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Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society
Charles Levinthal(Author)
Pearson (Publisher)
9th Edition
Published on 5. May 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-13-538534-0 (ISBN)
Description
Drugs, Behavior and Modern Society examines the impact of drug-taking behavior on our society and our daily lives. In order to help you understand the factors that impact drug use, author Charles Levinthal discusses the use and abuse of a wide range of licit and illicit drugs from historical, biological, psychological and sociological perspectives. This comprehensive review of psychoactive drugs is notable for the attention it pays to steroid abuse and inhalant abuse, drug-taking behaviors that are often overlooked in other texts.
The 9th Edition covers recent changes in drug-taking behavior and associated social issues, including the impact of the COVID pandemic on issues relating to substance abuse and treatment.
NOTE: This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.
The 9th Edition covers recent changes in drug-taking behavior and associated social issues, including the impact of the COVID pandemic on issues relating to substance abuse and treatment.
NOTE: This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.
More details
Edition
9th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-13-538534-0 (9780135385340)
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Person
About our authors Dr. Charles Levinthal has written numerous books, including Introduction to Physiological Psychology (Prentice-Hall, 1979, 1983, 1990); Messengers of Paradise: Opiates and the Brain (Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1988); Point/Counterpoint: Opposing Perspectives on Issues of Drug Policy (Allyn and Bacon, 2003); Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society (Allyn and Bacon, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008; Pearson Education, 2010, 2012, 2014); Drugs, Society, and Criminal Justice (Pearson Education, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016); and Drugs, Society, and Criminal Justice, 5th Edition with Lori Brusman-Lovins (Pearson Education, 2020). He served on the Faculty in the Department of Psychology at Hofstra University from 1971 to 2014 and as Department Chair from 2005 to 2013. His undergraduate and graduate teaching included courses in Biopsychology, Neural Bases of Behavior, Cognition and Perception, Drugs and Behavior, Statistics, and Research Methods. His journal articles and edited book publications have centered on areas of conditioning and learning, substance abuse and misuse, cognitive decision-making and risk theory, and reading disabilities and assessment. Among other honors, Dr. Levinthal was elected as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2010.
Content
Drugs and Behavior Today
Drug-Taking Behavior: Personal and Social Issues
How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind
Opioids
The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines
LSD and Other Hallucinogens
Marijuana
Alcohol: Social Beverage/Social Drug
Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Tobacco Use and Nicotine Vaping
Caffeine
Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing
Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytic Drugs and Inhalants
Prescription Drugs, Over-the-Counter Drugs and Dietary Supplements
Psychiatric Drugs
Substance Abuse Prevention: Resilience and Resistance
Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change
Drug-Taking Behavior: Personal and Social Issues
How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind
Opioids
The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines
LSD and Other Hallucinogens
Marijuana
Alcohol: Social Beverage/Social Drug
Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Tobacco Use and Nicotine Vaping
Caffeine
Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing
Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytic Drugs and Inhalants
Prescription Drugs, Over-the-Counter Drugs and Dietary Supplements
Psychiatric Drugs
Substance Abuse Prevention: Resilience and Resistance
Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change