Buzzed – The Straight Facts About the Most Used & Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy: Straight Dope About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy - Softcover

Kuhn, Cynthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393317323 ISBN 13: 9780393317329

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 1998

Synopsis

Neither a "just say no" treatise nor a "how-to" manual, this easy-to-read handbook is based on the conviction that well-informed people make better decisions. It provides information on how drugs enter the body, how they manipulate the brain, their short- and long-term effects, the "high" they produce and the circumstances in which they can be deadly. Little material is available to the public on the most up-to-date psychological and pharmacological research on drugs. Whether the reader is a student confronted by drugs for the first time, an accountant reaching for another cup of coffee, or a health educator, this book aims to provide a clear understanding of how drugs work and the consequences of their use.

About this title

Review:

" There is no talking down or trying to be hip in this guide to recreational drugs. A sound, thorough, authoritative resource that, though aimed primarily at college students, will be a solid asset in every public library. " -- Booklist " Students need clear, detailed, comprehensive factual information in order to make smart decisions, and ?Buzzed ?provides it all in an easy-to-understand format. What a great resource! " -- Ellen Gold, chair of the Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Task Force, American College Health Association

From the Author:

Take drug education into your own hands!
The authors of Buzzed are Professors at Duke UniversityMedical Center who were assisted by two college students.

We wrote Buzzed to empower everyone-- students, parents, and professionals--to take drug education into their own hands. Buzzed provides the honest, unbiased information that will help them do that.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0393317323
• ISBN 13: 9780393317329
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208