Ray, Oakley

Drugs, society and human behavior. / Oakley Ray and Charles Ksir - 10th ed. - Boston: McGraw Hill, c2004. - xviii, 494 p.: ill.; 23cm.

Includes index.

Contents: Drug use in modern society: Drug use: an overview -- Drug use as a social problem -- Addictions: theory and treatment -- Preventing substance abuse -- Drug regularitions -- How drugs work: The Nervous system -- The Actions of drugs -- Uppers and downers: Stimulants -- Depressants and inhalants -- Psychotherapeutic drugs -- Alcohol: Alcohol in the body -- Alcohol and society -- Familiar drugs: Tobacco -- Caffeine -- Over-the-counter drugs -- Restricted drugs: Opioids -- Hallucinogens -- Marijuana and hashish -- Steroids and other drugs in sport -- Appendixes.

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Drug abuse.

RM316.R39

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