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Understanding street drugs : a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / David Emmett and Graeme Nice

By: Emmett, David | Nice, GraemeMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: London and Philadelphia; J. Kingsley, 2006Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 335p. PbkISBN: 9781843103516Subject(s): Youth - Drug use - Prevention | Drug abuse - Treatment - Great Britain | Drug abuse - Study and teaching - Great BritainDDC classification: 362.293 EMM
Contents:
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.
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Book Book Ruskin College Library Ruskin College Library 362.293 EMM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R50821P0085
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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.

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