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Title: Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior
Publisher: Mosby, Incorporated
Publication Date: 1992
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0801665639
ISBN 13: 9780801665639
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 6th Edition.
Condition: Good
Weight: 3.593 pounds

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This text looks at drug use from psychological, medical, social and legal perspectives, describing the effects of each type of drug in terms of brain function, psychology and health and social functioning. This edition discusses many new topics of current interest, including coverage of steroids in sport, smoking heroin and the cost effectiveness of treatment programmes. Extended coverage is given to alcohol related physiology and social issues.

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Dr. Carl Hart is an Associate Professor in both the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at Columbia University and is also a Research Scientist in the Division of Substance Abuse at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. A major focus of Dr. Hart’s research is to understand the complex interactions between neurobiological and environmental factors that mediate and modulate the actions of drugs of abuse, including drug-taking behavior and cognitive performance. Dr. Hart’s research has been supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse for the past several years. In addition to his substantial research responsibilities, Dr. Hart teaches an undergraduate Drugs and Behavior course and was recently awarded Columbia University's highest teaching award.

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