Drug Abuse Handbook

Steven B. Karch

Hardback (29 Dec 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This is the handbook that professionals who deal with problems related to drugs and drug abuse have been waiting for. The impressive list of more than 80 contributors, each experts and leaders in their field, testifies to the importance of this outstanding new handbook. The volume contains detailed discussions of drug-related issues in criminalistics, pathology, and toxicology. Impairment testing and the pharmacokinetics of abused drugs are examined in detail, as is the field of workplace drug testing, the use of alternate testing matrices, drugs in sports, addiction medicine, and drug-related medical emergencies.

The handbook focuses on the most urgent drug abuse-related problems of today

An entire section is devoted to alcohol abuse, including a scientific appraisal of the most common drunk driving defenses, complete with sample calculations.

Problems of postmortem toxicology are thoroughly detailed and an appendix lists key references for the most widely used analytic methods.

An in-depth analysis of legal questions, including fetal rights and workplace testing

Examination of the principles of addiction medicine and how doctors handle substance abuse problems

A section addressing drug use by athletes, including a summary of current Olympic Committee Regulations regarding substance use and the latest information on detecting abuse of Human Growth Hormone and Erythropoietin

Whether you are approaching the issue of drug abuse from a medical, psychological, toxicological, or legal perspective, the Drug Abuse Handbook is the most authoritative and complete resource available.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780849326370
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	29 Dec 1997
DEWEY:	616.86
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	1138
Weight:	2177g
Height:	267mm
Width:	190mm
Spine width:	62mm