Types of alcohol -- Effects and consequences of use -- Primary user groups -- Recent developments -- ch. 8. Cocaine -- Types of cocaine -- Effects and consequences of use -- Primary user groups -- Recent developments -- ch. 9. Hallucinogens -- Types of hallucinogens -- Effects and consequences of use -- Primary user groups -- Recent developments -- ch. 10. Heroin/opiates/narcotics -- Types of heroin/opium/nacrotics -- Effects and consequences of use -- Primary user groups -- Recent developments -- ch. 11. Inhalants/solvents -- Types of inhalants/solvents -- Effects and consequences of use -- Primary user groups -- Recent developments -- ch. 12. Marijuana -- Effects and consequences of use -- Primary user groups -- Recent developments -- ch. 13. Methamphetamine/Stimulants -- Types of stimulants -- Effects and consequences of use -- Primary user groups -- Recent developments -- ch. 14. Sedatives/ hypnotics -- Types of sedatives/hypnotics -- Effects and consequences of use -- Primary user groups -- Recent developments -- ch. 15. Tobacco -- Effects and consequences of use -- Primary user groups -- Recent developments -- ch. 16. Other substances of abuse -- Caffeine -- Dietary/nutritional supplements -- Ephedrine-based supplements -- Dextromethorphan (DXM, DM, Robo) -- Steroids -- Notes -- Index -- About the author. |
| Subject |
Substance abuse.
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Drugs -- Physiological effect.
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| Genre/Form |
Statistics.
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| Subject |
Illicit Drugs -- pharmacology -- Statistics.
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Substance-Related Disorders -- Statistics.
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| ISBN |
1568389817 paperback |
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9781568389813 paperback |
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