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Heroin User's Handbook

Author : Francis Moraes, Ph.D.
Publisher : Ronin Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1579512348
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (795 download)

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Download or read book Heroin User's Handbook written by Francis Moraes, Ph.D. and published by Ronin Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroin is a fascinating drug to most people.It is often referred to as the “hardest drug.” By this logic, people might start with alcohol, work up to marijuana and maybe LSD. Then they reach to cocaine or methamphetamine. And finally, at the end of the journey is heroin. But like most things about heroin, this is more myth than reality. For non-users, this mythic power is exciting. And writers for the last century have been more than willing to pander to such readers in pulp and art novels all the way up to television crime novels. But it is rare for the most people to get a real look at what is, after all, the very core of what heroin is about for its users. To users, the interest is obvious. But ignorance of the the details of drug use among heroin users is rife — usually based on what the author calls “old junkie tales.” The difference between such folklore and the truth is often the difference between life and death. The Heroin User’s Handbook reveals the largely hidden world of heroin use based upon actual work with users and countless scholarly books and articles. And it does it in an extremely readable, non-technical manner — even while providing detained and accurate information. The book discusses all aspects of heroin use: the acquisition of drugs, the administration of them, health risks, legal issues, social aspects, and addiction and detox. It provides the non-heroin world with a detailed look inside a very rarefied subculture. But it also provides the those in the heroin using world life-saving information.

The Little Book of Heroin

Author : Francis Moreas
Publisher : Ronin Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780914171980
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Heroin written by Francis Moreas and published by Ronin Publishing. This book was released on 2000-03-31 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people believe that everyone who uses heroin is addicted. In fact, this is true of only about 20 percent of heroin users. By clearing up common misconceptions like these, this book provides information that can save the lives of people using the drug. The author recounts heroin's history, details its chemistry, tells what users need to know to avoid addiction, and demystifies the life of a user: from buying to administering to detoxing and staying clean.

The Substance Abuse Handbook

Author : Pedro Ruiz
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 1469873362
Total Pages : 1051 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (698 download)

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Download or read book The Substance Abuse Handbook written by Pedro Ruiz and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 1051 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of The Substance Abuse Handbook follows the general organization of the 'big' book, Lowinson and Ruiz's Substance Abuse. This title distills content from the larger text into a concise, portable guide for healthcare professionals who need to diagnose and treat addictive disorders and related medical conditions.

Drug Abuse Handbook

Author : Jozef Bicerano
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420003461
Total Pages : 1286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Drug Abuse Handbook written by Jozef Bicerano and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-21 with total page 1286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the well-received first edition, the Drug Abuse Handbook, Second Edition is a thorough compendium of the knowledge of the pharmacological, medical, and legal aspects of drugs. The book examines criminalistics, pathology, pharmacokinetics, neurochemistry, treatment, as well as drugs and drug testing in the workplace and in sports, and the

The Drug Addict's Handbook

Author : Mark Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781733576314
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (763 download)

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Download or read book The Drug Addict's Handbook written by Mark Lee and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Drug Addict's Handbook (For Recovery) was written especially for addicts in jail. To offer addicts in the worst of circumstances the same information all drug addicts need to make a start in recovery. The information that folks paid a thousand dollars a day for when the author ran a residential substance abuse program for five years in Scottsdale, Arizona. The same insights and the same help getting over the same obstacles that addicts encounter everywhere.But this book has proved to have a wider audience. It offers information that will provide any addict, their families, and professionals in the field with a better understanding of the challenges that addicts face in early recovery. And a better understanding of how to address the obstacles they will encounter. Many drug addicts in this country will not have access to treatment for their addiction, and 12 Step meetings for drug addicts are not found everywhere. Regardless of the resources available, and regardless of how they choose to approach recovery, this book can provide a running start for the addict who has decided to stop using drugs and stay stopped. The Drug Addict's Handbook is laid out with one insight on each page. Offering bits of experience rather than dense text. For someone who is ready for recovery, this book will offer a wealth of guidance and motivation. For the addict who is not motivated for recovery, this book can plant seeds for the future. And a realistic hope that recovery is possible. The appendixes in the back of the book offer specific tools for building a recovery community in your area and taking advantage of the resources that do exist.

