Uppers and downers
By: edited by David E. Smith and Donald R. Wesson.
Contributors: Wesson, Donald R., 1941- joint comp.
Series: A Spectrum book
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1973
Place of publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
Subjects: Drug abuse.; Barbiturates.; Amphetamine abuse.; Amphetamine.; Barbiturates.; Drug abuse.; Politics.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: title: Smith, D. E. and Wesson, D. R. Introduction: the politics of uppers and downers.; title: Kramer, J. C. and Pinco, R. G. Amphetamine use and misuse: a medicolegal view.; title: Shick, J. F. E., Smith, D. E., and Wesson, D. R. An analysis of amphetamine toxicity and patterns of use.; title: Pittel, S. M. and Hofer, R. The transition to amphetamine abuse.; title: Eiswirth, N. A., Smith, D. E., and Wesson, D. R. Cocaine: champagne of uppers.; title: Wesson, D. R. and Smith, D. E. Barbiturate toxicity and the treatment of barbiturate dependence.; title: Wesson, D. R., Smith, D. E., and Gay, G. R. The politics of barbiturate and amphetamine abuse.; title: Smith, D. E. and Wesson, D. R. Legitimate and illegitimate distribution of amphetamines.; title: Wesson, D. R. and Smith, D. E. Methaqualone: just another downer.; title: Gravel, M. The corporate pushers.; title: Szasz, T. S. The ethics of addiction.; title: Glossary of drug terms.; title: Notes on the editors and contributors.