Gossop, Michael.

Living with drugs. Michael Gossop. - 5th ed. - Aldershot : Ashgate, 2000. - 192p. ; 22 cm.

Previous ed.: Aldershot: Arena, 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.The chemistry of everyday life -- 2.The effects of drugs -- 3.The social context -- 4.Chemical comforts -- 5.Alcohol -- 6.Tobacco -- 7.Cannabis -- 8.The hallucinogens -- 9.Archetypal drugs of use -- 10.The control of drugs -- 11.Junkie myths -- 12.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.

9781840149395 (pbk.) : �12.95 9781840149357 (hbk.) : �35.00 781840149395


Drugs--Physiological effect
Drug abuse.
Narcotic habit.
Health and Wellbeing.
Illness & addiction: social aspects
Pharmacology

RM300

362.29 GOS