Understanding street drugs a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals /
Emmett, David.
Understanding street drugs a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / [electronic resource] : David Emmett and Graeme Nice. - 2nd ed. - London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2006. - 335 p. : ill.
Includes index. Revised editions of: Understanding drugs, published in 1996.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Drug abuse--Study and teaching--Great Britain.
Drug abuse--Treatment--Great Britain.
Youth--Drug use--Prevention.
Electronic books.
HV5840.G7 / E55 2006
362.290941
Understanding street drugs a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / [electronic resource] : David Emmett and Graeme Nice. - 2nd ed. - London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2006. - 335 p. : ill.
Includes index. Revised editions of: Understanding drugs, published in 1996.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Drug abuse--Study and teaching--Great Britain.
Drug abuse--Treatment--Great Britain.
Youth--Drug use--Prevention.
Electronic books.
HV5840.G7 / E55 2006
362.290941