Drugs: Issues for Today with Powerweb: Drugs and Substance Abuse
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 16. May 2001
Book
384 pages
978-0-07-250627-3 (ISBN)
Description
This user-friendly text focuses on holistic health related to drug use and abuse. Featuring more illustrations and a larger trim size, this new edition provides students with the fundamentals of prevention, intervention, and treatment.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
862 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-250627-3 (9780072506273)
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Wayne A. Payne was a professor in the Department of Physiology and Health Science at Ball State University for 32 years. He became an emeritus member of the faculty in 2003. Payne earned his Ed.D. in community health education from The University of Tennessee, and his MS in health education and his BS in biology from Ball State University. Payne also holds an R.T. certification in radiographic technology. He also completed preclinical medical education course in gross anatomy, physiology, histology, and biochemistry at Indiana University School of Medicine. During his teaching career at Ball State University, Payne taught a variety of health-related courses, including personal health courses. Central to his teaching was a deep interest in the role of health as it relates to growth and development during young and middle adulthood. Dr. Payne also taught in England and for the Department of Defense in Germany. As an emeritus professor, Payne remains involved in the study of many health-related topics and their impact on the adult life experiences, he also enjoys opportunities for family interaction, exercise, travel, recreational reading, and volunteering in the cardiology department of his local hospital.
Dale B. Hahn has been a faculty member at Ball State University for 30 years. Currently, he is Professor Emeritus of Health Science in the Department of Physiology and Health Science. Hahn earned his Ph.D. in health education at Ohio State University, his M.Ed. in sports administration at Ohio University, and his B.A. in psychology from Allegheny College. He has published in a variety of health-related professional journals and has been an active member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, the American School Health Association, and the American College Health Association. Hahn has led college students on educational trips to China, Korea, Japan, England and Australia. Ball State awarded Hahn university-wide teaching awards in 1998 and 2009. In 2002, Hahn was a Visiting Scholar at Harris Manchester College at the University of Oxford in England. He continues to enjoy many outdoor fitness activities, including hiking and running.
Associate Professor, College of Nursing B.S.N. Case Western Reserve University M.A. Health Education Ohio State University
Dale B. Hahn has been a faculty member at Ball State University for 30 years. Currently, he is Professor Emeritus of Health Science in the Department of Physiology and Health Science. Hahn earned his Ph.D. in health education at Ohio State University, his M.Ed. in sports administration at Ohio University, and his B.A. in psychology from Allegheny College. He has published in a variety of health-related professional journals and has been an active member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, the American School Health Association, and the American College Health Association. Hahn has led college students on educational trips to China, Korea, Japan, England and Australia. Ball State awarded Hahn university-wide teaching awards in 1998 and 2009. In 2002, Hahn was a Visiting Scholar at Harris Manchester College at the University of Oxford in England. He continues to enjoy many outdoor fitness activities, including hiking and running.
Associate Professor, College of Nursing B.S.N. Case Western Reserve University M.A. Health Education Ohio State University
Content
1 Drugs and Drug Use in America2 Determinant of Drugs Abuse and Elements of Prevention3 Neurophysiology: How Drugs Affect the Nervous System4 Pharmacology: How the Body Processes Drugs5 Stimulants: Cocaine, the Amphetamines, and the Cathinoids6 Depressants7 Narcotics8 Marijuana9 Hallucinogens10 Over-the-Counter Drugs (Nonprescription Drugs)11 Prescription Drugs12 Nicotine 13 The Methylxanthines and Related Compounds 14 Anabolic Drugs15 Inhalants16 Alcohol: History, Physiology, Pharmacology17 Alcohol: Social, Economic, and Legal Issues18 Drug Abuse Prevention: Education and Treatment19 Drugs and Public Policy20 Law EnforcementAppendixesA. Schedule of Controlled Substances B. Structure and Function of the Brain C. Neurotransmitters: Their Location, Functions and Examples of Interacting Drugs D. Dose-Response FormulasE. Types of Inhibitory Interactions Between DrugsF. Duration of Detectability of Drugs in the UrineG. Common OTC Drug Interactions Drug Information on the Web Exam Prep Guide