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9780849326370: Drug Abuse Handbook
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ISBN 10 : 0849326370 ISBN 13 : 9780849326370
Editeur : CRC Press Inc, 1997

Synopsis

This is the handbook that professionals who deal with problems related to drugs and drug abuse have been waiting for. The impressive list of more than 80 contributors, each experts and leaders in their field, testifies to the importance of this outstanding new handbook. The volume contains detailed discussions of drug-related issues in criminalistics, pathology, and toxicology. Impairment testing and the pharmacokinetics of abused drugs are examined in detail, as is the field of workplace drug testing, the use of alternate testing matrices, drugs in sports, addiction medicine, and drug-related medical emergencies.

The handbook focuses on the most urgent drug abuse-related problems of today

  • An entire section is devoted to alcohol abuse, including a scientific appraisal of the most common drunk driving defenses, complete with sample calculations.
  • Problems of postmortem toxicology are thoroughly detailed and an appendix lists key references for the most widely used analytic methods.
  • An in-depth analysis of legal questions, including fetal rights and workplace testing
  • Examination of the principles of addiction medicine and how doctors handle substance abuse problems
  • A section addressing drug use by athletes, including a summary of current Olympic Committee Regulations regarding substance use and the latest information on detecting abuse of Human Growth Hormone and Erythropoietin

    Whether you are approaching the issue of drug abuse from a medical, psychological, toxicological, or legal perspective, the Drug Abuse Handbook is the most authoritative and complete resource available.

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    Présentation de l'éditeur

    This is the handbook that professionals who deal with problems related to drugs and drug abuse have been waiting for. The impressive list of more than 80 contributors, each experts and leaders in their field, testifies to the importance of this outstanding new handbook. The volume contains detailed discussions of drug-related issues in criminalistics, pathology, and toxicology. Impairment testing and the pharmacokinetics of abused drugs are examined in detail, as is the field of workplace drug testing, the use of alternate testing matrices, drugs in sports, addiction medicine, and drug-related medical emergencies.

    The handbook focuses on the most urgent drug abuse-related problems of today

  • An entire section is devoted to alcohol abuse, including a scientific appraisal of the most common drunk driving defenses, complete with sample calculations.
  • Problems of postmortem toxicology are thoroughly detailed and an appendix lists key references for the most widely used analytic methods.
  • An in-depth analysis of legal questions, including fetal rights and workplace testing
  • Examination of the principles of addiction medicine and how doctors handle substance abuse problems
  • A section addressing drug use by athletes, including a summary of current Olympic Committee Regulations regarding substance use and the latest information on detecting abuse of Human Growth Hormone and Erythropoietin

    Whether you are approaching the issue of drug abuse from a medical, psychological, toxicological, or legal perspective, the Drug Abuse Handbook is the most authoritative and complete resource available.

    • Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

    Éditeur
    CRC Press Inc
    Date d'édition
    1997
    Langue
    anglais
    ISBN 10 
    0849326370
    ISBN 13 
    9780849326370
    Reliure
    Relié
    Nombre de pages
    1152
    Éditeur
    Karch MD FFFLM Steven B.
    Coordonnées du fabricant
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    Personne responsable
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