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A review of the literature pertaining to the neurobehavioral pharmacology of abusable drugs, this is the only book to survey each of the eleven classes of addictive drugs from the perspectives of neurological, behavioral, and clinical pharmacology. Designed to serve as a companion text to the DSM-IV manual, the Handbook provides comprehensive information about each drug and drug class having abuse potential with respect to their pharmaceutical mechanisms and actions.
It is generally acknowledged that the most cost-effective means
of curtailing alcohol and drug abuse is prevention. Providing
interventions to at-risk individuals before they develop serious
problems with substance use is the most important component of the
"war on drugs." Fortunately, the past decade has seen a dramatic
increase in the quantity and quality of scientific research on
those areas crucial to the advancement of prevention science.
It is generally acknowledged that the most cost-effective means of
curtailing alcohol and drug abuse is prevention. Providing
interventions to at-risk individuals before they develop serious
problems with substance use is the most important component of the
"war on drugs." Fortunately, the past decade has seen a dramatic
increase in the quantity and quality of scientific research on
those areas crucial to the advancement of prevention science.
A review of the literature pertaining to the neurobehavioral pharmacology of abusable drugs, this is the only book to survey each of the eleven classes of addictive drugs from the perspectives of neurological, behavioral, and clinical pharmacology. Designed to serve as a companion text to the DSM-IV manual, the Handbook provides comprehensive information about each drug and drug class having abuse potential with respect to their pharmaceutical mechanisms and actions.
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