Hanson, Glen <br/><br/>
Drugs and society / 
Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein. 
 - Twelfth edition. 
 - xxi, 663 pages :  illustrations ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> This book includes online access at www.jblearning.com, please refer library staff for the password. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to drugs and society -- Explaining drug use and abuse -- Drug use, regulation, and the law -- Homeostatic systems and drugs -- How and why drugs work -- CNS depressants: sedative-hypnotics -- Alcohol: pharmacological effects -- Alcohol: behavioral effects -- Narcotics (opioids) -- Stimulants -- Tobacco -- Hallucinogens (psychedelics) -- Marijuana -- Inhalants -- Over-the-counter (OTC), prescription, and herbal drugs -- Drug use in subcultures of special populations -- Drug abuse prevention -- Treating drug dependence. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781449689865 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1449689868 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781284036374  RM509.81 9781284036374  RM679.23 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Substance-Related Disorders.