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100 1 $aGoldstein, Avram.
245 10 $aAddiction :$bfrom biology to drug policy /$cAvram Goldstein.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aOxford ;$aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c2001.
300 $axii, 353 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [329]-339) and index.
505 0 $aDrugs and the brain. Neurotransmitters : the brain's own drugs -- Receptors : locks for the addictive keys -- Addictive behavior -- Pain and pleasure -- The seesaw brain : "highs" and adaptations -- Are addicts born or made? The drugs and the addicts. Nicotine -- Alcohol and related drugs -- Heroin, morphine, and other opiates -- Cocaine and amphetamines -- Cannabis (Marijuana) -- Caffeine -- Hallucinogens. Drugs and society. Prevention : just say no? -- Treating addiction, preventing relapse -- Three lessons from the street -- Three lessons from abroad -- Prohibition vs. legalization : a false dichotomy -- New strategies for rational drug policy.
520 $aDrug addiction as a brain disease is this book's theme. Among the many volumes on drugs written for lay readers, it is unique in the breadth and depth of its coverage. In clear scientific terms-- with may striking examples from the author's experience as a scientist and clinician --it describes the nature of chemical addiction and addictive behavior, the seven families of addictive drugs, and the muddied effort to develop effective drug control policies and laws.
650 0 $aDrug abuse$xPhysiological aspects.
650 0 $aDrug abuse$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aDrug addiction.
650 12 $aSubstance-Related Disorders$xphysiopathology.
650 22 $aBrain$xdrug effects.
650 22 $aHealth Policy.
650 22 $aStreet Drugs$xadverse effects.
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776 08 $iOnline version:$aGoldstein, Avram.$tAddiction.$b2nd ed.$dOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001$w(OCoLC)606554903
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