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The abuse of drugs and chemicals has become a problematic public
health dilemma for the world's population and one that must be
dealt with by parents, societies, clinicians, researchers, and even
countries in the world. This book discusses the complex
neurobiology that underlies drug addiction and reveals how these
illicit chemicals disrupt central nervous system neurotransmission
involving such neurotransmitters as serotonin, dopamine, and
others. This manual reviews current understanding in drug
interactions with neurotransmitter systems, neuroimmune signaling,
current research on reward circuitry, and current medications used
to treat drug addiction. It also discusses related topics such as
drug addiction in females, co-morbid conditions, drug addiction in
minority populations, prenatal drug exposure and others. The book
covers new drugs of the 21st century and discusses such
controversial topics as legalization of drug use. It also provides
internet resources, treatment facilities by state, and parent
support organizations. The importance of prevention of drug abuse
is a key theme of the book.
Enrich your wedding with your own creative use of Jewish ritual
and tradition.
Wedding planning can be a stressful experience. Keeping track of
all the details deciding who to invite, choosing a caterer,
arranging the reception can sometimes lead to a couple forgetting
about the bigger picture and the significance of this day in their
lives: a joyous occasion that should reflect not only your
personality, but your values, as well.
Updated and expanded, "The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, "2nd
Edition, brings your complete wedding planning into focus.
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer helps you express your individuality and
spirituality on your wedding day. Whether your plans are
traditional or alternative, whether you are planning your first or
second marriage, she provides the tools you need to look at and
think about ritual and tradition in new and innovative ways
including: Insights and reflections from a broad range of couples
who have created their own distinctive weddings Practical hands-on
techniques and ideas for creating many of the ritual objects
connected to a Jewish wedding from designing your own "ketubah," to
making paper for invitations, to fashioning the "chuppah" How to
express your spiritual life and values through your ceremony now
updated with more eco-friendly tips and suggestions An up-to-date
guide to wedding resources in the Jewish world Inspiring and
useful, "The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, " 2nd Edition, can help
you reclaim your wedding day from the whirlwind of details and
bring out the honesty and integrity you desire in your wedding
experience.
This updated and revised second edition on substance abuse in
adolescents and young adults provides information on this global
public health topic. We cover a wide variety of subjects within the
paradigm of drug abuse and agree with the 21st century message of
integrating substance abuse management with primary care services.
The editors thank the many experts who so graciously and lambently
provided their time and knowledge in these areas. The editors hope
that the readers of this treatise find useful and beneficial
information that will help them in their work seeking to understand
and ameliorate the negative effects of these plants of paradise and
of other chemicals that are part of the drug addiction pharmacopeia
of the 21st century. The science of this field continues to evolve
and this edition looks at a wide variety of concepts in this
regard----including neurobiology, genetics, the role of the primary
care clinicians, the US opioid epidemic, and psychosocial
management. Specific drugs of abuse include tobacco, cannabis,
alcohol, opioids, prescription drugs, illicit stimulant drug abuse,
hallucinogens, and date rape drugs. We also look at concepts
related to prenatal drug exposure, substance abuse in adolescent
females, co-occurring substance use with psychiatric disorders,
prescription stimulant abuse in college students, and performance
enhancing drugs in sports. We conclude with a consideration of new
drugs of abuse in the 21st century, the societal burden of
substance abuse, and the pros as well as cons of drug legalization.
Increasing numbers of people with type 1 diabetes, all of whose
lives depend on insulin, as well as type 2 diabetics, have already
adopted the insulin pump, which replaces a regimen of insulin shots
with a continuous delivery of insulin. Yet many who stand to
benefit from "the pump" are put off by not fully understanding the
device, and many already using it don't have anyone with whom to
compare notes about its use. Now Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, who has
used the pump for more than three years, cuts through common
personal fears about the pump and offers insight into the
day-to-day challenges--and rewards--of life with it. Drawing on
interviews with more than seventy-five pump users, including Nicole
Johnson, Miss America 1999, as well as diabetes experts and other
health professionals, Kaplan-Mayer discusses how the pump affects
your sex life, dealing with money issues, finding support, counting
carbohydrates, and much more. Insulin Pump Therapy Demystified
offers knowledgeable, informative, reassuring advice that all pump
users--current and future--will find extremely valuable. Charts and
tables add to this valuable insider's guide.
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