Description:
Drugs and Society (13th Ed)
by Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli & Annette E. Fleckenstein
Jones & Bartlett Learning | February 2017 | ISBN-10: 1284110877 | True PDF | 694 page | 166 mb
https://www.amazon.com/Drugs-Society-Glen-R-Hanson/dp/1284110877
Revised to keep pace with the latest data and statistics, Drugs and Society, Thirteenth Edition with Navigate 2 Advantage Access, continues to captivate students by taking a multidisciplinary approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of average individuals. The authors have integrated their expertise in the fields of drug abuse, pharmacology, and sociology with their extensive experiences in research, treatment, drug policy making, and drug policy implementation to create an edition that speaks directly to students on the medical, emotional, and social damage drug use can cause.
Drugs and Society 13e is written on a personal level and directly addresses college students by incorporating individual drug use and abuse experiences as well as personal and institutional perspectives. Students will find these personal accounts both insightful and interesting.
About the Authors
Dr. Glen R. Hanson is the associate dean of the School of Dentistry, and a professor in the School of Dentistry and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Utah.
Dr. Peter J. Venturelli has been the coauthor of this text since the second edition of Drugs and Society in 1988.
Dr. Annette E. Fleckenstein has been a coauthor of Drugs and Society since its seventh edition and is a professor in the School of Dentistry at the University of Utah.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Drugs and Society 1
CHAPTER 2 Explaining Drug Use and Abuse 65
CHAPTER 3 Drug Use, Regulation, and the Law 112
CHAPTER 4 Homeostatic Systems and Drugs 135
CHAPTER 5 How and Why Drugs Work 157
CHAPTER 6 CNS Depressants: Sedative-Hypnotics 184
CHAPTER 7 Alcohol: Pharmacological Effects 206
CHAPTER 8 Alcohol: Behavioral Effects 233
CHAPTER 9 Narcotics (Opioids) 287
CHAPTER 10 Stimulants 320
CHAPTER 11 Tobacco 366
CHAPTER 12 Hallucinogens (Psychedelics) 383
CHAPTER 13 Marijuana 416
CHAPTER 14 Inhalants 467
CHAPTER 15 Over-the-Counter, Prescription, and Herbal Drugs 476
CHAPTER 16 Drug Use in Subcultures of Special Populations 519
CHAPTER 17 Drug Abuse Prevention 603
CHAPTER 18 Treating Drug Dependence 645
APPENDIX A Federal Agencies with Drug Abuse Missions 659
APPENDIX B Drugs of Use and Abuse 661
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