The encyclopedia of drug abuse / [print]
by Esther Gwinnell and Christine Adamec.
- first edition.
- New York New York : Facts On File, (c)2008.
- xxxiii, 380 pages ; 24 cm.
- Facts on File library of health and living .
- Facts on File library of health and living. .
The history of drug abuse Entries A to Z Appendixes : I. State and territorial substance abuse offices in the United States ; II. State mental health agencies ; III. State controlled substances scheduling authorities ; IV. State health departments ; V. Important national organizations ; Virgin Islands Admissions to substance abuse treatment centers, by primary substance of abuse, 1998-2003 ; Virgin IslandsI. Admissions by primary substance of abuse, percentage, 1998-2003 ; Virgin IslandsII. Types of illicit drug use in lifetime and past year among persons ages 12 and older: numbers in thousands, 2002-2004 ; IX. Types of illicit drug use in lifetime and past year among persons ages 12 and older: numbers in percentages, 2002-2004 ; X. Types of illicit drug use, past year and past month, ages 12 and older: percentages, 2002-2004, United States ; XI. Types of illicit drug use, past year and past month, persons ages 18 to 25 and older: percentages, 2002-2004, United States ; XII. Use of selected substances in the past month by persons 12 years of age and older, according to age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 2002-2003, by percentage of population ; XIII. Federal trafficking penalties for scheduled drugs ; XIV. Table of scheduled drugs ; XV. Medications used to treat alcohol dependence ; XVI. State laws on child abuse in relation to drug abuse.
Presents a comprehensive reference of various types of drugs and how they function.
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