Addiction : from biology to drug policy /

• Goldstein, Avram

• Drug abuse -- Physiological aspects.
• Drug abuse -- Social aspects

• Oxford University Press,

• 0195146638 (cased)
• 0195146646 (pbk.) :

• £10.95

• Previous ed.: New York : W.H. Freeman, 1994.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION, 1993; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION, 2000; 1. Introduction; PART ONE: DRUGS AND THE BRAIN; 2. Neurotransmitters: The Brain's Own Drugs; 3. Receptors: Locks for the Addictive Keys; 4. Addictive Behaviour; 5. Pain and Pleasure; 6. The Seesaw Brain: "Highs" and Adaptations; 7. Are Addicts Born or Made?; PART TWO: THE DRUGS AND THE ADDICTS; 8. Nicotine; 9. Alcohol and Related Drugs; 10. Heroin, Morphine, and Other Opiates; 11. Cocaine and Amphetamines; 12. Cannabis (Marijuana); 13. Caffeine; 14. Hallucinogens; PART THREE: DRUGS AND SOCIETY; 15. Prevention: Just Say No?; 16. Treating Addiction, Preventing Relapse; 17. Three Lessons from the Street; 18. Three Lessons from Abroad; 19. Prohibition vs. Legalization - A False Dichotomy; 20. New Strategies for Rational Drug Policy; SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING; INDEX.

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