Drugs & Drug Abuse

By Ontario, Bruna Brands, Joan A Marshman, et al.

Drugs & Drug Abuse has become the standard reference text for anyone needing concise and clear scientific information on psychoactive drugs. This essential text is organized into four main sections: - understanding drugs, drug effects and drug use - major drug classes: depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and psychiatric medications - key drugs: detailed descriptions of 35 well known drugs, including synopsis, source, combinations, medical uses, dosage, short- and long-term effects and abuse potential - other drugs in brief: descriptions of 40 less well-known drugs. It also includes comprehensive reference sections, including glossaries. The drugs discussed range from psychiatric medications to well-known street drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and heroin, and less common drugs such as ketamine, khat and peyote.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888682522
• ISBN13: 9780888682529
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
• Length: 658 Pages
• Weight: 2.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"