
Symptoms and Signs of Substance Misuse
Cambridge University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 30. April 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
68 pages
978-0-521-13727-0 (ISBN)
Description
The misuse of drugs is now so widespread that it affects, either directly or indirectly, a high proportion of the population, impacting upon many areas of daily life. The consequences for individuals, families and the wider community can be devastating. The second edition of this handy pocket-sized reference provides an up-to-date, accessible and authoritative guide to the symptoms and signs of drug misuse and the basic principles of treatment for many of the most commonly encountered substances such as heroine, cocaine, amphetamines, cannabis, alcohol and ecstasy. Any specialist medical terminology used in the book is clearly explained for the lay reader in the glossary, and where appropriate, the legal aspects of substance misuse are highlighted, with reference to the most recent legal statutes, making it an ideal book for medical and non-medical specialists alike.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
85 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-13727-0 (9780521137270)
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Previous edition

Margaret M. Stark | J. Jason Payne-James
Symptoms and Signs of Substance Misuse
Book
01/2002
2nd Edition
Greenwich Medical Media Ltd
€38.56
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Persons
Author
St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London
Content
Introduction; 1. Methods of administration; 2. Harm minimisation and reduction; 3. Drugs, statutes and legal requirements; 4. Medical and health complications of substance misuse; 5. Substance detection; 6. Summary of information on each drug group; 7. Glossary of medical and 'street' drug-related terms; 8. Bibliography; 9. Conversion chart for height; 10. Conversion chart for weight; 11. Glasgow coma score; 12. Field impairment testing process.