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DRUG USE AND ABUSE, International Edition 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.
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1. Drug Use and Abuse: General Issues. 2. Drug Use: Yesterday and Today. 3. Drugs and the Nervous System. 4. Pharmacology. 5. Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development. 6. Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants. 7. Nicotine. 8. Caffeine. 9. Alcohol. 10. Opiates. 11. Marijuana. 12. Hallucinogens. 13. Psychotherapeutic Medications. 14. Other Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs. 15. Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders. 16. Prevention of Substance Abuse.
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Gerard J. Connors is director of the Research Institute on Addictions at the University at Buffalo. He earned his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University in 1980. Dr. Connors' research interests include substance use and abuse, relapse prevention, self-help group involvement, early interventions with heavy drinkers, and treatment evaluation. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Connors has authored or coauthored numerous scientific articles, books, and book chapters.
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- Publication date2010
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