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Winger, Gail

 
9780195172799: A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Biomedical Aspects
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0195172795 ISBN 13 : 9780195172799
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This comprehensive text on the pharmacological, medical and legal aspects of drug abuse has been thoroughly updated, and a new chapter on club drugs added. The chapter on medical effects has been completely rewritten to focus on infections that develop in IV drug abusers, and the chapter on drug abuse and the law now extends to the international regulation of drug use. All major drugs of abuse are covered. For each type the authors discuss history and culture, patterns of use, subjective and physiological effects, mechanisms of pharmacological action, and toxic effects. Epidemiological aspects are discussed as well as pharmacological treatment possibilities where applicable.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This comprehensive text on the pharmacological, medical and legal aspects of drug abuse has been thoroughly updated, and a new chapter on club drugs added. The chapter on medical effects has been completely rewritten to focus on infections that develop in IV drug abusers, and the chapter on drug abuse and the law now extends to the international regulation of drug use. All major drugs of abuse are covered. For each type the authors discuss history and culture, patterns of use, subjective and physiological effects, mechanisms of pharmacological action, and toxic effects. Epidemiological aspects are discussed as well as pharmacological treatment possibilities where applicable.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195172795
ISBN 13 
9780195172799
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
4
Nombre de pages
198
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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