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Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior by Carl L. Hart and Charles J. Ksir

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Drugs, Society and Human Behavior provides the latest information on drug use and its effects on society as well as on individuals. Trusted for more than four decades by both instructors and students, this authoritative resource examines drugs and drug use from a variety of perspectives: behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal, and clinical. Every release includes the very latest information and statistics on drug use trends, treatments, and drug-related mortality.

Section One Drug Use in Modern Society

1 Drug Use: An Overview

2 Drug Use as A Social Problem

3 A History Of Drug Policy in the United States

Section Two How Drugs Work

4 The Nervous System

5 The Actions of Drugs

Section Three: Uppers And Downers

6 Stimulants

7 Depressants and Inhalants

8 Medication for Mental Disorders

Section Four Alcohol

9 Alcohol

Section Five Familiar Drugs

10 Tobacco

11 Caffeine

12 Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Section Six Restricted Drugs

13 Opioids

14 Psychedelics

15 Cannabis

16 Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Section Seven Prevention and Harm Reduction

17 Preventing Substance Abuse

18 Treating Substance Use Disorders and Drug Policy Alternatives

Appendix A Drug Names

Appendix B Resources For Information And Assistance

Glossary

Index

About the Author

Carl L. Hart

Dr. Carl Hart is an Associate Professor in both the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at Columbia University and is also a Research Scientist in the Division of Substance Abuse at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. A major focus of Dr. Hart’s research is to understand the complex interactions between neurobiological and environmental factors that mediate and modulate the actions of drugs of abuse, including drug-taking behaviour and cognitive performance. Dr. Hart’s research has been supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse for the past several years. In addition to his substantial research responsibilities, Dr. Hart teaches an undergraduate Drugs and Behaviour course and was recently awarded Columbia University’s highest teaching award.

Charles J. Ksir

Charles Ksir received his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. from Indiana University in Bloomington. Following his postdoctoral training in Neurobiology at the Worcester Foundation in Massachusetts, he began a 34-year career in teaching and research at the University of Wyoming, where he also served in a variety of administrative positions. Now a professor emeritus, he focuses his efforts on teaching and textbook writing. He has taught the psychology course Drugs and Behaviour to more than three thousand students since 1972 and has received several teaching awards.

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