Drugs: A Very Short Introduction
بواسطة
Leslie L. Iversen
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تنسيق
غلاف ورقي
صفحات
144
لغة
الإنجليزية
منشور
Dec 6, 2001
الناشر
Oxford University Press
الطبعة
1
رقم ISBN-10
0192854313
رقم ISBN-13
9780192854315
الوصف
The book gives a non-technical account of how drugs work in the body. The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, stomac ulcers, cancer, and metal illnesses. These, along with the introduction of the oral contraceptive, have altered all of our lives. There has also been an increase in the recreational use and abuse of drugs in the Western world. The book reviews both legal
(alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal drugs and disscusses current idea about why some are addictive, and whether drug laws need reform.
(alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal drugs and disscusses current idea about why some are addictive, and whether drug laws need reform.