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Understanding street drugs : a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / David Emmett and Graeme Nice.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Emmett, David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drug abuse--Study and teaching--Great Britain.
- Drug abuse.
- Drug abuse--Treatment--Great Britain.
- Youth--Drug use--Prevention.
- Youth.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (337 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This fully updated edition provides a complete overview of the key facts and core issues surrounding substance misuse. All commonly-used street drugs are covered, with quick reference guides, helpful diagrams and clear information on each drug's effects, methods of use, legal status, availability, treatment options and associated slang.
- Contents:
- A brief history of drug use and a snapshot of the current drugs situation in Britain
- Cannabis (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Stimulants
- Hallucinogens
- Opiates
- Volatile substance abuse : 'sniffing'
- Tranquillisers and sleeping pills (anxyiolytics and hypnotics)
- Anabolic steroids
- Over-the-counter medicines and prescription-only medicines
- 'Date rape' drugs
- Signs and symptoms of substance misuse : things you need to look out for
- Physical evidence of possible drug or substance use
- Managing drug-related incidents
- Common reasons for drug and substance misuse, and details of available treatment
- The language of drug and substance abuse
- The legislation debate.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Revised editions of: Understanding drugs, published in 1996.
- ISBN:
- 9786610566419
- 9781280566417
- 1280566418
- 9781846424496
- 1846424496
- OCLC:
- 437178158
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