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Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior, 12/e

Charles J. Ksir, University of Wyoming--Laramie
Carl L. Hart, Columbia University
Oakley S. Ray, Vanderbilt University--School of Medicine

ISBN: 0073529613
Copyright year: 2008

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Part I: Drug Use in Modern Society

1: Drug Use: An Overview
2: Drug Use as a Social Problem
3: Drug Production and Regulation

Part II: How Drugs Work

4: The Nervous System
5: The Actions of Drugs

Part III: Uppers and Downers

6: Stimulants
7: Depressants
8: Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Part IV: Alcohol

9: Alcohol

Part V: Familiar Drugs

10: Tobacco
11: Caffeine
12: Herbals, Dietary Supplements, and Over-the-Counter Drugs

Part VI: Restricted Drugs

13: Opioids
14: Hallucinogens
15: Marijuana and Hashish
16: Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Part VII: Intervention Strategies

17: Preventing Drug Misuse and Abuse
18: Treating Substance Dependence
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