A balanced and straightforward survey of the key issues, facts, and controversies surrounding the use and abuse of harmful drugs in the United States and abroad.Drug Use: A Reference Handbook presents a vast collection of facts and information about the major issues that drive the world’s never-ending drug problem. An examination of five substances-tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, heroin, and cocaine-presents eye-opening facts about their relationship to politics, policies, big business, and war.Historical overviews and descriptions of the makeup and effects of each drug-such as the derivation of heroin from the opium poppy-segue into an analysis of the risk factors, patterns, and controversies regarding their use. Biographies profile key players related to the substance-use problem, and reports on drug use in the United States and selected countries are viewed from a worldwide perspective, offering a thought-provoking exploration of drug use, its problems, and policies.
Isralowitz Richard Isralowitz
Drug Use [PDF ebook]
A Reference Handbook
Drug Use [PDF ebook]
A Reference Handbook
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Język Angielski ● Format PDF ● Strony 288 ● ISBN 9781576077092 ● Wydawca Abc-Clio ● Opublikowany 2004 ● Do pobrania 3 czasy ● Waluta EUR ● ID 5923026 ● Ochrona przed kopiowaniem Adobe DRM
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