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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... physiological) or that addictive behaviour is literally uncontrollable (though the addictions are characterized by an impairment of control). An addiction seems to be most sensibly viewed as a learned psychological process (perhaps as ...
... physiological) or that addictive behaviour is literally uncontrollable (though the addictions are characterized by an impairment of control). An addiction seems to be most sensibly viewed as a learned psychological process (perhaps as ...
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... physiological properties. An important part of what is generally called the drugs problem is the set of attitudes that society maintains towards drugs and drug taking. Much of the damage that is associated with drug taking is a result ...
... physiological properties. An important part of what is generally called the drugs problem is the set of attitudes that society maintains towards drugs and drug taking. Much of the damage that is associated with drug taking is a result ...
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... physiological action of stimulants generally makes the user more introverted and sedatives make the person more extraverted. In practice, the extraverting effects of sedative drugs are already well-known. Alcohol is widely used for ...
... physiological action of stimulants generally makes the user more introverted and sedatives make the person more extraverted. In practice, the extraverting effects of sedative drugs are already well-known. Alcohol is widely used for ...
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... physiological actions of drugs are not sufficient to produce the sort of psychological changes associated with the use of psychoactive drugs (for example, euphoria). Before this can happen, the user must attach a psychological 'label ...
... physiological actions of drugs are not sufficient to produce the sort of psychological changes associated with the use of psychoactive drugs (for example, euphoria). Before this can happen, the user must attach a psychological 'label ...
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... physiological effects, but more so than those who had received the drug plus an accurate description. In this experiment, there are two factors at work. On the one hand, there is the physiological arousal (heart beating faster, tremor ...
... physiological effects, but more so than those who had received the drug plus an accurate description. In this experiment, there are two factors at work. On the one hand, there is the physiological arousal (heart beating faster, tremor ...
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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