Forbidden Drugs

Author : Philip Robson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780191501395

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Forbidden Drugs by Philip Robson Pdf

Recreational drug use is a world-wide phenomenon. Despite the best efforts of governments, the public fascination with drugs shows no signs of abating. With media accounts of illegal drug use often verging on the hysterical, this book provides a refreshingly balanced and honest account of drug use throughout the world, one based on scientific fact, and not dogma. The book examines all the drugs currently used throughout the world, looking at their effects and side-effects. Why do people use drugs? Why do they become addicted? What are the lessons to be learned from making drugs illegal? Updated for the third edition with chapters rewritten to take account of scientific, epidemiological and political developments since the second edition, and with a new section on the present and future US drug policy from high-profile contributors, the book provides a much needed rational approach to the problem of drug use.

Author : Lester Grinspoon Grinspoon,Lester Grinspoon,James B. Bakalar
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0300070861

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Marihuana, the Forbidden Medicine by Lester Grinspoon Grinspoon,Lester Grinspoon,James B. Bakalar Pdf

Two eminent Harvard researchers describe the medical benefits of marihuana, explain why its use has been forbidden, and argue for its full legalization to make it available to patients who need it. Highly praised when it was first published in 1993, this timely new edition has been expanded to include the latest research. Illustrated.

Author : Philip Robson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0192629557

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Forbidden Drugs by Philip Robson Pdf

This new edition of Forbidden Drugs describes in detail the variousillicit drugs and their effects, then considers the reasons people use them, therisks involved, why people become addicted, and treatments for drug-relatedproblems. The new edition includes additional chapters on drugs that have beenillegal in the past, or still are in some countries -- alcohol and tobacco.There is also a new chapter on drug use in sport. The style and format of thebook have also been changed, to make it more reader friendly, and to give itgreater appeal to a much wider audience.

Author : Paul Gahlinger
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781440650246

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Illegal Drugs by Paul Gahlinger Pdf

Does Ecstasy cause brain damage? Why is crack more addictive than cocaine? What questions regarding drugs are legal to ask in a job interview? When does marijuana possession carry a greater prison sentence than murder? Illegal Drugs is the first comprehensive reference to offer timely, pertinent information on every drug currently prohibited by law in the United States. It includes their histories, chemical properties and effects, medical uses and recreational abuses, and associated health problems, as well as addiction and treatment information. Additional survey chapters discuss general and historical information on illegal drug use, the effect of drugs on the brain, the war on drugs, drugs in the workplace, the economy and culture of illegal drugs, and information on thirty-three psychoactive drugs that are legal in the United States, from caffeine, alcohol and tobacco to betel nuts and kava kava.

Author : Ellen Hodgson Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03
Category : Cancer
ISBN : 0979560837

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Forbidden Medicine by Ellen Hodgson Brown Pdf

This is the true story of a man who cured himself of a near-fatal cancer after conventional medicine had mutilated and then abandoned him. He spent the next thirty years helping others with the disease. In the struggle to keep his clinic open, he faced raids and robberies, a near-fatal beating, a kidnapping, and a prison sentence many called justice gone wrong. The details of his therapies, and the history and vicissitudes of the non-traditional health care movement that his life personifies, are woven throughout his story. While politicians debate how to impose Modern Medicine on us all, this story needs to be retold.

Author : Philip Robson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Drug abuse
ISBN : 138304595X

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Forbidden Drugs 3E by Philip Robson Pdf

'Forbidden Drugs' addresses the fascinating and contentious subject of recreational drug use with a unique combination of authoritative, scientific information and entertaining readability. Although primarily aimed at the lay reader it also provides an account of the subject for students or interested professionals.

Author : Paul Gahlinger
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0452285054

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Illegal Drugs by Paul Gahlinger Pdf

Does Ecstasy cause brain damage? Why is crack more addictive than cocaine? What questions regarding drugs are legal to ask in a job interview? When does marijuana possession carry a greater prison sentence than murder? Illegal Drugs is the first comprehensive reference to offer timely, pertinent information on every drug currently prohibited by law in the United States. It includes their histories, chemical properties and effects, medical uses and recreational abuses, and associated health problems, as well as addiction and treatment information. Additional survey chapters discuss general and historical information on illegal drug use, the effect of drugs on the brain, the war on drugs, drugs in the workplace, the economy and culture of illegal drugs, and information on thirty-three psychoactive drugs that are legal in the United States, from caffeine, alcohol and tobacco to betel nuts and kava kava.

Author : Paula Mallea
Publisher : Dundurn.com
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781459722910

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The War on Drugs by Paula Mallea Pdf

A criminal prosecutor discusses the illegal drug trade and the failure of the so-called “War on Drugs” to stop it. In 1971, President Richard Nixon coined the term “War on Drugs.” His campaign to eradicate illegal drug use was picked up by the media and championed by succeeding presidents, including Reagan. Canada was a willing ally in this “war,” and is currently cracking down on drug offences at a time when even the U.S. is beginning to climb down from its reliance on incarceration. Elsewhere in the world, there has been a sea change. The Global Commission on Drug Policy, including international luminaries like Kofi Annan, declared that the War on Drugs “has not, and cannot, be won.” Former heads of state and drug warriors have come out in favour of this perspective. Former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton agree with legions of public health officials, scientists, politicians, and police officers that a new approach is essential. Paula Mallea, in The War on Drugs, approaches this issue from a variety of points of view, offering insight into the history of drug use and abuse in the twentieth century; the pharmacology of illegal drugs; the economy of the illegal drug trade; and the complete lack of success that the war on drugs has had on drug cartels and the drug supply. She also looks ahead and discusses what can and is being done in Canada, the U.S., and the rest of the world to move on from the “war” and find better ways to address the issue of illegal drugs and their distribution, use, and abuse.

