Crack Cocaine Methamphetamine And Ice

Author : Leslie E. Moser
Publisher : Multi Media Productions
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1878938002

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Crack, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Ice by Leslie E. Moser Pdf

The world is being shattered by the exploding demand for drugs. Methamphetamine was the major stimulant drug used until the 1980's. Then cocaine became the drug of choice. Both of these stimulants were ingested by swallowing, snorting & injection. Smoking these drugs, although possible, was not preferred until the mid 80's. In 1983 crack cocaine was introduced, quickly reached epidemic status & has not yet peaked. Smokable methamphetamine called crystal meth or ice has reached an epidemic stage in Hawaii & threatens mainland states. These smokable drugs are immensely addictive & dangerous. Crack is available everywhere as is methamphetamine. CRACK, COCAINE, METHAMPHETAMINE & ICE is written by a psychologist who has many years of experience with drug-driven offenders& with drug-abusing clients. The book presents disturbing realities to all readers via dramatic stories & informs both lay & professional readers. It employs careful research into supply, prevention, treatment & law enforcement relating to the war on drugs. In order to gain current knowledge about the possible "ice storm," the author has done careful field research in Hawaii & in California. This is a book every citizen should read! For every parent & treatment-related professional, it comprises a gold mine of information.

Author : Marcia R. Chaiken
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Cocaine abuse
ISBN : UOM:39015050310617

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The Rise of Crack and Ice by Marcia R. Chaiken Pdf

Author : Donald R. Wesson,David Elvin Smith,Susan C. Steffens
Publisher : Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Amphetamine abuse
ISBN : UOM:39015026880131

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Crack and Ice by Donald R. Wesson,David Elvin Smith,Susan C. Steffens Pdf

Author : Norman Ohler
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1328915344

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Blitzed by Norman Ohler Pdf

Methamphetamine, the Volksdroge (1933-1938) -- Sieg High! (1939-1941) -- High Hitler : Patient A and his personal physician (1941-1944) -- The wonder drug (1944-1945).

Author : Marilyn Herie,Tim Godden,Joanne Schenfeld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 177052505X

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Addiction by Marilyn Herie,Tim Godden,Joanne Schenfeld Pdf

Addiction: An Information Guide is the latest in the series of CAMH guides for clients and families. Written by professional counsellors, this concise and easy-to-read booklet includes information on: - what addiction is - what causes addiction - addiction treatment and other support options - recovery and relapse prevention - help for partners and families - explaining addiction to children. The guide also recommends books and websites where people can learn more, and includes contact information for organizations and services that can offer support. Professionals may wish to offer this guide to their clients and families and use it to introduce and discuss issues. People with substance use problems and their families may wish to order this guide for themselves. The guide is also useful for health and social service workers, students, journalists and anyone else wanting to gain a basic understanding of addiction, its effects and treatment.

Author : Ralph Weisheit,Whilliam L. White
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781592858385

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Methamphetamine by Ralph Weisheit,Whilliam L. White Pdf

The definitive book on the impact of methamphetamine on individuals, communities, and society by two of America's leading addiction and criminal justice experts. In recent years, the media have inundated us with coverage of the horrors that befall methamphetamine users, and the fires, explosions, and toxic waste created by meth labs that threaten the well-being of innocent people. In Methamphetamine: Its History, Pharmacology, and Treatment, the first book in Hazelden's Library of Addictive Drugs series, Ralph Weisheit and William L. White examine the nature and extent of meth use in the United States, from meth's early reputation as a "wonder drug" to the current perception that it is a "scourge" of society.In separating fact from fiction, Weisheit and White provide context for understanding the meth problem by tracing its history and the varying patterns of use over time, then offer an in-depth look at:the latest scientific findings on the drug's effects on individualsthe myths and realities of the drug's impact on the mindthe national and international implications of methamphetamine productionthe drug's impact on rural communities, including a case study of two counties in the Midwestissues in addiction and treatment of meth.Thoroughly researched and highly readable, Methamphetamine offers a comprehensive understanding of medical, social, and political issues concerning this highly impactful drug.Written for professionals and serious lay readers by nationally recognized experts, the books in the Library of Addictive Drugs series feature in-depth, comprehensive, and up-to-date information on the most commonly abused mood-altering substances.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Amphetamine abuse
ISBN : PURD:32754077665614

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The Reemergence of Methamphetamine by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control Pdf

Author : Miriam Boeri
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813554617

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Women on Ice by Miriam Boeri Pdf

Methamphetamine (ice, speed, crystal, shard) has been called epidemic in the United States. Yet few communities were ready for increased use of methamphetamine by suburban women. Women on Ice is the first book to study exclusively the lives of women who use the drug and its effects on their families. In-depth interviews with women in the suburban counties of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. chronicle the details of their initiation into methamphetamine, the turning points into problematic drug use, and for a few, their escape from lives veering out of control. Their life course and drug careers are analyzed in relation to the intersecting influences of social roles, relationships, social/political structures, and political trends. Examining the effects of punitive drug policy, inadequate social services, and looming public health risks, including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C, the book gives voice to women silenced by shame. Boeri introduces new and developing concepts in the field of addiction studies and proposes policy changes to more broadly implement initiatives that address the problems these women face. She asserts that if we are concerned that the war on drugs is a war on drug users, this book will alert us that it is also a war on suburban families.

