This book describes Ritalin, the drug most often prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and discusses the controversies surrounding Ritalin abuse and the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
This book summarizes and analyzes the current state of prescription drug abuse and its growth over the past 20 years, from 1994-2014, and includes comparisons to marijuana and hard drug use during the same period. Specific attention is given to prescription opiate abuse and the …
The Prescription Drug Problem analyzes the growth of the prescription drug abuse problem from 1994 to 2014 and includes comparisons to marijuana and hard drug use during the same period. Specific attention is given to prescription opiate abuse and the transition from prescriptio…
This book describes Ritalin, the drug most often prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and discusses the controversies surrounding Ritalin abuse and the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
Presents a brief history of painkillers, discussing common prescription analgesics, how to recognize if someone is addicted to painkillers, and the damaging effect they can have on the body.
Overview: People with ADHD-attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-can be helped by medications such as Ritalin"!and Adderall"! Alternatively, other young adults are abusing these same drugs to their own detriment. Discover the true consequences of ADHD medication abuse, includ…
"Over the past decade, research on the epidemiology, nature, and meaning of the comorbidity between trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance abuse has burgeoned. Changes in the political and social climate of the United States during this time have brought wit…
Drugs and society
by Hanson, Glen, (Glen R.), Venturelli, Peter J., Fleckenstein, Annette E.
Drugs and society
by Hanson, Glen, (Glen R.), Venturelli, Peter J., Fleckenstein, Annette E.
Revised to keep pace with the latest data and statistics, "Drugs and Society, Thirteenth Edition" continues to captivate students by taking a multidisciplinary approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of average individuals. The authors have integrated their exp…
The purpose of this book is to provide a broad scope of substance use disorder research and how these findings can impact treatment outcomes. The research and outcomes described in this book represent important principles related to identifying and understanding factors related …
"The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Addiction Psychopharmacology is an authoritative collection of the most current research approaches to the study of drug addiction. Provides students and scholars with the practical tools to do the best work possible in addiction psychopharmacolo…