Drug abuse sourcebook
Subtitle: basic consumer health information about illicit substances of abuse and the misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications ...
By: edited by Catherine Ginther
Contributors: Ginther, Catherine
Edition: 2nd ed
Series: Health reference series
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 607
Subjects: Drug abuse -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Drug abuse -- Treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Drug addiction -- Treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Description: "Provides basic consumer health information about risks, treatments, prevention, and effects of misuse and abuse of prescription and other drugs and over-the-counter medications. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory of resources."--Provided by publisher
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: pt. I. An introduction to drug abuse; title: 1. Understanding drug abuse and addiction in the United States; title: 2. Trends in adolescent drug abuse; title: 3. Minorities and drugs; title: 4. Women, pregnancy, and drug use trends; title: 5. Drug use and crime; title: 6. The controlled substances act; title: 7. Speaking out against drug legalization; title: 8. Arguing against marijuana prohibition; title: 9. Medical marijuana : a controversy; title: pt. II. The nature of drug addiction; title: 10. Why people take drugs; title: 11. How casual drug use leads to addiction; title: 12. Early marijuana use is associated with later abuse of other drugs; title: 13. Teen cigarette smoking and marijuana abuse; title: 14. Stress and drug abuse; title: 15. The addicted brain : why such poor decisions?; title: 16. Exploring myths about drug addiction; title: 17. Eating disorders and drug abuse; title: pt. III. Drugs of abuse; title: 18. Cocaine; title: 19. Crack; title: 20. Dextromethorphan (DXM); title: 21. Ectasy (MDMA); title: 22. Foxy; title: 23. Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB); title: 24. Heroin; title: 25. Inhalants; title: 26. Ketamine; title: 27. Khat; title: 28. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD); title: 29. Marijuana; title: 30. Methadone; title: 31. Methamphetamine and other amphetamines; title: 32. Methylphenidate (Ritalin); title: 33. OxyContin; title: 34. Phencyclidine (PCP); title: 35. Prescription drugs; title: 36. Psilocybin; title: 37. Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam); title: 38. Steroids; title: 39. Yaba; title: pt. IV. Treating drug abuse; title: 40. Recognizing drug paraphernalia; title: 41. Frequently asked questions about drug addiction treatment; title: 42. Major types of drug treatment approaches; title: 43. Scientifically tested drug treatment components; title: 44. Drug addiction treatment medications; title: 45. Dual diagnosis and integrated treatment of mental illness and substance abuse disorder; title: 46. Frequently asked questions about intervention; title: 47. What to do if your child is using drugs; title: 48. Access to recovery : taking action to heal America's substance users; title: 49. Barriers to drug abuse treatment; title: 50. New insights into relapse; title: pt. V. Health risks related to drug abuse; title: 51. Hepatitis C and drug abuse; title: 52. AIDS and drug abuse; title: 53. Drug use and infectious diseases; title: 54. Fetal and childhood development; title: 55. Significant deficits in mental skills observed in toddlers exposed to cocaine before birth; title: 56. Methamphetamine abuse linked to brain damage; title: 57. Drugged driving; title: 58. Risky sexual activity and drug abuse; title: 59. Drug use and risk of suicide among youths; title: pt. VI. Drug abuse prevention; title: 60. Lessons from prevention research; title: 61. Talking to your child about drugs; title: 62. A parent's guide to preventing inhalant abuse; title: 63. Drug abuse prevention programs; title: 64. "Keepin' It REAL" program reduces alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use; title: 65. Employee assistance programs and treatment; title: 66. Drug testing; title: 67. Ethnic identification and cultural ties may help prevent drug use; title: pt. VII. Additional help and information; title: 68. Drug abuse and addiction terms; title: 69. Drug-related street terms; title: 70. Director of drug abuse information, prevention, and treatment organizations; title: An introduction to drug abuse; title: The nature of drug addiction; title: Drugs of abuse; title: Treating drug abuse; title: Health risks related to drug abuse; title: Drug abuse prevention; title: Additional help and information