drugs of abuse

This practical guide provides insightful counsel regarding the best legal options to pursue when charged with an alcohol or drug offense, but it also offers advice on how to stay out of this type of trouble in the first place. Different types and classes of drugs and exactly what constitutes illegal or illicit use of any particular drug are examined. Drug possession, purchasing, use, and DUI/DWI offenses and typical penalties are all covered in detail. An indispensable guide both for those caught up in the legal system and those attempting to stay on the right side of the law.

A collection of information on synthetic drug addiction with objective overviews, primary source quotes, and illustrated facts and statistics.

Approximately 80 percent of all crime in the United States is related to drug or alcohol addiction.

Drug abuse can ruin the lives of users and their friends and family. It can cause harm to a person's body and take control of his or her mind. Drug use also supports an illegal drug supply industry one that involves criminals and gangs. This frank, clear-eyed, sobering text examines what drugs are, what they can do, and how people can get help.

Describes the physiological effects of legal and illegal drugs, discusses drug classification, and provides information on the medical and illicit uses of various drugs as well as how they are taken and obtained, their dependence potential, social and legal dangers, and use and withdrawal symptoms.

Provides a presentation of the scientific facts about commonly abused drugs, including alcohol, caffeine, entactogens, hallucinogens, inhalants, marijuana, nicotine, sedatives, steroids, and stimulants; and includes discussion of their effects on the brain and body.

Presents a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on a wide range of topics related to legal and illegal drug use and its impact on society.

Carl Hart, a neuroscientist, recalls his journey of self-discovery, examining the relationship among drugs, pleasure, choice, and motivation, both in the brain and in society.