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Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol & addictive behavior / Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, editor-in-chief.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drug abuse--Encyclopedias.
- Drug abuse.
- Substance abuse--Encyclopedias.
- Substance abuse.
- Alcoholism--Encyclopedias.
- Alcoholism.
- Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Encyclopedias.
- Drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 4 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- Revised edition.
- Other Title:
- Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol and addictive behavior
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Macmillan Reference USA, 2001.
- Summary:
- Numerous changes have occurred since the first edition of this "Encyclopedia" (which was a CHOICE Outstanding Reference) published in 1995. These changes include the decrease of crack cocaine use and resurgence of heroin use; changes in laws dealing with drug use -- on both the state and national levels; and new discoveries leading to a better understanding of how drugs work and what makes them addictive. More than 700 articles intended for the student and layperson cover the social, medical and political issues related to drugs and alcohol, as well as types of addiction.
- Contents:
- v. 1. A-D
- v. 2. E-Q
- v. 3. R-Z
- v. 4. Appendix, index.
- Notes:
- Rev. ed. of: Encyclopedia of drugs and alcohol. c1995.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0028655419
- 0028655427
- 0028655435
- 0028655443
- 0028655451
- OCLC:
- 44952081
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