Drugs and Medicines

Drugs Use and People Problems

Drug

Medicine

Drug Misuse

Drug Abuse

Psychoactive Drug

Delay in Seeking Proper Medical Treatment

Reduction in Personal Problem-Solving Effectiveness

Experience of Additional Health Problems

Use of Adulterated Drugs

Suicide

HIV Infection and AIDS

Altered Consciousness

Social Definition of Drug Abuse

Predisposing Factors in the Use and Abuse of Drugs

Enabling Factors in the use and Abuse of Drugs

Reinforcing Factors in the use and Abuse of Drugs

The Blood-Brain Barrier

Metabolism and Excretion

Dose-Response Relationship

Age

Body Weight

Gender

Time

Disease

Mind-Set

Environmental Setting

Organization of the Nervous System

The Nerve Cell

Neurotransmitters

Drugs and Synaptic Transmission

Medulla Oblongata

Pons

Midbrain

Diencephalon

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

Limbic System

Cerebellum

Cerebrum

The Continuum of Drug Use and Drug Dependence (Addition)

Criteria for Psychoactive Drug Dependence

Psychological Dependence

Tolerance

Physical Dependence

Withdrawal Syndrome

From Temperance to Prohibition to Repeal

Attitudes Toward Drinking

Ambivalence and the Drinking Society

Drinking Today

Drinking Among College Students

Social Drinking

Ritualistic Drinking

Dietary Drinking

Drinking for Altered Consciousness

Wine

Beer

Distilled Spirits

Equivalent Servings

Absorption

Distribution

Oxidation

Mechanism of Impairment

Alcohol and States of Consciousness

Psychological Aspects of Intoxication

Drinking and Job Behaviors

Work-Related Factors and Alcohol Abuse

Public Intoxication

Driving Under the Influence

Alcohol-Related Crimes of Violence

Falls

Drownings

Fires

Alcohol-Impaired Driving and Auto Crashes

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Principal Features of FAS

Fetal Alcohol Effects or Alcohol-Related Birth Defects

Mechanism of Impairment

Prevention of FAS and FAE

Children of Alcoholics

Co-Dependence

Overview

Possible Causes of Alcoholism

Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholism

Treatment and Rehabilitation

The Intervention Process

Parents Who Drink and Their Children

Host and Hostess Responsibilities

For those Who Drink

Classification of Opiods

Medical Use and Addiction

Other Opioid Effects

Opium

Morphine

Codeine

Thebaine

Hydromorphone

Oxycodone

Etorphine

Heroin

Meperidine

Propoxyphene

Fentanyl

Detoxification

Maintenance Therapy

Narcotic Antagonists

Therapeutic Communities

Psychotherapeutic Communities

Psychotherapeutic Approaches

Narcotics Anonymous

Acupuncture

A Multimodality Approach to Treatment

Barbiturate Overdose

Barbiturate Dependence

Barbiturate Withdrawal

Chloral Hydrate

Glutethimide

Methaqualone

Other Nonbarbiturate hypnotics

Meprobamate

Benzodiazepines

Rohypnol

Reasons for Use

General Effects

Categories of Abuse Inhalants

Health Hazards

Prevention of Inhalant Abuse

Source of Pleasure and Disease

Personal Decisions with Social Consequences

Profile of Tobacco Users

The Changing Cigarette

The Nonsmokers' Liberation Movement

Specific Efforts at Restriction

A New Product for Personal Needs

A Learned Behavior

Psychological Rewards

Factors in Smoking Behavior

Constituents of Tobacco Smoke

Nicotine Addiction

Research Findings

Laboratory Experiments

Autopsy Studies

Pulmonary Emphysema

Chronic Bronchitis

Typical Users

Origins of Modern Use

Cancer and Smokeless Tobacco

Noncancerous and Precancerous Oral Effects and Smokeless Tobacco Use

Nicotine Exposure and Smokeless Tobacco

Basic Perspectives

Common Effects

Various Use Patterns

Drug Dependence and Compulsive Behavior

Unique Characteristics

Medical Uses

Historical and Legal Aspects

Oral Use

Snorting

Intravenous Injection

Combined Use with Depressants

Freebasing

Crack Smoking

