Drug Abuse Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Illicit Substances Of Abuse And The Misuse Of Prescription And Over-the-counter Medications, Including Depress

by GINTHER, CATHERINE

• ISBN13: 9780780807402
• ISBN10: 0780807405
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-30
• Publisher: Omnigraphics Inc

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Part I: An Introduction to Drug Abuse
Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction in the United States	3	(6)
Trends in Adolescent Drug Abuse	9	(26)
Minorities and Drugs	35	(6)
Women, Pregnancy, and Drug Use Trends	41	(10)
Drug Use and Crime	51	(16)
The Controlled Substances Act	67	(12)
Speaking Out against Drug Legalization	79	(28)
Arguing against Marijuana Prohibition	107	(8)
Medical Marijuana: A Controversy	115	(8)
Part II: The Nature of Drug Addiction
Why People Take Drugs	123	(6)
How Casual Drug Use Leads to Addiction	129	(4)
Early Marijuana Use Is Associated with Later Abuse of Other Drugs	133	(4)
Teen Cigarette Smoking and Marijuana Abuse	137	(6)
Stress and Drug Abuse	143	(6)
The Addicted Brain: Why Such Poor Decisions?	149	(4)
Exploring Myths about Drug Addiction	153	(2)
Eating Disorders and Drug Abuse	155	(28)
Part III: Drugs of Abuse
Cocaine	183	(10)
Crack	193	(8)
Dextromethorphan (DXM)	201	(8)
Ecstasy (MDMA)	209	(8)
Foxy	217	(2)
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)	219	(6)
Heroin	225	(10)
Inhalants	235	(6)
Ketamine	241	(2)
Khat	243	(2)
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)	245	(8)
Marijuana	253	(10)
Methadone	263	(4)
Methamphetamine and Other Amphetamines	267	(12)
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)	279	(4)
OxyContin	283	(2)
Phencyclidine (PCP)	285	(4)
Prescription Drugs	289	(14)
Psilocybin	303	(2)
Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam)	305	(6)
Steroids	311	(10)
Yaba	321	(4)
Part IV: Treating Drug Abuse
Recognizing Drug Paraphernalia	325	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions about Drug Addiction Treatment	327	(8)
Major Types of Drug Treatment Approaches	335	(6)
Scientifically Tested Drug Treatment Components	341	(8)
Drug Addiction Treatment Medications	349	(2)
Dual Diagnosis and Integrated Treatment of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorder	351	(6)
Frequently Asked Questions about Intervention	357	(8)
What to Do If Your Child Is Using Drugs	365	(6)
Access to Recovery: Taking Action to Heal America's Substance Users	371	(8)
Barriers to Drug Abuse Treatment	379	(6)
New Insights into Relapse	385	(6)
Part V: Health Risks Related to Drug Abuse
Hepatitis C and Drug Abuse	391	(4)
AIDS and Drug Abuse	395	(4)
Drug Use and Infectious Diseases	399	(2)
Fetal and Childhood Development	401	(8)
Significant Deficits in Mental Skills Observed in Toddlers Exposed to Cocaine before Birth	409	(4)
Methamphetamine Abuse Linked to Brain Damage	413	(4)
Drugged Driving	417	(6)
Risky Sexual Activity and Drug Abuse	423	(10)
Drug Use and Risk of Suicide among Youths	433	(10)
Part VI: Drug Abuse Prevention
Lessons from Prevention Research	443	(4)
Talking to Your Child about Drugs	447	(6)
A Parent's Guide to Preventing Inhalant Abuse	453	(4)
Drug Abuse Prevention Programs	457	(30)
``Keepin' It Real'' Program Reduces Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use	487	(2)
Employee Assistance Programs and Treatment	489	(6)
Drug Testing	495	(4)
Ethnic Identification and Cultural Ties May Help Prevent Drug Use	499	(6)
Part VII: Additional Help and Information
Drug Abuse and Addiction Terms	505	(4)
Drug-Related Street Terms	509	(6)
Directory of Drug Abuse Information, Prevention, and Treatment Organizations	515	(42)
Index	557