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Author:

Gahlinger, Paul M.

Title:

Illegal drugs : a complete guide to their history, chemistry, use and abuse / Paul M. Gahlinger.

Edition:

[Updated and rev. ed.].

Publisher:

Plume,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

xxii, 456 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Substance abuse--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Substance abuse--Treatment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Drugs of abuse--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Street Drugs--United States.
Substance-Related Disorders--United States.
Drug and Narcotic Control--United States.
Street Drugs--history--United States.
Substance Abuse Detection--United States.
Substance-Related Disorders--history--United States.
Polytoxicomanie.
Polytoxicomanie--Traitement.
Drogues--États-Unis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-436) and index.

Contents:

PART I: FORBIDDEN FRUIT: Flesh of the gods, or the Devil's poison? -- The long, strange history of psychoactive drugs -- The war on drugs -- Drug use and abuse -- Drugs at work: employee drug testing -- Chemicals and the brain -- Just say know -- PART II: ILLEGAL DRUGS FROM A TO Z: Alphabetical list of drugs illegal in the United States -- Amphetamines -- Barbiturates -- Cathinone -- Cocaine -- DMT, Bufatenine, psilocybin -- Flunitrazepam -- GHB -- Ibogaine -- LSD -- Marijuana -- MDMA -- Methaqualone and glutethimide -- Opiates -- PCP -- Peyote and mescaline -- PART III: Self-help resources.

ISBN:

9780452285057
0452285054

LCCN:

2003053594

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

I6OX771 -- Mercy College Library (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan) — 616.86 G

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)