This up-to-date user-friendly textbook addressing psychoactive drugs and compulsive behaviors has been adopted by over 400 colleges and universities. Wide-ranging research and extensive citations make this an excellent reference source.
 

Contents

Chapter 1: Psychoactive Drugs: Classification and History
Chapter 2: The Neurochemistry and the Phsyiology of Addiction
Chapter 3: Uppers
Chapter 4: Downers: Opiates/Opioids & Sedative-Hypnotics
Chapter 5: Downers: Alcohol
Chapter 6: All Arounders
Chapter 7: Other Drugs, Other Addictions
Chapter 8: Drug Use and Prevention: From Cradle to Grave
Chapter 9: Treatment
Chapter 10: Mental Health and Drugs
Reference
Glossary
Index