TY - BOOK AU - Hanson,Glen AU - Venturelli,Peter J. AU - Fleckenstein,Annette E. TI - Drugs and society SN - 9781449613693 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - RM301 .W58 2012 U1 - 362.29 22 PY - 2012/// CY - Sudbury, MA PB - Jones & Bartlett Learning KW - Drugs KW - Local KW - Substance - Related Disorders KW - Drug abuse KW - Toxicology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 ER -