Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society

by Charles F. Levinthal

• ISBN13: 9780205277032
• ISBN10: 0205277039
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.

Table of Contents

PART 1: Drugs in Society/Drugs in Our Lives	1	(71)
Chapter 1 Drugs and Behavior Today	1	(21)
Chapter 2 Drug-Taking Behavior: The Personal and Social Dangers	22	(26)
Chapter 3 How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind	48	(22)
Point/Counterpoint: Should We Legalize Drugs?	70	(2)
PART 2: Legally Restricted Drugs in Our Society	72	(103)
Chapter 4 The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines	72	(22)
Chapter 5 The Major Narcotics: Opium, Morphine, and Heroin	94	(23)
Chapter 6 LSD and Other Hallucinogens	117	(22)
Chapter 7 Marijuana	139	(20)
Chapter 8 Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports	159	(15)
Point/Counterpoint: Should Marijuana Be Available for Medicinal Purposes?	174	(1)
PART 3: Legal Drugs in Our Society	175	(98)
Chapter 9 Alcohol: Social Beverage/Social Drug	175	(21)
Chapter 10 Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism	196	(24)
Chapter 11 Nicotine and Tobacco	220	(24)
Chapter 12 Caffeine	244	(16)
Chapter 13 Glues, Solvents, and Other Inhalants	260	(12)
Point/Counterpoint: Should Alcoholism Be Viewed as a Disease?	272	(1)
PART 4: Medicinal Drugs	273	(51)
Chapter 14 Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs	273	(19)
Chapter 15 Sedative-Hypnotics and Antianxiety Drugs	292	(17)
Chapter 16 Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders	309	(14)
Point/Counterpoint: How Do We Get Orphan Drugs Adopted?	323	(1)
PART 5: Treatment, Prevention, and Education	324
Chapter 17 Prevention and Treatment: Strategies for Change	324	(18)
Chapter 18 Prevention and Education: Schools, Community, and Family	342	(23)
Point/Counterpoint: Do We DARE or Don't We?	365