Living with DrugsNow in its sixth edition, Living with Drugs continues to be a well-respected and indispensable reference tool. Michael Gossop has updated this new edition to take account of new laws and practices that have come in to place since the previous edition, published in 2000. Written in an accessible style and providing a balanced perspective, the book is ideal for non-specialists in training, such as student nurses and social workers and for anyone with an interest in this complex, ever-present and emotive issue. |
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... cent said that 'it helps to wake you up', 42 per cent said that 'it gets you going in the morning', and about a quarter either said that it 'gives you a lift' or that it 'stimulates you'. What is even more impressive is that nearly a ...
... cent said that 'it helps to wake you up', 42 per cent said that 'it gets you going in the morning', and about a quarter either said that it 'gives you a lift' or that it 'stimulates you'. What is even more impressive is that nearly a ...
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... cent of the most extraverted subjects will sedate fewer than 10 per cent of the introverted subjects. Because of the way drugs are classified (in this case, either as stimulants or as sedatives), the way they relate to personality and ...
... cent of the most extraverted subjects will sedate fewer than 10 per cent of the introverted subjects. Because of the way drugs are classified (in this case, either as stimulants or as sedatives), the way they relate to personality and ...
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... cent of hyperactive children show some improvement after being given stimulants. Unfortunately, the treatment seems to be effective only for as long as the child continues to take the drugs. Many of those who show a marked improvement ...
... cent of hyperactive children show some improvement after being given stimulants. Unfortunately, the treatment seems to be effective only for as long as the child continues to take the drugs. Many of those who show a marked improvement ...
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... after receiving a placebo averages out at about 35 per cent. Placebo responses can be more powerful than those to active drugs. The psychological response to a drug may also profoundly alter or even reverse the direct drug effects, and, as.
... after receiving a placebo averages out at about 35 per cent. Placebo responses can be more powerful than those to active drugs. The psychological response to a drug may also profoundly alter or even reverse the direct drug effects, and, as.
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... study of blood donors in Connecticut found that 37 per cent of the people who gave blood had recently taken aspirin. These drugs are at least as popular in the UK, whose population swallows a yearly supply of some 2,000 tons of analgesics.
... study of blood donors in Connecticut found that 37 per cent of the people who gave blood had recently taken aspirin. These drugs are at least as popular in the UK, whose population swallows a yearly supply of some 2,000 tons of analgesics.
Contents
The Social Context | |
Chemical Comforts | |
Alcohol | |
Cannabis | |
The Hallucinogens | |
Archetypal Drugs of Abuse | |
The Control of Drugs | |
Junkie Myths | |
Doors in the Wall | |
Selected Bibliography | |
Index | |
Tobacco | |
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