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Quaaludes
Provides an overview of quaaludes including their effects on the body; the history of past and present uses of depressants; current medical uses; and the illegal use of quaaludes. Discusses how to identify and prevent drug abuse and the treatment options for drug addiction.
Understanding Drugs
Explains all sides of using alcohol, a powerful social drug.
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Alcohol
Although drinking alcoholic beverages is legal for those 21 years and older in the United States, alcohol is a dangerous drug when misused or abused by those of any age. One of the most commonly used drugs among teens and adults, alcohol affects areas of the brain that influence pleasure, impulses, and coordination. Though moderate social use of alcohol can have a beneficial effect on health, drinking to excess can lead to headaches, nausea, severe memory loss, or even death from alcohol poisoning or accidents. Long-term abuse of alcohol has devastating effects on one's health and can be fatal to the user. Alcohol explains all sides of using this powerful drug. Drugs are part of everyday lif...
Neuronal and Glial Structural Plasticity Induced by Drugs of Abuse
Drugs of abuse induce a host of alterations in brain structure and function, ranging from changes in gene expression and epigenetic processes to aberrant synaptic plasticity to volumetric changes in discrete brain regions. These alterations can be drug class-specific, and are not confined to neurons, as drugs of abuse also induce molecular and cellular alterations in various glial cell types such as astrocytes and microglia. The phenomenon of drug-induced plasticity includes changes in dendritic branching and architecture, dendritic spine density and morphology, astrocyte-neuronal interactions, dysregulation of glutamatergic and GABAergic signaling, and alterations in myelination or microglial phenotype. This drug-induced "rewiring" of the brain at numerous levels can contribute to the development, maintenance, and persistence of the addicted state, as well as associated deficits in normal cognitive functioning. The aim of this Research Topic is to collect recent and important findings related to the structural alterations produced by drug of abuse in neurons, glial, and other cell types of the central nervous system.
Alcohol
Understanding drugs: alcohol, second edition explains all sides of using this powerful social lubricant. Although drinking alcoholic beverages is legal for those 21 years and older in the United States, alcohol is a dangerous drug when misused or abused by those of any age.
I've Gotten a DWI/DUI. Now What?
Some young people are surprised to learn that the penalties for drinking and driving are much more severe than getting a traffic ticket due to carelessness or bad judgment. Depending on the state, driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (DWI/DUI) charge is a misdemeanor or a felony crime that involves the criminal court or juvenile justice system. Readers learn about case terminology, their legal rights and responsibilities, the legal process involved in a DWI/DUI charge, and what happens after a conviction. This volume includes information about state, community, and school programs that address ways to reduce impaired driving.
The Thirteenth Step
Me? An alcoholic? Nohow could I be? Im a teacher, a doctors daughter, and an Academic All-American. An alcoholic? No way! Or so I thought. I went from a school fishing trip to the inside of a jail cell within three hours. I went from respected high school teacher to an impaired driver. I am an alcoholic. That was the hardest sentence for me to believe. To admit and become aware of being different than othersabnormal, looked down upon by societywas the most humbling and rewarding experience of my life. I found the strength and the power of my God-Within to overcome and conquer this crippling and deadly disease. My story is about my personal struggle over the past year. Acknowledging that alcoholism does not discriminate regarding who it captures and tries to destroy, I used certain spiritual principles and guidelines to overcome its power. This past year has been a struggle, but I am grateful for my disease and the truth that it has taught me to finally confront the monster and release my imprisoned soul.
