| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
xx, 636 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Health Reference Series |
|
Health reference series
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Provides basic consumer health information about the abuse of illegal drugs and misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications, along with facts about prevention, treatment, and recovery. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory of resources"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Facts and statistics about drug abuse in the United States -- 1. Prevalence of illicit drug use and substance abuse -- 2. Injection drug use and related risk behaviors -- 3. Drug abuse and related hospitalization costs -- Substance abuse cost to society -- Drug-related hospital emergency room visits -- Increase in emergency room visits related to Ecstasy -- Death from drug overdoses -- 4. Understanding the legal use of controlled substances -- Schedule classifications for controlled substances -- Prescriptions for controlled substances -- Purchasing prescribed controlled substances over the Internet -- Is Marijuana medicine? -- Overview of the Medical Marijuana Debate -- 5. Regulations regarding controlled substances -- The Controlled Substances Act -- Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act -- 6. Substance abuse treatment statistics -- Treatment received for substance abuse -- Increase in treatment admissions for prescription pain medicine abuse -- Predictors of substance abuse treatment completion -- |
|
pt. II. Drug abuse and specific populations -- 7. Initiation of drug abuse -- Estimates of drug use initiation -- Dependence following drug use initiation -- 8. The effect of adult substance abuse on children -- Concerns about drug abuse during pregnancy -- Negative consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs -- Drug endangered children -- 9. Adolescent drug abuse -- Trends in adolescent drug abuse -- Reasons adolescents try drugs and alcohol and understanding risk factors -- Adolescents and prescription drug abuse -- Adolescent Marijuana use increases over alcohol and tobacco -- Social networking increases risk of teen drug abuse -- 10. Drug use among college students -- 11. Substance abuse issues of concern to women -- Women's and girls' use of illicit drugs -- What women need to know about date rape drugs -- 12. Drug use and socioeconomic status -- Substance use and treatment among people living in poverty -- High socioeconomic status also a risk factor for substance abuse -- 13. Substance abuse in the workplace -- 14. Drug abuse in other populations -- Veterans and drug abuse -- Inmate populations and substance abuse -- Substance use disorders in people with disabilities -- Seniors and drug abuse -- |
|
pt. III. Drugs of abuse -- 15. Anabolic steroids and related drugs used as performance enhancers -- Anabolic Steroids -- Clenbuterol -- Human Growth Hormone (hGH) -- 16. Cannabinoids -- Hashish -- Marijuana -- 17. Date rape drugs -- Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) -- Ketamine -- Rohypnol -- 18. Dissociative drugs -- Dextromethorphan (DXM) -- PCP and analogs -- Salvia Divinorum -- 19. Hallucinogenic drugs -- Introduction to hallucinogens -- 2C-I -- AMT (Spirals) -- Blue Mystic (2C-T-7) -- DMT -- Ecstasy (MDMA) -- Foxy -- LSD -- Mescaline (Peyote) -- Psilocybin -- Toonies (Nexus, 2C-B) -- 20. Inhalants -- 21. Narcotics (opioids) -- Introduction to narcotics -- Buprenorphine -- Fentanyl -- Heroin -- Hydrocodone -- Hydromorphone -- Methadone -- Oxycodone -- 22. Sedatives (depressants) -- Introduction to depressants -- Barbiturates -- Benzodiazepines -- Kava -- 23. Stimulants -- Introduction to stimulants -- Amphetamine and Methylphenidate -- BZP -- Cocaine -- Khat -- Kratom -- Methamphetamine -- 24. New and emerging drugs of abuse -- Law banning new synthetic drugs -- "Bath salts" -- Pump-it powder -- Spice/K2 -- |
|
