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Living with drugs / by Michael Gossop.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Aldershot : Ashgate, 2007.Edition: 6th edDescription: xii, 229 p. ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780754649175 (hbk.) :
  • 9780754649199 (pbk.) :
  • 9780754649175 (hbk.)
  • 9780754649199 (pbk.)
  • 0754649172
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.29 22
LOC classification:
  • RC564.29 .G67 2007
NLM classification:
  • 2007 E-553
  • WM 270
Online resources:
Contents:
The chemistry of everyday life -- The effects of drugs -- The social context -- Chemical comforts -- Alcohol -- Tobacco -- Cannabis -- The hallucinogens -- Archetypal drugs of abuse -- The control of drugs -- Junkie myths -- Doors in the wall.
Summary: This book gives an historical perspective of drug taking, and discusses the common drugs in use today from tea, coffee, alcohol and tobacco through cannabis and LSD to hard drugs like heroin.
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4 Week Loan Midland Regional Hospital Library Tullamore Midland Regional Hospital Library Tullamore Loan collection MRH Tullamore 362.292 GOS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TT13973
4 Week Loan St. Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny St. Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny Open Shelves 362.29 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 032984
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Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-216) and index.

The chemistry of everyday life -- The effects of drugs -- The social context -- Chemical comforts -- Alcohol -- Tobacco -- Cannabis -- The hallucinogens -- Archetypal drugs of abuse -- The control of drugs -- Junkie myths -- Doors in the wall.

This book gives an historical perspective of drug taking, and discusses the common drugs in use today from tea, coffee, alcohol and tobacco through cannabis and LSD to hard drugs like heroin.

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