Hanson, Glen <br/><br/>
Drugs and society / 
Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein. 
 - Twelfth edition. 
 - xxi, 663 pages ;  illustrations ;  28 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to drugs and society -- Explaining drug use and abuse -- Drug use, regulation, and the law -- Homeostatic systems and drugs -- How and why drugs work -- CNS depressants: sedative-hypnotics -- Alcohol: pharmacological effects -- Alcohol: behavioral effects -- Narcotics (opioids) -- Stimulants -- Tobacco -- Hallucinogens (psychedelics) -- Marijuana -- Inhalants -- Over-the-counter (OTC), prescription, and herbal drugs -- Drug use in subcultures of special populations -- Drug abuse prevention -- Treating drug dependence. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781449689865 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1449689868 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781284036374 1284036375 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013035515 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Drugs.<br/>Drugs--Toxicology.<br/>Drug abuse.<br/>Substance-Related Disorders.<br/>Drug abuse.<br/>Drugs.<br/>Drugs--Toxicology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RM301  / .W58 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.29 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2014 E-190 WM 270