Drugs: A Very Short Introduction

Drugs: A Very Short Introduction

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Format Paperback
Pages 144
Language English
Published Dec 6, 2001
Publisher Oxford University Press
Edition 1
ISBN-10 0192854313
ISBN-13 9780192854315
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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.

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