Drugs of Abuse: A Perspective

By Donald W Pfaff and Sandra Sherman

Drugs of Abuse integrates the astonishing history of drugs with a clear, accessible examination of how drugs act on the brain to become addictive. It analyzes how society has addressed addiction and how the latest, cutting-edge approaches are challenging accepted norms. It will equip readers with a comprehensive perspective on a problem that has seemed intractable.

Donald W Pfaff is Professor Emeritus of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University in New York City.

Sandra Sherman was formerly a Senior Attorney in the US federal government, and Professor of British Literature at two major universities.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9819831474
• ISBN13: 9789819831470
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"