NCJ Number
41124
Date Published
1977
Length
157 pages
Annotation
INTENDED AS A COMPREHENSIVE FIRST TEXT ON DRUG ABUSE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL, THIS VOLUME DISCUSSES THE VARIOUS DRUGS OF ABUSE AND THE TREATMENT, PREVENTION, AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF ILLEGAL DRUG USE.
Abstract
THE FIRST PART OF THIS BOOK EXAMINES IN DETAIL THE MAJOR DRUGS OF ABUSE - ALCOHOL, HEROIN, TRANQUILIZERS, MARIJUANA, HALLUCINOGENS, AMPHETAMINES, AND COCAINE. EACH OF THE DRUGS IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF PATTERNS OF USE, EFFECTS AND SIDE EFFECTS, AND ADDICTION, WHEN APPLICABLE. THE SECOND HALF TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF TREATMENT FOR THE DRUG ABUSER AND PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATION METHODS EMPLOYED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. AN INDEX IS PROVIDED....ELW