Bibliograph

Illegal drugs, a complete guide to their history, chemistry, use and abuse, Paul M. Gahlinger

Type

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Illegal drugs, a complete guide to their history, chemistry, use and abuse, Paul M. Gahlinger

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-436) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Illegal drugs

Nature of contents

handbooksbibliography

Oclc number

52269170

Responsibility statement

Paul M. Gahlinger

Review

"This book is a must-have resource for students, parents, health care workers, law enforcement officers, and anyone else who needs accurate information about drugs."--BOOK JACKET

Sub title

a complete guide to their history, chemistry, use and abuse

Table Of Contents

PART I: FORBIDDEN FRUIT: Flesh of the gods, or the Devil's poison? -- The long, strange history of psychoactive drugs -- The war on drugs -- Drug use and abuse -- Drugs at work: employee drug testing -- Chemicals and the brain -- Just say know -- PART II: ILLEGAL DRUGS FROM A TO Z: Alphabetical list of drugs illegal in the United States -- Amphetamines -- Barbiturates -- Cathinone -- Cocaine -- DMT, Bufatenine, psilocybin -- Flunitrazepam -- GHB -- Ibogaine -- LSD -- Marijuana -- MDMA -- Methaqualone and glutethimide -- Opiates -- PCP -- Peyote and mescaline -- PART III: Self-help resources

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