Designed for the introduction to drugs and substance abuse course as taught in departments of health education, psychology, biology, sociology, and criminal justice, this full-color market-leading text provides the latest information on drugs and their effects on society and human behavior. For over thirty years, instructors and students have relied on it to examine drugs and behavior from the behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal, and clinical perspectives. .
Table of Contents
Section One: Drug Use in Modern Society 1: Drug Use: An Overview 2: Drug Use as a Social Problem 3: Drug Products
and Their Regulation
Section Two: How Drugs Work 4: The Nervous System 5: The Actions of Drugs
Section Three: Uppers and Downers 6: Stimulants 7: Depressants and Inhalants 8: Medication for Mental Disorders
Section Four: Alcohol 9: Alcohol
Section Five: Familiar Drugs 10: Tobacco 11: Caffeine 12: Dietary Supplements and Over-the-Counter Drugs
Section Six: Restricted Drugs 13: Opioids 14: Hallucinogens 15: Marijuana 16: Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Section Seven: Prevention and Treatment 17: Preventing Substance Abuse 18: Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence
Appendix A Drug Names
Appendix B Resources for Information and Assistance Glossary