Prescription Drug Abuse

Author : David E. Newton
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 1440839786
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Prescription Drug Abuse written by David E. Newton and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This outstanding resource guide for students and young adults provides an introduction to the history of prescription drug abuse that explains how this problem has arisen and examines the social, political, economic, and health issues associated with prescription drug abuse in modern society. Evidence suggests that both adults and youth are abusing a wider range of prescription drugs and abusing them more frequently than has been the case in the past. Prescription drugs are the second most common class of drugs abused by Americans, more than twice as commonly abused as cocaine, and five times as commonly abused as heroin. This book provides readers with information about the specific health effects that can result from using certain types of medical chemicals, particularly opioid analgesics, stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogenics; explains the most important factors that have led to the growth of prescription drug problems; and reviews the current status of the issue in the United States and other nations. Readers will learn about the dangers associated with the use of prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes, the methods that have been put in place and are being developed to prevent the abuse of prescription drugs, and the trends in prescription drug misuse, with possible explanations for these trends. The book also reviews some of the steps being taken by governments and other organizations and agencies to combat the problem of prescription drug abuse.

Handbook of Drug Use Etiology

Author : Lawrence M. Scheier
Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
ISBN 13 : 9781433804465
Total Pages : 689 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Drug Use Etiology written by Lawrence M. Scheier and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2010 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title presents differing theoretical perspectives and a mix of viewpoints on causation, consequences, prevention practices, and policy. It details important emerging areas of study on this topic, such as genetics, race, and age. It links drug use etiology to other areas of behavioral science. It presents implications of the science on policy and practice.

The Handbook of Drugs and Society

Author : Henry H. Brownstein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118726790
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Drugs and Society written by Henry H. Brownstein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides a comprehensive examination of the past and present roles of drugs in society with a focus on theory, research, policy, and practice. Includes 28 original chapters with multi-disciplinary and international perspectives by top social and behavioral scientists Reviews current knowledge in the field, including key research findings, theoretical developments, and methodological debates Identifies ongoing controversies in the field, emergent topics, and areas in need of further inquiry Discusses individual drugs as well as topics like physiological theories of drug use and abuse, public health implications of drugs, patterns of drugs and crime, international drug trade and trafficking, and designer drugs

Handbook on Drug Abuse

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Drug Abuse written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Author : John Brick
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113686458X
Total Pages : 653 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse written by John Brick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential newly-expanded reference that needs to be on the desk of every health care professional who encounters substance abusers. Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition is the newly-updated classic reference text that provides even more detailed and expanded information on the pharmacological, toxicological, and neuropsychological consequences of alcohol and drug abuse. Eight new chapters of crucial information have been added. Written by leading experts in the fields of medical physiology, psychopharmacology, and neuropsychology, this valuable resource provides the detailed alcohol and drug information health professionals in all fields need to know. Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition greatly expands on the expert information provided in the first edition. This text provides reviews of the cardiovascular, neurological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, psychological, and hepatic effects of commonly abused drugs. The book also provides in-depth explanations of the mechanisms by which these psychoactive drugs exert their biobehavioral effects as well as current thinking about—and definitions of—abuse, dependence, and alcohol/drug use. The Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition includes vital information on: alcohol, including definitions of alcohol use, abuse, and dependence the relationship between alcohol and accidental injuries, alcohol’s effect on skeletal and major organ systems, and its effect on risk factors for certain cancers effects of alcohol and other drugs on neuropsychological function the effects of alcohol on neuron signaling, neurotransmitter function, and alcoholic brain damage and cognitive dysfunction fetal alcohol effects chronic effects of marijuana use on psychological and physical health, including a fair and balanced discussion of the medical marijuana issue the consequences of opiate abuse and methadone pharmacotherapy, including a comparison of the effects of methadone and heroin on organ systems cocaine’s history, the various forms of the drug, and the adverse effects of cocaine on cardiovascular, neurologic, and pulmonary systems the medical consequences of inhalants ranging from benzene to xylene the prenatal effects of nicotine, cocaine, marijuana, and opiates terminology that appears in the current literature on alcohol New topics in the Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition include chapters discussing: chemical dependency in psychiatric patients medical consequences of steroids OTC medications hallucinogens health effects of tobacco, nicotine, and exposure to tobacco smoke interactions of alcohol with other drugs and other medications periodontal effects of alcohol and drug abuse in the oral cavity imaging studies of structural brain changes The Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for physicians, scientists, nurses, psychologists, and alcohol and drug counselors.

