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" Understanding street drugs : "
David Emmett and Graeme Nice
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BL
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693676
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b515865
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| Main Entry
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Emmett, David
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| Title & Author
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Understanding street drugs : : a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals /\ David Emmett and Graeme Nice
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2nd ed
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| Publication Statement
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London ;Philadelphia :: J. Kingsley,, 2006
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335 p. :: ill. ;; 25 cm
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1843103516 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Includes index
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Revised editions of: Understanding drugs, published in 1996
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| Contents
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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
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Drug abuse-- Study and teaching-- Great Britain
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Drug abuse-- Treatment-- Great Britain
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Youth-- Drug use-- Prevention
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| Dewey Classification
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392.29/0941
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HV5840.G7E55 2006
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Emmett, David.
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Nice, Graeme
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