Drug use and abuse /
Stephen A. Maisto, Mark Galizio, and Gerard J. Connors
- Seventh edition.
- Stamford, Connecticut : Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd, c2015
- xiv, 498 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Drug use and abuse -- Drug use: yesterday and today -- Drugs and the nervous system -- Pharmacology -- Psychopharmacology and new drug development -- Cocaine, amphetamines, and related stimulants -- Nicotine -- Caffeine -- Alcohol -- Opiates -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens -- Psychotherapeutic medications -- Other prescription and over-the-counter drugs -- Treatment of substance-use disorders -- Prevention of substance abuse
Offers an interdisciplinary approach to various drug issues. This title weaves psychological, historical, cultural, social, biological, and medical perspectives - emphasizing the idea that a drug's effects depend not only on its properties, but also on the biological and psychological characteristics of its user.