Addiction: From Biology to Drug Policy
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Book Overview
Drug addiction is a brain disease--that's the modern view and it is fully expressed in this up-to-date book. Among the many volumes on drugs written for lay readers, this one is unique in the breadth of its coverage and the depth of its science. The first part gives a clear scientificaccount of the nature of addiction, stressing neurobiology and addictive behavior and describing the "highs" that drugs can produce. The second section covers the seven...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0716723840
ISBN13:9780716723844
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:W.H. Freeman & Company
Length:321 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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interesting and informative also an easy read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
As a neophyte teacher in the field, I have been scouring bookstores and libraries for sources of information to update myself and to present to students. I have found this book as exiting to read as any novel and chalk full of understandable information. Latest research, logical and clear annalogies. Quickly became my #1 favorite resourc
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