Addiction : from biology to drug policy /
Goldstein, Avram.
Addiction : from biology to drug policy / Avram Goldstein. - 2nd ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001. - 1 online resource (xii, 353 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Drugs and the brain. Neurotransmitters : the brain's own drugs -- Receptors : locks for the addictive keys -- Addictive behavior -- Pain and pleasure -- The seesaw brain : "highs" and adaptations -- Are addicts born or made? The drugs and the addicts. Nicotine -- Alcohol and related drugs -- Heroin, morphine, and other opiates -- Cocaine and amphetamines -- Cannabis (Marijuana) -- Caffeine -- Hallucinogens. Drugs and society. Prevention : just say no? -- Treating addiction, preventing relapse -- Three lessons from the street -- Three lessons from abroad -- Prohibition vs. legalization : a false dichotomy -- New strategies for rational drug policy.
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1. Introduction. PART ONE: DRUGS AND THE BRAIN. 2. Neurotransmitters: The Brain's Own Drugs. 3. Receptors: Locks for the Addictive Keys. 4. Addictive Behavior. 5. Pain and Pleasure. 6. The Seesaw Brain: "Highs" and Adaptations. 7. Are Addicts Born or Made?. PART TWO: DRUGS AND THE ADDICTS. 8. Nicotine. 9. Alcohol and Related Drugs. 10. Heroin, Morphine, and Other Opiates. 11. Cocaine and Amphetamines. 12. Cannabis (Marijuana). 13. Caffeine. 14. Hallucinogens. PART THREE: DRUGS AND SOCIETY. 15. Prevention: Just Say No?. 16. Treatment Addiction, Preventing Relapse. 17. Three Lessons fr.
Electronic reproduction.
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2010.
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English.
9780198033523 0198033524 1280835478 9781280835476 9786610835478 6610835470
101131252 DNLM
Drug addiction.
Drug abuse--Social aspects.
Medical policy.
Drug abuse.
Substance-Related Disorders--physiopathology
Brain--drug effects
Health Policy
Illicit Drugs--adverse effects
Substance-Related Disorders
Toxicomanie--Aspect physiologique.
Toxicomanie--Aspect social.
Toxicomanie.
Politique sanitaire.
drug abuse.
drug addiction.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL--Neurology.
Medical policy
Drug abuse
Drug abuse--Social aspects
Drug addiction
Soziologie
Drogenabhängigkeit
Physiologie
Drugsverslaving.
Drugsbeleid.
RC564 / .G66 2001eb
616.86
2001 M-941 WM 270 / G624a 2001
Addiction : from biology to drug policy / Avram Goldstein. - 2nd ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001. - 1 online resource (xii, 353 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Drugs and the brain. Neurotransmitters : the brain's own drugs -- Receptors : locks for the addictive keys -- Addictive behavior -- Pain and pleasure -- The seesaw brain : "highs" and adaptations -- Are addicts born or made? The drugs and the addicts. Nicotine -- Alcohol and related drugs -- Heroin, morphine, and other opiates -- Cocaine and amphetamines -- Cannabis (Marijuana) -- Caffeine -- Hallucinogens. Drugs and society. Prevention : just say no? -- Treating addiction, preventing relapse -- Three lessons from the street -- Three lessons from abroad -- Prohibition vs. legalization : a false dichotomy -- New strategies for rational drug policy.
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1. Introduction. PART ONE: DRUGS AND THE BRAIN. 2. Neurotransmitters: The Brain's Own Drugs. 3. Receptors: Locks for the Addictive Keys. 4. Addictive Behavior. 5. Pain and Pleasure. 6. The Seesaw Brain: "Highs" and Adaptations. 7. Are Addicts Born or Made?. PART TWO: DRUGS AND THE ADDICTS. 8. Nicotine. 9. Alcohol and Related Drugs. 10. Heroin, Morphine, and Other Opiates. 11. Cocaine and Amphetamines. 12. Cannabis (Marijuana). 13. Caffeine. 14. Hallucinogens. PART THREE: DRUGS AND SOCIETY. 15. Prevention: Just Say No?. 16. Treatment Addiction, Preventing Relapse. 17. Three Lessons fr.
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9780198033523 0198033524 1280835478 9781280835476 9786610835478 6610835470
101131252 DNLM
Drug addiction.
Drug abuse--Social aspects.
Medical policy.
Drug abuse.
Substance-Related Disorders--physiopathology
Brain--drug effects
Health Policy
Illicit Drugs--adverse effects
Substance-Related Disorders
Toxicomanie--Aspect physiologique.
Toxicomanie--Aspect social.
Toxicomanie.
Politique sanitaire.
drug abuse.
drug addiction.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL--Neurology.
Medical policy
Drug abuse
Drug abuse--Social aspects
Drug addiction
Soziologie
Drogenabhängigkeit
Physiologie
Drugsverslaving.
Drugsbeleid.
RC564 / .G66 2001eb
616.86
2001 M-941 WM 270 / G624a 2001