Substance Abuse: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition
- ISBN-10
- 1440854785
- ISBN-13
- 9781440854781
- Series
- Substance Abuse
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 366
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-04-24
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- David E. Newton
Description
This go-to resource on substance abuse supplies the broad background knowledge and historical information needed to understand this important sociological issue and provides readers with a range of additional sources for continuing their study of the topic. • Offers a broad introduction to the physiological, anatomical, and psychological changes associated with substance use and a variety of perspectives from subject experts with special knowledge of and/or experience with substance abuse problems • Provides an easily accessible list of nearly 100 books, articles, reports, and electronic sources with additional information on the topic of substance abuse • Addresses sociological aspects of drug use and the current debate over the legalization of certain drugs, such as medical and recreational marijuana • Includes a collection of relevant data and documents, an extensive annotated bibliography, a chronology, and a glossary
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