Author : Sam Quinones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781635574371

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The Least of Us by Sam Quinones Pdf

Apple Best Books of 2021 Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal * Shortlisted for the Zocalo Book Prize From the New York Times bestselling author of Dreamland, a searing follow-up that explores the terrifying next stages of the opioid epidemic and the quiet yet ardent stories of community repair. Sam Quinones traveled from Mexico to main streets across the U.S. to create Dreamland, a groundbreaking portrait of the opioid epidemic that awakened the nation. As the nation struggled to put back the pieces, Quinones was among the first to see the dangers that lay ahead: synthetic drugs and a new generation of kingpins whose product could be made in Magic Bullet blenders. In fentanyl, traffickers landed a painkiller a hundred times more powerful than morphine. They laced it into cocaine, meth, and counterfeit pills to cause tens of thousands of deaths-at the same time as Mexican traffickers made methamphetamine cheaper and more potent than ever, creating, Sam argues, swaths of mental illness and a surge in homelessness across the United States. Quinones hit the road to investigate these new threats, discovering how addiction is exacerbated by consumer-product corporations. “In a time when drug traffickers act like corporations and corporations like traffickers,” he writes, “our best defense, perhaps our only defense, lies in bolstering community.” Amid a landscape of despair, Quinones found hope in those embracing the forgotten and ignored, illuminating the striking truth that we are only as strong as our most vulnerable. Weaving analysis of the drug trade into stories of humble communities, The Least of Us delivers an unexpected and awe-inspiring response to the call that shocked the nation in Sam Quinones's award-winning Dreamland.

Author : John Hoffman,Susan Froemke
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781594867156

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Addiction by John Hoffman,Susan Froemke Pdf

One question that anyone who has witnessed addiction up close inevitably asks is, "Why can't they just stop?" For decades the question has confounded addicts, their families, and the doctors and specialists trying to help them. Now it can finally be answered. Thanks to major leaps in the scientific understanding of addiction, an entirely new portrait of this frightening disease has come into focus. The new science tells us that addicts, in part, are unable to quit using drugs or alcohol because chemical changes in their brains prevent them from doing so. In this penetrating look at how addiction works, editors John Hoffman and Susan Froemke (producers of the HBO documentary series ADDICTION) have turned more than two years of research and reporting into a vitally important guide for any family faced with the disease. New imaging technology has enabled scientists to peer inside the addicted brain and observe in real time what craving for drugs and alcohol looks like chemically. It is now possible to literally see the ways that substances like cocaine, heroin, and alcohol alter the brain's "Stop!" and "Go!" decision-making processes. Better scientific understanding has yielded innovations in behavioral therapies, while new medications that can be prescribed by family doctors have been clinically proven to reduce craving in alcoholics and opiate addicts. The result? As Addiction: Why Can't They Just Stop? reports in riveting detail, there is new hope for anyone struggling with addiction. The stories about scientists, doctors, researchers, and families that face addiction gathered in this book testify to the fact that the tide has turned. Yes, recovery remains an imperfect process. It must be tailored to the needs of the individual; it may take years to achieve remission. But, armed with the new science-based understanding of the disease, experts have created treatments that are ever more precise and effective—making recovery a realistic goal for all addicts. The evidence is in. The battle against the addiction epidemic can—and should—be won.

Author : United States Sentencing Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1988-10
Category : Sentences (Criminal procedure)
ISBN : MINN:31951D01984795V

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Guidelines Manual by United States Sentencing Commission Pdf

Author : Philip Jenkins
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1999-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814742433

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Synthetic Panics by Philip Jenkins Pdf

America has a long history of drug panics in which countless social problems have been blamed on the devastating effects of some harmful substance. In the last forty years, such panics have often focused on synthetic or designer drugs, like methamphetamine, PCP, Ecstasy, methcathinone, and rave drugs like ketamine, and GHB. Fear of these substances has provided critical justification for the continuing "war on drugs." Synthetic Panics traces the history of these anti-drug movements, demonstrating that designer chemicals inspire so much fear not because they are uniquely dangerous, but because they bring into focus deeply rooted public concerns about social and cultural upheaval. Jenkins highlights the role of the mass media in spreading anti-drug hysteria and shows how proponents of the war on drugs use synthetic panics to scapegoat society's "others" and exacerbate racial, class, and intergenerational conflict.

Author : Richard P. Conaboy
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1997-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788146749

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Cocaine & Federal Sentencing Policy by Richard P. Conaboy Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Street Talk
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Street Talk by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Farber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108606394

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Crack by David Farber Pdf

The crack cocaine years: from deviant globalization to the 'get money' culture of late twentieth-century America.