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Prescription Drug Abuse: A Reference Handbook
by David E. Newton
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New. This outstanding resource guide for students and young adults provides an introduction to the history of prescription drug abuse that explains how this problem has arisen and examines the social, political, economic, and health issues associated with prescription drug abuse in modern society. Evidence suggests that both adults and youth are abusing a wider range of prescription drugs and abusing them more frequently than has been the case in the past. Prescription drugs are the second most common class of drugs abused by Americans, more than twice as commonly abused as cocaine, and five times as commonly abused as heroin. This book provides readers with information about the specific health effects that can result from using certain types of medical chemicals, particularly opioid analgesics, stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogenics; explains the most important factors that have led to the growth of prescription drug problems; and reviews the current status of the issue in the United States and other nations. Readers will learn about the dangers associated with the use of prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes, the methods that have been put in place and are being developed to prevent the abuse of prescription drugs, and the trends in prescription drug misuse, with possible explanations for these trends. The book also reviews some of the steps being taken by governments and other organizations and agencies to combat the problem of prescription drug abuse. * Explains the dangers associated with the use of prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes * Provides a detailed introduction for readers seeking to learn about the topic of prescription drug abuse and serves as an research tool for school projects * Includes thought-provoking perspective essays from individuals involved in the discussion of how to address prescription drug abuse * Supplies primary source documents in the form of excerpts from laws, administrative rulings, and court cases regarding prescription drug abuse as well as a glossary of key terms used in discussing the topic of prescription drug abuse
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- Title
- Prescription Drug Abuse: A Reference Handbook
- Author
- David E. Newton
- Book Condition
- New
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- 10
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1440839786
- ISBN 13
- 9781440839788
- Publisher
- Abc-clio
- This edition first published
- 2016
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