02223nam a2200385Ia 4500 ebr10141139 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 050908s2006 enka s 001 0 eng d 2005025926 9781846424496 1843103516 (pbk. : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)228143229 HV5840.G7 E55 2006eb 362.290941 22 Emmett, David. Understanding street drugs [electronic resource] : a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / David Emmett and Graeme Nice. 2nd ed. London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2006. 335 p. : ill. Includes index. Revised editions of: Understanding drugs, published in 1996. A brief history of drug use and a snapshot of the current drugs situation in Britain -- Cannabis (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol -- Stimulants -- Hallucinogens -- Opiates -- Volatile substance abuse : 'sniffing' -- Tranquillisers and sleeping pills (anxyiolytics and hypnotics) -- Anabolic steroids -- Over-the-counter medicines and prescription-only medicines -- 'Date rape' drugs -- Signs and symptoms of substance misuse : things you need to look out for -- Physical evidence of possible drug or substance use -- Managing drug-related incidents -- Common reasons for drug and substance misuse, and details of available treatment -- The language of drug and substance abuse -- The legislation debate. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Drug abuse Study and teaching Great Britain. Drug abuse Treatment Great Britain. Youth Drug use Prevention. Electronic books. local Emmett, David. Understanding drugs. Nice, Graeme. ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10141139 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 186774 186774