Pharmacists Guide to the Most Misused and Abused Drugs in America: Prescription Drugs, over the Counter Drugs, Street Drugs, and Designer Drugs

Liska, Ken

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Collier Books

For undergraduate-level courses in Chemistry, Biology, Sociology and Criminal Justice.This text addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely, straightforward fashion. It reflects the most recent research on the most highly addictive drugs, including street, over-the-counter, and prescription drugs. It is designed to be easily accessible to the non-science major, yet comprehensive enough for use by the practicing professional.

Drugs and the human body ; with implications for society

Medical Books

Medicine

Macmillan

Offering up-to-date information on high-use, high-abuse drugs and their impact on today's society, this edition has been expanded to reflect the most recent research and the most relevant topics.

Drugs and the human body: With implications for society

Addiction & Recovery

Collier/Macmillan

Drugs and the Human Body: With Implications for Society

Pharmacology

MacMillan Publishing Company

Text for undergraduate courses in chemistry, biology, sociology, and criminal justice. Addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America. Reflects recent research on the most highly addictive drugs, including street, over-the-counter, and prescription drugs. Previous edition: c1996. Expanded-outline format. Softcover. DNLM: Pharmaceutical Preparations.

Psychology & Counseling

PRENTICE/HALL

A book loaded with facts about drugs in our culture, Drugs and the Human Body contains current applications of drugs in our society and up-to-date topics. Written by a health professional, its clear, comprehensive style is well-suited to many different readers. The material is presented in a thorough manner but is not bogged down with unnecessary detail. Comprehensive chapters cover such topics as: what a drug is; where they come from; federal laws; drug metabolism; narcotic analgesics; stimulants; barbiturates; alcohol; tranquilizers; marijuana; hallucinogens, street drugs, designer drugs, club drugs, and predatory drugs; the contraceptive pill; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; and other over-the-counter drugs and chemicals. With its complete appendices, this book is invaluable as a reference work for nurses, aides, and other medical personnel, family counselors, drug/alcohol abuse counselors, public health administrators, health educators.

Pearson College Div

Clear and readable for the average reader – yet comprehensive enough for the professional – this reliable reference addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely and straightforward fashion.  Reflects up-to-date research throughout, including coverage of street, over-the-counter, and prescriptive drugs. Highlights the World Wide Web as a growing primary source of drug information. Extensively revises coverage of drug discovery, including major additional information on proteomics, and pharmacogenomics; and highlights the importance of these topics in the context of personalized drug treatment.  For professionals in health and drug education, criminal justice, sociology, biology, and chemistry.

Drugs & the Human Body (8th Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Pearson

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