TY - BOOK AU - Emmett, David AU - Nice, Graeme TI - Understanding street drugs : a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / SN - 9781843103516 U1 - 362.293 EMM PY - 2006/// CY - London and Philadelphia; PB - J. Kingsley, KW - Youth - Drug use - Prevention KW - Drug abuse - Treatment - Great Britain KW - Drug abuse - Study and teaching - Great Britain N1 - A brief history of drug use and a snapshot of the current drugs situation in Britain -- Cannabis (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol -- Stimulants -- Hallucinogens -- Opiates -- Volatile substance abuse : 'sniffing' -- Tranquillisers and sleeping pills (anxyiolytics and hypnotics) -- Anabolic steroids -- Over-the-counter medicines and prescription-only medicines -- 'Date rape' drugs -- Signs and symptoms of substance misuse : things you need to look out for -- Physical evidence of possible drug or substance use -- Managing drug-related incidents -- Common reasons for drug and substance misuse, and details of available treatment -- The language of drug and substance abuse -- The legislation debate ER -