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020 _a9781843103516
020 _a1843103516
035 _a(Sirsi) a62646
060 _aWM 270.
100 1 _aEmmett, D
245 1 _aUnderstanding street drugs :
_b a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals /
_c David Emmett and Graeme Nice.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aLondon :
_b Jessica Kingsley,
_c 2006.
300 _a335 p. :
_b ill. ;
_c 25 cm.
340 _aBook
505 _aA 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.
650 2 _aDrug abuse
650 2 _aSubstance misuse
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700 1 _aNice, G
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