Drugs & Life

By Harry Avis

Taking a nonjudgmental approach, this text provides the facts about drugs and their effects, letting students make their own decisions about drug use. There is coverage of social and historical contexts in order to help students understand the context in which drug-taking takes place. This edition integrates treatment for drug use into the chapters covering the different types of drugs, making it easier for students to relate the treatment to the use and properties of the drug. Also included is a study guide to help students prepare for exams and develop critical thinking.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069722290X
• ISBN13: 9780697222909
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Brown & Benchmark Pub
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Useful information about drugs for the non-scientist.

The text by Harry Avis presents information for a non-scientist concerning all kinds of drugs and their interaction with society and the human body functions. The information presented combines the Pharmacology, Toxicology, Physiology, and Legal aspects of drug use together with easy to read illustrations. Knowledge of this kind should be important to every person, considering the pervasive use of social, over-the-counter, prescription, and illicit drugs in today's society.