| Cocaine Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Gold, Mark S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1468460358 ISBN-13: 9781468460353 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Reference - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 613 |
| Series: Drugs of Abuse: A Comprehensive Series for Clinicians |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.67 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For every news story in the popular press detailing the horrors and the violence associated with cocaine, there have been corresponding studies in the medical litera- ture shedding new light on our understanding of this most troublesome drug. Our knowledge of addiction, and specifically cocaine addiction, has increased dra- matically within the last few years. We stand on the threshold of an exciting new era in addictionology that promises better treatments, improved diagnostic proce- dures, and more effective preventative strategies. We must prepare today for the avalanche of exciting dis- coveries that will arrive in the coming years. Along with the first two volumes in this series, Marijuana and Alcohol, this book strives to help the general medical community to stay abreast of the latest medical information on addiction, while presenting a fundamental resource on the neurobiology, physiology, epidemiology, history, diagnosis, treatment, and p- v vi PREFACE vention of cocaine abuse. In addition, the comorbidity of cocaine abuse and eating disorders, depression, anx- iety, hypertension, and various other disorders is dis- cussed in detail. Finally, the last chapter presents new strategies tailored to specific patient groups and aimed at confronting the ever-changing face of drug abuse. |