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Prescription drug abuse / Robert L. Bryant and Howard L. Forman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bryant, Robert L. (Robert Leslie), 1982- author.
- Forman, Howard L., author.
- Series:
- Health and medical issues today.
- Health and medical issues today
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medication abuse.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 157 pages).
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2019.
- Summary:
- "The misuse and abuse of prescription drugs has reached epidemic proportions in recent years, yet many individuals still believe, incorrectly, that their use is without risk. This book explores those risks as well as controversies surrounding this public health issue"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The prescribed epidemic : an overview of prescription drug abuse
- The science of addiction and drug abuse
- "Downers" : sedatives, sleep aids, and anxiolytics
- "Pain-killers" : opioids and opiates
- "Uppers" and performance enhancers : stimulants and related drugs
- The business of medicine
- Harm reduction
- Case studies.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9798216000594
- 9798216131816
- 9781440859205
- 1440859205
- OCLC:
- 1120784400
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