Substance Abuse

Author : David E. Newton
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 1440854777
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Substance Abuse written by David E. Newton and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. From the pharmaceuticals advertised on television for various specific medical conditions; to alcohol, which is consumed regularly as a societal norm; to illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine; to marijuana, which is becoming legal in an increasing number of U.S. states, drugs are all around us and are ingrained in our culture. The difficult reality is that any drug is a substance that can be abused. Substance Abuse: A Reference Handbook provides a detailed discussion of the history of substance abuse, covers the classification of drugs, explains how drugs work in the body, includes a general survey of both legal and illegal drugs, and describes the methods of substance abuse prevention and treatment. Readers receive a comprehensive introduction to the broad topic of substance abuse and a variety of additional resources with which to conduct extensive research. In addition to describing the nature of licit and illicit drugs, the beneficial and harmful effects drugs can have on the human body, and factors that may lead to abuse and/or substance abuse, this book covers subtopics such as drug testing in a variety of settings including the workplace and sports, drug control mechanisms, and the debates relating to the legalization of drugs such as medical and recreational marijuana. The book also offers primary source resources that enable readers to directly examine the text of documents, such as significant laws and court cases dealing with aspects of substance abuse, alcohol prohibition amendments, the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, a series of memoranda from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the prosecution of marijuana cases, and state doctor shopping laws.

Heroin Addicts

Author : Anne Mapehrson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781523275786
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book Heroin Addicts written by Anne Mapehrson and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroin addiction is quite possibly the worst of all drug addictions. The road to recovery is normally a very long and torturous one, not only for the user, but for everyone around them. However, with the right kind of treatment and care - and knowing what to expect along the way - it is actually quite possible to recover from heroin addiction and overcome the dependency altogether. That a heroin addict will seldom admit to their addiction doesn't make things any easier. In any case, now is not the time to play blame games with the victim of the addiction. Instead, it's time to help them before they become just another statistic. It's important to understand that not many addicts can overcome this addiction on their own. It will take a lot of love, support, and care from you. But how do you get started? And what should you look out for, and expect along the way? This book will answer the many questions you have, and will teach you how you can help.

Drug Use for Grown-Ups

Author : Dr. Carl L. Hart
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101981660
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Drug Use for Grown-Ups written by Dr. Carl L. Hart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hart’s argument that we need to drastically revise our current view of illegal drugs is both powerful and timely . . . when it comes to the legacy of this country’s war on drugs, we should all share his outrage.” —The New York Times Book Review From one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, a powerful argument that the greatest damage from drugs flows from their being illegal, and a hopeful reckoning with the possibility of their use as part of a responsible and happy life Dr. Carl L. Hart, Ziff Professor at Columbia University and former chair of the Department of Psychology, is one of the world's preeminent experts on the effects of so-called recreational drugs on the human mind and body. Dr. Hart is open about the fact that he uses drugs himself, in a happy balance with the rest of his full and productive life as a researcher and professor, husband, father, and friend. In Drug Use for Grown-Ups, he draws on decades of research and his own personal experience to argue definitively that the criminalization and demonization of drug use--not drugs themselves--have been a tremendous scourge on America, not least in reinforcing this country's enduring structural racism. Dr. Hart did not always have this view. He came of age in one of Miami's most troubled neighborhoods at a time when many ills were being laid at the door of crack cocaine. His initial work as a researcher was aimed at proving that drug use caused bad outcomes. But one problem kept cropping up: the evidence from his research did not support his hypothesis. From inside the massively well-funded research arm of the American war on drugs, he saw how the facts did not support the ideology. The truth was dismissed and distorted in order to keep fear and outrage stoked, the funds rolling in, and Black and brown bodies behind bars. Drug Use for Grown-Ups will be controversial, to be sure: the propaganda war, Dr. Hart argues, has been tremendously effective. Imagine if the only subject of any discussion about driving automobiles was fatal car crashes. Drug Use for Grown-Ups offers a radically different vision: when used responsibly, drugs can enrich and enhance our lives. We have a long way to go, but the vital conversation this book will generate is an extraordinarily important step.