Mechanism of Action

Major Influencing Factors

Some Undesirable Effects

Cocaine Babies

Life-Threatening Consequences

Effects of Amphetamines

Amphetamine Dependence

Historical and Legal Aspects

Medical Uses and Amphetamines

Historical Aspects

Effects of Caffeine

Caffeinism

Caffeine Dependence and Tolerance

Caffeine, Pregnancy, and Birth Defects

Caffeine and Diseases

Reducing Caffeine Intake

Effects of Methcathinone

Manufacture and Control of Cat

Major Characteristics

Psychological Hazards

The Range of Response

Pharmacological Effects

Early Use of Mushrooms

Religious Use of Peyote

Laboratory Synthesis

Nonmedical Use

Illegal and Popular

The LSD Trip

LSD Hazards

Peyote and mescaline

Psylocybine

DMT

Morning Glory Seeds

Nutmeg

MDA

MDMA

DOM(STP)

Chemical Variations

Effects of PCP

PCP Overdose

Historical Aspects

Legal Prohibition

The Marijuana Tax Act

Decriminalization and Legalization of Marijuana

Antiparaphernalia Laws

Potency is Up

Effects More Clearly Understood

Age of First Use

Domestic Production

Cannabinoids

Tetrahydrocannnabinol

THC Content

Paraquat

Metabolism of THC

Urine Testing for THC

The Role of Neurotransmitters

Acute Effects

Automobile Accidents

Anxiety/Panic Reaction

Tolerance and Dependence

Passive Marijuana Smoking

Amotivational Syndrome

Flashback

Mental Illness

Ther Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Reproduction and Sexual Function

The Immune System

In Conclusion

Synthetic THC

Legalization of Medical Marijuana

Therapeutic Value

Glaucoma

Chemotherapy - Causes Nausea and Vomiting

Additional Medical Uses

Benefits and Risks

Drug Misuse

Salicylates

Versatility of Aspirin

Side Effects of Aspirin

Nonsalicylates

Reading a Prescription

Labels on Prescribed Medicines

Combination OCs

Estrogen Hormone Agents

Progestin Hormone Agents

Side Effects of Oral Contraceptives

Noncontraceptive Benefits

The Future of Drug-Based Contraception

Emergency "Morning After" Oral Contraception

Chemically Induced Abortion

Secondary Side Effects of Medicines

Therapeutic Index

Preventive measures

Polypharmacy: Drug-Drug Interactions

Food-Drug Interactions

Drug Names

Chemical Equivalence versus Bioavailability

Generic Drug Prescription

Closing the Gender Gap

Gender-Related Hazards

Sexual Dysfunction

Connecting Substance Abuse with Sex and Violence

Psychoactive Drugs and Pregnancy

Female Athletes and Drugs

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Native Americans and Alaskan Natives

Asians and Pacific Islanders

Ergogenic Drugs

Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

Dangerous Alternatives to Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

Creatine

Recreational Drugs

Supply Reduction Strategy

Demand Reduction Strategy

Inoculation Strategy

The Macroapproach

Primary Prevention Level

Secondary Prevention Level

Early Detection and Referral

The Intervention Process

Tertiary Prevention level

Drug Testing in the Workplace

Employee Assistance Programs

Routine Enforcement Techniques

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies

Federal Control Mechanisms

State Legal Control mechanisms

The Antiparaphernalia Movement

Drug Laws of Other Nations

Situational Responsibilities

Health Responsibilities

Safety Responsibilities

Drug Abuse: A Family Affair

Identification of Drug Use and Abuse

Guidelines for Parental Intervention

Understanding the Stages of Adolescent Chemical Use

The Family and Primary Prevention

Basic Considerations: The What and Why of Alcohol; Tobacco; and Other Drug Prevention Education

Goals of ATOD Education in the Schools

Healthy People 2000 Objectives

Planning and Strategies: The How of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Education

Resources for ATOD Education

School Policies on Alcohol and Other Drugs