Drug use is at least as longstanding as recorded history. Many centuries ago humans, as well as some animal species, discovered medicinal and
intoxicant properties of a variety of plants. Nowadays drug users' options have been vastly expanded by new discoveries of plant materials and by new compounds developed in both legal and illegal laboratories. Relieving, healing, and intoxicating are powerful properties. The use and abuse of drugs will continue. This book addresses the challenge of this
ever-changing industry with accurate, cutting-edge information from acknowledged experts. You'll learn about
psychoactive drugs, effects of various kinds of drugs on behavior, and the development of…
Drug use and mis-use is a complex subject. It is addressed here by leading experts from pharmacology, toxicology, law enforcement, psychology, and the law. For those involved in the detection…
