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Discusses amphetamine and stimulant drug abuse, including the drugs' effects on the body and brain, how people become addicted, and how to seek help with drug addiction.
First published in 1980: The current texts represent the state-of-the-art on the use and abuse of amphetamines and related stimulants, from chemical, pharmacological, clinical, and social aspects.
Interventions For Addiction: Chapter 82. Etiology and Prevention of Stimulants (Including Cocaine, Amphetamines and Misuse of Prescription Stimulants)
John Belushi on cocaine ( Woodward , 1984 ) You can do enough freebase to kill you and not realize it because the base numbs your lungs and you can keep sucking it in . After that first hit , you spend the rest of the night trying for ...
This book serves as a tool for general psychiatrists, medical students, residents, and fellows looking for a clinically relevant and high-yield overview of addiction psychiatry in preparation for their board exams – or for everyday ...
Amphetamines are stimulants are used to control hyperactivity, appetite, and sleeping disorders, but there is debate over whether their benefits outweigh their drawbacks.
Find out how meth has ruined so many lives. Learn the downside of methamphetamine and other amphetamines!
The types of stimulants and their effects, the danger abusing them poses, and advice on healing from addiction and resisting peer pressure are clearly presented in this volume.
By 1945 Kerouac and Ginsberg had become close friends with the Harvard educated future novelist William Burroughs and his girlfriend Barnard College student Joan Vollmer (Joan Vollmer Adams Burroughs). For a while, Kerouac, ...
These stimulants are highly aggressive and gradually destroy the body of a user. This book will guide readers through the warning signs of possible crystal meth abuse and suggest potential interventions and ways to seek treatment.