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Cengage Drugs Across The Spectrum 2018 Edition by Goldberg, Mitchell
Drugs Across The Spectrum Invites You To Examine The Motivation For Drug Use, The Social Implications Of Drug Use, Legal Ramifications And Factors Affecting How Drugs Interact With The Human Body. The Eighth Edition Looks At The History And Culture Surrounding Drug Use And Abuse, Provides Key Information Regarding Specific Types Of Drugs And Reviews Drug Treatment, Education And Prevention Approaches And Programs. Using Active Learning Features Like "Fact Or Fiction" And "Thinking Critically" Questions, Authors Goldberg And Mitchell Help Readers Personally Understand The Issues Of Drugs In Society Today. Available With Mindtap Health, The Digital Learning Solution That Enables You To Study When And Where You Want--Even On Your Mobile. Table Of Contents - 1. Drugs In Perspective.2. Drugs In Contemporary Society. 3. Motivations For Drug Use. 4. Drugs And The Law.5. The Pharmacology And Physiology Of Drug Use.6. Alcohol.7. Tobacco.8. Narcotics.9. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs.10. Psychotherapeutic Drugs 11. Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamines, Methamphetamines, And Caffeine.12. Marijuana.13. Hallucinogens.14. Over-The-Counter Drugs.15. Substance Abuse Treatment.16. Drug Prevention And Education.Bibliography.Glossary.Index.