Overview

This text examines the impact of drug-taking behavior on our society and our daily lives.  The use and abuse of a wide range of licit and illicit drugs are discussed from historical, biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives.   In today's world, drugs and their use present a social paradox, combining the potential for good and for bad. As a society and as individuals, we can be the beneficiaries of drugs or their victims. This perspective continues to be the message of Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, Sixth Edition.   Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, Sixth Edition features a comprehensive review of psychoactive drugs, and is notable for the attention it gives to two aspects of drug-taking behavior that have been underreported in other texts: steroid abuse and inhalant abuse.

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Author:   Charles F. Levinthal
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   6th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.830kg
ISBN:  

9780205665709

ISBN 10:   0205665705
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   05 March 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780205037261
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

BRIEF CONTENTS Preface PART ONE: Drugs in Society/Drugs in Our Lives CHAPTER 1: Drugs and Behavior Today CHAPTER 2: Drug-Taking Behavior: The Personal and Social Concerns CHAPTER 3: How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind PART TWO: Legally Restricted Drugs in Our Society CHAPTER 4: The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines CHAPTER 5: Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates CHAPTER 6: LSD and Other Hallucinogens CHAPTER 7: Marijuana CHAPTER 8: Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports PART THREE: Legal Drugs in Our Society CHAPTER 9: Alcohol: Social Beverage/Social Drug CHAPTER 10: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism CHAPTER 11: Nicotine and Tobacco Use CHAPTER 12: Caffeine CHAPTER 13: Glues, Solvents, and Other Inhalants PART FOUR: Medicinal Drugs CHAPTER 14 Prescription Drugs, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements CHAPTER 15: Sedative-Hypnotics and Antianxiety Drugs CHAPTER 16: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders PART FIVE: Treatment, Prevention, and Education CHAPTER 17: Intervention and Treatment: Strategies for Change CHAPTER 18: Prevention and Education: Schools, Community, and Family

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