xvii, 462 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Contents
Drug use: an overview -- Drug use as a social problem -- Drug regulations -- How drugs work -- The nervous system -- The actions of drugs -- Uppers and downers -- Depressants -- Drugs for mental illness -- Alcohol -- Alcohol in the body -- Alcohol and society -- Familiar drugs -- Nicotine -- Caffeine -- Over-the-counter drugs -- Restricted drugs -- Narcotics -- Hallucinogens -- Marijuana and hashish -- Steroids and other drugs in sport -- Reducing the demand -- Drug education and prevention -- Substance abuse treatment