pt. IV. The causes and consequences of drug abuse and addiction -- 25. Understanding drug abuse and addiction -- Drug addiction is a chronic disease -- Common risk and protective factors for drug use -- How drugs affect the brain -- The spectrum of substance use disorders -- 26. Polydrug use and coexisting drug and alcohol dependence -- Polydrug use -- Drug and alcohol dependence -- 27. Prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse -- Causes and prevalence of prescription drug abuse -- Boys more likely than girls to abuse over-the-counter drugs -- Misuse of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines -- Alcohol abuse makes prescription drug abuse more likely -- 28. Legal, financial, and social consequences of drug abuse -- Consequences of drug abuse -- Drugged driving -- Drug use and crime -- 29. Health consequences of drug addiction -- Poor health outcomes of commonly abused drugs -- Substance abuse and medical complications -- Long-term Marijuana use linked to lower IQ -- 30. Preventing disease in drug-abusing populations -- Drug abuse and infectious diseases -- The connection between HIV/AIDS and drug abuse -- Hepatitis infection and drug use -- Sterile syringe programs -- 31. Mental illness and addiction -- Addiction and mental health disorders -- Depression and initiation of alcohol and drug abuse in teens -- Reducing drug abuse among patients with mental illness complications -- Substance use disorder and serious psychological distress (SPD) -- 32. Substance abuse and suicide prevention -- |
|
pt. V. Drug abuse treatment and recovery -- 33. Recognizing drug use -- Signs of drug use -- Am I drug addicted? -- How to identify drug paraphernalia -- 34. First Aid for drug abuse emergencies -- 35. Drug abuse intervention -- 36. Drug abuse treatment in a health care setting -- Medical professionals need to identify substance use disorders -- Addiction treatment neglected in the health care setting -- 37. Detoxification -- 38. Treatment approaches for drug addiction -- Treatment for drug addiction overview -- Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction -- Treatment for Methamphetamine addiction -- Cocaine vaccine helps some reduce drug abuse -- 39. Supporting substance abuse recovery -- Mutual support groups -- Peer recovery support services -- Recovery services -- Recovery services for youth -- 40. Know your rights when in recovery from substance abuse -- 41. Employee assistance programs (EAPs) for substance abuse -- Employee assistance programs overview -- Employer benefits for EAPs for substance abuse -- 42. Drug abuse treatment in the Criminal Justice System -- Drug Courts -- Alternatives to incarceration for substance abuse offenders -- |
|
pt. VI. Drug abuse testing and prevention -- 43. Effective public health responses to drug abuse -- 44. Drug abuse prevention begins at home -- Talking to your child about drugs -- Parents' influence on children's and teens' drug use -- Protecting your children from prescription drugs in your home -- How to protect children from inhalant abuse -- Information for parents about Club Drugs -- Parental intervention for teenage drug abuse -- Healthy family relationship and religious involvement protect adolescents from drug use -- 45. Drug abuse testing and prevention in schools -- Drug testing in schools -- Drug use prevention education in schools -- 46. Drug testing -- Overview of drug testing -- Home use drug testing -- 47. Preventing drug abuse in the workplace -- Drug-free workplace policies -- Drug testing in the workplace -- 48. Federal drug abuse prevention campaigns --Above the influence -- Drug-free communities support program -- Prescription drug abuse prevention campaign -- |
|
pt. VII. Additional help and information -- 49. Glossary of terms related to drug abuse -- 50. Glossary of street terms for drugs of abuse -- 51. Directory of State substance abuse agencies -- 52. Directory of organizations providing information about drug abuse. |
| Subject |
Drug abuse -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
|
|
Drug abuse -- Treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
|
|
Drug addiction -- Treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
|
|
Drug abuse -- Prevention.
(OCoLC)fst00898521
|
|
Drug abuse -- Treatment.
(OCoLC)fst00898588
|
|
Drug addiction -- Treatment.
(OCoLC)fst01430233
|
|
Substance-Related Disorders -- prevention & control -- Popular Works.
|
|
Substance-Related Disorders -- prevention & control -- Resource Guides.
|
|
Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy -- Popular Works.
|
|
Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy -- Resource Guides.
|
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks, manuals, etc. (OCoLC)fst01423877
|
| Added Author |
Larsen, Laura.
|
| ISBN |
9780780813076 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
|
0780813073 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
|
9780780813083 (eISBN) |
|
