Symptoms and Signs of Substance Misuse
Greenwich Medical Media Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 1996
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Paperback/Softback
978-1-900151-10-8 (ISBN)
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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. This book 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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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Weight
55 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-900151-10-8 (9781900151108)
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Margaret M. Stark | J. Jason Payne-James
Symptoms and Signs of Substance Misuse
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01/2002
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Greenwich Medical Media Ltd
€38.56
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Content
Introduction: Definition of "substance misuse" and other terms of misuse. 1: Alcohol. 2: Amphetamine. 3: Barbiturates. 4: Benzodiazepines. 5: Cannabis. 6: Cocaine. 7: Ecstasy. 8: Gamma Hydroxybutyrate. 9: Ketamine. 10: Khat (Qat). 11: LSD. 12: Opiates (heroin, methadone, buprenorphine). 13: PCP. 14: Steroids (anabolic). 15: Volatile Substances. 16: Principles of harm Minimisation. 17: Subtance Detection (hair/saliva/urine/blood). 18: Legal Requirements for Clinicians. Appendix One: Opiate and Benxodiazepine Equivalence. Appendix Two: Relevant Sections of UK Statute and Regulations. Appendix Three: Common Class A, B and C Controlled Drugs