Drugs of AbuseA concise, easy to read guide for healthcare professionals who encounter drug abuse. Each chapter deals with a different drug or gourp of drugs and has been extensively revised to reflect new research on adverse effects, treatments and patterns of use. |
Contents
Injection of drugs | 19 |
Opioids | 35 |
Cannabis | 65 |
Cocaine | 93 |
Amfetamine metamfetamine ecstasy and related drugs | 115 |
LSD | 147 |
Gamma hydroxybutyrate | 157 |
Phencyclidine | 165 |
14 | 270 |
Tobacco | 291 |
| 301 | |
Plants and fungi | 325 |
Alkyl nitrites | 353 |
Smart drugs | 359 |
Substance misuse and the Internet | 367 |
Glossary of street terminology | 377 |
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