Author : Richard Worth
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761445420

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Illegal Drugs by Richard Worth Pdf

Helps readers use critical thinking to create informed opinions on where they stand on the issue of illegal drugs.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050168041

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The Decriminalization of Illegal Drugs by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources Pdf

Author : Richard Muscat,Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group)
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287164800

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From a Policy on Illegal Drugs to a Policy on Psychoactive Substances by Richard Muscat,Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group) Pdf

How is drug policy developed? Members of the Pompidou Group research platform from 17 European countries have studied this question, taking into account differing national political contexts, the influence of international conventions and drug strategies at V European level, the evolution of scientific knowledge, and treatment of drug addiction in the most broad sense of the word. This work in part provides a reply to the question whether countries opt for an integrated policy on substances, or for a separate policy for each substance. This publication also attempts to identify to what extent civil society, practice and science influence the formulation of drug policy.

Author : Mark A.R. Kleiman,Jonathan P. Caulkins,Angela Hawken
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199831388

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Drugs and Drug Policy by Mark A.R. Kleiman,Jonathan P. Caulkins,Angela Hawken Pdf

While there have always been norms and customs around the use of drugs, explicit public policies--regulations, taxes, and prohibitions--designed to control drug abuse are a more recent phenomenon. Those policies sometimes have terrible side-effects: most prominently the development of criminal enterprises dealing in forbidden (or untaxed) drugs and the use of the profits of drug-dealing to finance insurgency and terrorism. Neither a drug-free world nor a world of free drugs seems to be on offer, leaving citizens and officials to face the age-old problem: What are we going to do about drugs? In Drugs and Drug Policy, three noted authorities survey the subject with exceptional clarity, in this addition to the acclaimed series, What Everyone Needs to Know®. They begin, by defining "drugs," examining how they work in the brain, discussing the nature of addiction, and exploring the damage they do to users. The book moves on to policy, answering questions about legalization, the role of criminal prohibitions, and the relative legal tolerance for alcohol and tobacco. The authors then dissect the illicit trade, from street dealers to the flow of money to the effect of catching kingpins, and show the precise nature of the relationship between drugs and crime. They examine treatment, both its effectiveness and the role of public policy, and discuss the beneficial effects of some abusable substances. Finally they move outward to look at the role of drugs in our foreign policy, their relationship to terrorism, and the ugly politics that surround the issue. Crisp, clear, and comprehensive, this is a handy and up-to-date overview of one of the most pressing topics in today's world. What Everyone Needs to Know® is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780309072731

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Informing America's Policy on Illegal Drugs by National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs Pdf

How should the war on drugs be fought? Everyone seems to agree that the United States ought to use a combination of several different approaches to combat the destructive effects of illegal drug use. Yet there is a remarkable paucity of data and research information that policy makers require if they are to create a useful, realistic policy package-details about drug use, drug market economics, and perhaps most importantly the impact of drug enforcement activities. Informing America's Policy on Illegal Drugs recommends ways to close these gaps in our understanding-by obtaining the necessary data on drug prices and consumption (quantity in addition to frequency); upgrading federal management of drug statistics; and improving our evaluation of prevention, interdiction, enforcement, and treatment efforts. The committee reviews what we do and do not know about illegal drugs and how data are assembled and used by federal agencies. The book explores the data and research information needed to support strong drug policy analysis, describes the best methods to use, explains how to avoid misleading conclusions, and outlines strategies for increasing access to data. Informing America's Policy on Illegal Drugs also discusses how researchers can incorporate randomization into studies of drug treatment and how state and local agencies can compare alternative approaches to drug enforcement. Charting a course toward a better-informed illegal drugs policy, this book will be important to federal and state policy makers, regulators, researchers, program administrators, enforcement officials, journalists, and advocates concerned about illegal drug use.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Drug Use in Food Animals,Panel on Animal Health, Food Safety, and Public Health
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309175777

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The Use of Drugs in Food Animals by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Drug Use in Food Animals,Panel on Animal Health, Food Safety, and Public Health Pdf

The use of drugs in food animal production has resulted in benefits throughout the food industry; however, their use has also raised public health safety concerns. The Use of Drugs in Food Animals provides an overview of why and how drugs are used in the major food-producing animal industriesâ€"poultry, dairy, beef, swine, and aquaculture. The volume discusses the prevalence of human pathogens in foods of animal origin. It also addresses the transfer of resistance in animal microbes to human pathogens and the resulting risk of human disease. The committee offers analysis and insight into these areas: Monitoring of drug residues. The book provides a brief overview of how the FDA and USDA monitor drug residues in foods of animal origin and describes quality assurance programs initiated by the poultry, dairy, beef, and swine industries. Antibiotic resistance. The committee reports what is known about this controversial problem and its potential effect on human health. The volume also looks at how drug use may be minimized with new approaches in genetics, nutrition, and animal management.

Author : Julian Cohen
Publisher : Evans Brothers
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0237521857

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Drugs by Julian Cohen Pdf

Examines issues surrounding legal and illegal drugs, from caffeine to nicotine to cannabis and cocaine.