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UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bigelow, Barbara C., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drugs--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
- Drugs.
- Drugs of abuse--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
- Drugs of abuse.
- Substance abuse--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
- Substance abuse.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] UXL Imprint 2006
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Presents alphabetized profiles of fifty-two types of drugs, including illegal drugs, legal addictive drugs and other substances, and commonly abused classes of over-the-counter and prescription drugs, covering their histories, effects on the body, typical users, treatment options, consequences of use, and legal issues; and includes illustrations, sidebars, and several reference tools.
- Contents:
- v. 1. 2C-B (nexus) to benzylpiperazine/trifluoromethyl-phenylpiperazine
- v. 2. Caffeine to diuretics
- v. 3. Ecstasy to LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
- v. 4. Marijuana to nitrous oxide
- v. 5. Opium to tranquilizers.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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