Drug use and abuse : a comprehensive introduction /
Howard Abadinsky.
- Eight edition International edition
- Belmont, OH : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, c2014
- pages : illustrations ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to drug use and abuse -- The biology of psychoactive substances -- Depressants -- Stimulants -- Hallucinogens, marijuana, inhalants, and prescription drugs -- Psychology and sociology -- Preventing and treating drug use -- History of drug use and drug legislation -- Drug trafficking -- Drug laws and law enforcement -- United States drug policy -- Discriminalization, legislation, and harm reduction.
9781285070407 (paperback)
Drug abuse--United States Drug abuse--Prevention--United States