Understanding street drugs : a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / David Emmett and Graeme Nice.
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TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2006.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (335 pages) : illustrationsContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 1846424496
- 9781846424496
- 9781843103516
- 1843103516
- 6610566410
- 9786610566419
- Drug abuse -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain
- Drug abuse -- Treatment -- Great Britain
- Youth -- Drug use -- Prevention
- Toxicomanie -- Traitement -- Grande-Bretagne
- Drug & Substance Abuse: Social Aspects
- SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions -- General
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- Addiction
- Drug abuse -- Study and teaching
- Drug abuse -- Treatment
- Youth -- Drug use -- Prevention
- Great Britain
- 362.290941 22
- HV5840.G7 E55 2006eb
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Revised editions of: Understanding drugs, published in 1996.
Includes index.
A brief history of drug use and a snapshot of the current drugs situation in Britain -- Cannabis (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol -- Stimulants -- Hallucinogens -- Opiates -- Volatile substance abuse : 'sniffing' -- Tranquillisers and sleeping pills (anxyiolytics and hypnotics) -- Anabolic steroids -- Over-the-counter medicines and prescription-only medicines -- 'Date rape' drugs -- Signs and symptoms of substance misuse : things you need to look out for -- Physical evidence of possible drug or substance use -- Managing drug-related incidents -- Common reasons for drug and substance misuse, and details of available treatment -- The language of drug and substance abuse -- The legislation debate.
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This fully updated edition provides a complete overview of the key facts and core issues surrounding substance misuse. All commonly-used street drugs are covered, with quick reference guides, helpful diagrams and clear information on each drug's effects, methods of use, legal status, availability, treatment options and associated slang.
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