A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Author : Gail Winger
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199727406
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book A Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse written by Gail Winger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-06-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive text on the pharmacological, medical, and legal aspects of drug abuse has been thoroughly updated for the Fourth Edition, and a new chapter on club drugs added. The chapter on medical effects was completely rewritten to focus on infections that develop in i.v. drug abusers, and information on the international regulation of drug use was added to the chapter on drug abuse and the law. The book is written at a level appropriate for upper level undergraduate students, graduate or medical students, and drug counselors. All major drugs of abuse are covered: tobacco, opioids, central stimulants (including cocaine, amphetamine, and caffeine), alcohol and other sedatives, marijuana, club drugs (MDMA, GHB, and ketamine), hallucinogens, and volatile solvents. For each type the authors discuss history and culture, the characteristic patterns of use, subjective and physiological effects, mechanisms of pharmacological action, and toxic effects. Epidemiological aspects are discussed as well as pharmacological treatment possibilities where applicable.

Thinking Simply About Addiction

Author : Richard Sandor
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101022264
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Thinking Simply About Addiction written by Richard Sandor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound yet practical guide to understanding addiction and recovery from an authority on the subject. No social problem today causes greater confusion than addiction. Whatever form it takes — alcohol, heroin, cocaine, nicotine, etc. — it tears apart homes and relationships, destroys careers and futures, and leaves loved ones asking: Why couldn't he stop once and for all? Or "get better"? Or control himself? Despite everything that's been said and written, many people remain deeply confounded about these problems. The addiction-treatment field itself is in a state of civil war because there is no consensus on what addiction is, much less what to do about it. Based on years of hard-won experience by a preeminent specialist in addictive behavior, Thinking Simply About Addiction explains the core truth of addiction: It is not a neurosis, a physical malady, a behavioral choice, or, in the narrowest sense, a moral failure. It is an automatism — an involuntary, non-stoppable behavior that once triggered leaves the addict powerless. It is a human problem and a part of human nature. As such, it is something that we all experience. In four to-the-point chapters, Thinking Simply About Addiction rises above the noise level and provides real-world help and new ways of thinking for addicts and those who care for them. Its insights are so profoundly clear and sensible that many readers will be able to say: Finally, someone gets it.

A Moral Defense of Recreational Drug Use

Author : Rob Lovering
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137528680
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book A Moral Defense of Recreational Drug Use written by Rob Lovering and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does American law allow the recreational use of some drugs, such as alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine, but not others, such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin? The answer lies not simply in the harm the use of these drugs might cause, but in the perceived morality—or lack thereof—of their recreational use. Despite strong rhetoric from moral critics of recreational drug use, however, it is surprisingly difficult to discern the reasons they have for deeming the recreational use of (some) drugs morally wrong. In this book, Rob Lovering lays out and dissects various arguments for the immorality of using marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs recreationally. He contends that, by and large, these arguments do not succeed. Lovering’s book represents one of the first works to systematically present, analyze, and critique arguments for the moral wrongness of recreational drug use. Given this, as well as the popularity of the morality-based defense of the United States’ drug laws, this book is an important and timely contribution to the debate on the recreational use of drugs.

The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction

Author : Hanna Pickard
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317423402
Total Pages : 1288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction written by Hanna Pickard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of addiction is one of the major challenges and controversies confronting medicine and society. It also poses important and complex philosophical and scientific problems. What is addiction? Why does it occur? And how should we respond to it, as individuals and as a society? The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject. It spans several disciplines and is the first collection of its kind. Organised into three clear parts, forty-five chapters by a team of international contributors examine key areas, including: the meaning of addiction to individuals conceptions of addiction varieties and taxonomies of addiction methods and models of addiction evolution and addiction history, sociology and anthropology population distribution and epidemiology developmental processes vulnerabilities and resilience psychological and neural mechanisms prevention, treatment and spontaneous recovery public health and the ethics of care social justice, law and policy. Essential reading for students and researchers in addiction research and in philosophy, particularly philosophy of mind and psychology and ethics, The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction will also be of great interest to those in related fields, such as medicine, mental health, social work, and social policy.