| Description |
xiv, 219 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. Tobacco and Nicotine -- 3. Opioid Drugs -- 4. Depressants of the Central Nervous System: Ethanol, Barbituates, and Benzodiazepines -- 5. Generalized Depressants of the Central Nervous System: Volatile Solvent and Aerosol Inhalation -- 6. Hallucinogens: Phenocyclidine, LSD and Agents Having Similar Effects -- 7. Marijuana and Hashish -- 8. Central Nervous System Stimulants: Amphetamines, Caffeine, and Related Drugs -- 9. Central Nervous System Stimulants: Cocaine -- 10. The Medical Diagnosis of Drug Abuse -- 11. Management of Selected Clinical Problems: Pharmacological Aspects -- 12. Drug Abuse and the Law |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: A handbook on drug and alcohol abuse / Frederick G. Hofmann. 2nd ed. 1983 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Alcoholism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Drug abuse -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Alcoholism.
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Substance-Related Disorders.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Hofmann, Frederick G.
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Hofmann, Frederick G.
Handbook on drug and alcohol abuse
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Woods, James H.
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| LC no. |
91032040 |
| ISBN |
0195063961 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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019506397X (paperback: alk. paper) |
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