narcotics

Provides detailed information on various types of painkillers and how they are abused, including many prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.

Surveys the history, structure, and current functions of the Drug Enforcement Administration and describes its influence on modern society.

Describes narcotics, presents their dangers, and provides advice on how to get help when a person is addicted.

Describes narcotics, presents their dangers, and provides advice on how to get help when a person is addicted.

Contains 642 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the legal, political, social, economic, and environmental aspects of the international drug trade and the war on drugs; and includes a list of ninety select websites for further information.

Explains the dangers of using heroin, also known as smack, H, junk, and skag; and focuses on what it is, the history of the drug, who uses it, the dangers of using opioids, the legal consequences, controversial issues, and possible treatment options.

Presents twenty-six essays that argue opposing positions on four drug abuse issues: whether illicit drugs are harmful, what causes abuse and addiction, whether drug testing should be used, and how abuse can be reduced.

Presents a discussion of illegal drugs and narcotics, looks at some of the reasons people use them, and examines efforts to reduce, and/or eliminate their abuse.

A color-illustrated look at the methods and history of the Drug Enforcement Agency, discussing their efforts in the U.S. and abroad to stop the drug trade. Also includes a chronology, glossary, and list of further resources.

Examines the social and medical background of opium use, emphasizing its history as a drug with legitimate applications and as a powerful and dangerous illegal narcotic.