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Understanding street drugs : a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / David Emmett and Graeme Nice.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Jessica Kingsley, 2006.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 335 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781843103516
  • 1843103516
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • WM 270.
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.
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Book South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves WM 270 EMM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 021017

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.

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