Symptoms and signs of substance misuse:
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Main Author: Stark, Margaret (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] Greenwich Medical Media 1996
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (page 76) and index
"This book provides an easily accessible, but authoritative guide to the symptoms and signs, and principles of treatment, of the misuse of many common substances, including cocaine, amphetamines, alcohol and ecstasy. The specialist medical terminology used in the book is clearly explained for a lay reader in the glossary. Where appropriate, the legal aspects of substance misuse are highlighted and examples of current statutes are given." "Symptoms and Signs of Substance Misuse will be invaluable to hospital doctors, general practitioners, healthcare professionals, employers, parents, teachers, partners and friends, providing them with the vital information needed to understand, care for and support individuals suffering from substance misuse."--Jacket
Methods of administration -- Harm minimisation/reduction -- Drugs, statutes and legal requirements -- Medical complications -- Substance detection -- Summary of drug information -- Drugs -- Alcohol -- Amphetamines -- Anabolic steroids -- Barbiturates -- Benzodiazepines -- Cannabis -- Cocaine -- Ecstasy -- Gammahydroxybutyrate -- Ketamine -- Khat -- Lsd -- Nitrites -- Opiates -- PCP -- Tobacco -- Volatile agents -- Miscellaneous -- Mescaline -- Psilocyn -- Psilocybin -- Index of common drug street names
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (78 pages)
ISBN:0511043694
0585079544
1900151103
9780511043697
9780585079547

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