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Addiction

Addiction

From Biology to Drug Policy

9780195146646
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Drug addiction as a brain disease is this books theme. Among the many volumes on drugs written for lay readers, it is unique in the breadth and depth of its coverage. In clear scientific terms- with may striking examples from the authors experience as a scientist and clinician -it describes the nature of chemical addiction and addictive behavior, the seven families of addictive drugs, and the muddied effort to develop effective drug control policies and laws.
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OUP USA
84465
9780195146646
9780195146646

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Publication date
2001
Issue number
2
Cover
paperback
Pages count
368
Dimensions (mm)
156 x 235
Weight (g)
522
  • Preface to the First Edition, 1993; Preface to the Second Edition, 2000; Introduction; Part One: Drugs and the Brain; Neurotransmitters: The Brains Own Drugs; Receptors: Locks for the Addictive Keys; Addictive Behaviour; Pain and Pleasure; The Seesaw Brain: Highs and Adaptations; Are Addicts Born or Made?; Part Two: The Drugs and the Addicts; Nicotine; Alcohol and Related Drugs; Heroin, Morphine, and Other Opiates; Cocaine and Amphetamines; Cannabis (Marijuana); Caffeine; Hallucinogens; Part Three: Drugs and Society; Prevention: Just Say No?; Treating Addiction, Preventing Relapse; Three Lessons from the Street; Three Lessons from Abroad; Prohibition vs. Legalization - A False Dichotomy; New Strategies for Rational Drug Policy; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index;
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