Addiction: From Biology to Drug Policy
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Written By: Avram Goldstein
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.86
EAN: 9780195146646
ISBN: 0195146646
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2001-09-06
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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Editorial Reviews for Addiction: From Biology to Drug Policy
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Drug addiction is a brain disease--that's the modern view and it is fully expressed in this up-to-date book. Among the many volumes on drugs written for lay readers, this one is unique in the breadth of its coverage and the depth of its science. The first part gives a clear scientific account of the nature of addiction, stressing neurobiology and addictive behavior and describing the "highs" that drugs can produce. The second section covers the seven families of addictive drugs, with emphasis on their actions in the brain and on psychological aspects: nicotine, alcohol, heroin and other opiates, cocaine and amphetamines, marijuana, caffeine, and hallucinogens like LSD. The third section deals with laws and drug control policies. Throughout, the author gives many interesting personal accounts of addiction research, to which he has highlighted new research on the genetics and neurobiology of susceptibility to addiction.
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Summary: interesting and informative also an easy read
Comment: As a neophyte teacher in the field, I have been scouring bookstores and libraries for sources of information to update myself and to present to students. I have found this book as exiting to read as any novel and chalk full of understandable information. Latest research, logical and clear annalogies. Quickly became my #1 favorite resourc
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Addiction : from biology to drug policy [WorldCat.org]
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