Drugs and Drug Abuse: A Reference Text

abstinence ABUSE POTENTIAL addicts alcohol amphetamines antihistamines anxiety barbiturates behavior benzodiazepines blood pressure caffeine Canada cannabis cardiovascular chemical chlordiazepoxide chronic clinical cocaine codeine combination daily doses deaths dependence liability desired effects diazepam diethylpropion disulfiram DOSAGE dose levels drug abuse DRUG CLASS EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM ethyl euphoria experience glutethimide hallucinations hallucinogenic heart rate heroin high doses high-dose higher doses hydrocodone hydromorphone impairment increased inhalation injection intense intoxication intravenous lethal long-term marijuana meperidine meprobamate mescaline methadone methaqualone mild moderate morphine muscle naloxone narcotic analgesics Nonmedical nontolerant users occur overdose oxycodone pain patients pentazocine phenobarbital phenothiazines physical dependence produce propoxyphene psilocybin psychoactive drugs psychological dependence psychosis psychotic rapidly reaction reported respiratory depression result ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION sedation seizures severe side effects sleep smoking soluble solvents stimulant substances syndrome taken orally therapeutic dose tion TOLERANCE AND DEPENDENCE tolerance develops toxic TRADE NAMES usually withdrawal sickness