Drugs and the human body with implications for society

Clear and readable for the average reader - yet comprehensive enough for the professional - this reliable reference addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely and straightforward fashion. Reflects up-to-date research throughout, including coverage of street, over-the-...

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Main Author: Liska, Ken
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, NJ Pearson Prentice Hall 2009
Edition:8th ed.
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Summary:Clear and readable for the average reader - yet comprehensive enough for the professional - this reliable reference addresses the effects of high-use, high-abuse drugs in America in a timely and straightforward fashion. Reflects up-to-date research throughout, including coverage of street, over-the-counter, and prescriptive drugs. Highlights the World Wide Web as a growing primary source of drug information. Extensively revises coverage of drug discovery, including major additional information on proteomics, and pharmacogenomics; and highlights the importance of these topics in the context of personalized drug treatment. For professionals in health and drug education, criminal justice, sociology, biology, and chemistry.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:xv, 464 p. ill. 24 cm.
ISBN:9780132447133
0132447134