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DRUG USE AND ABUSE takes an interdisciplinary approach in its coverage of current drug issues. It weaves psychological, historical, cultural, social, biological, and medical perspectives -- emphasizing the idea that a drug's effects depend not only on its properties, but also on the biological and psychological characteristics of its user. This theme is highlighted throughout, and is prominent in discussions of the individual classes of drugs, as well as in the chapters on pharmacology and psychopharmacology. This Fourth Edition features enhanced coverage of prevention and treatment, and provides updates on such contemporary issues as "designer drugs" and the prevalence of usage. It also features a new 4-color design, questions at the beginning of each chapter that draw students into the text, and the clear writing style that has made previous editions so accessible to students at all levels.
Drug Addiction, Human Rights and Criminal Justice The book is written by the author to provide the relevant materials to the students because the students were facing a lot of problems in this regard. Drug abuse and drug addiction have become alarming problem all over the world. India has also been a victim of it for more than many decades. It is actually a curse on mankind. It has crippled or crippling life in several states and countries and is also causing economic breakdown leading to paralyzing the social and economic fabric of the society. It is like a cancer disease which is destroying the life of people. It has also taken the lives of a billion people. This book is divided into eleve...
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.