A unique and comprehensive reference that no health care professional who encounters substance abusers should be without! The Handbook of the
Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse is a cutting-edge evaluation of the medical effects of the most abused drugs in America today. The contributors to this peer-reviewed book include leading experts in medical physiology, psychopharmacology, and neuropsychology. The book describes the most current research on the acute and chronic
effects of alcohol, stimulants, inhalants, marijuana, and opiates on
human organ systems and behavior. It will also help you explore and understand the prenatal effects of these drugs as well as tobacco and