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Showing posts with label Drugs: the Straight Facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drugs: the Straight Facts. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Methamphetamine(Drugs: the Straight Facts)


Methamphetamine (Drugs: the Straight Facts)
By Randi Mehling
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 2007-11-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0791095320
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791095324
Binding: Library Binding 

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Heroin (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Heroin (Drugs: the Straight Facts)
By Carmen Ferreiro


* Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
* Number Of Pages: 104
* Publication Date: 2003-04
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0791072622
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791072622
* Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:

Heroin is a highly addictive drug, and its abuse has repercussions that extend far beyond the individual users. The health and social consequences of drug abuse HIV/AIDS, violence, tuberculosis, fetal effects, crime, and disruptions in family, workplace, and educational environments have a devastating impact on society and cost billions of dollars each year. This is how Alan I. Leshner, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes heroin. Yet heroin that is, pure heroin is just a semi synthetic alkaloid (organic substance from plants), a diacetyl derivative of morphine, a white powder as harmless looking as powdered sugar. Street heroin, however, is an entirely different matter, and it is this form of heroin that Leshner is speaking about.

Diet Pils (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Diet Pills (Drugs: the Straight Facts)
Stationary Office | Pages: 120 | 2004-10 | ISBN / ASIN: 0791081982 | 6 MB

This is one of the many stories that describe how an adolescent feels when he or she is obese. Overweight and obesity are growing problems. These conditions have reached epidemic proportions in the United States and in most industrialized nations around the world. An explosion in the variety and availability of high calorie, high fat convenience foods and the fact that people are exercising less and performing less manual labor have added to the problem. All of the social stigmas involved with being overweight may lead to improper use of aids designed to decrease weight. Once they have decided to lose weight, adolescents, just like adults, want to lose excess weight as quickly as possible and may do so in ways that are not healthy and do not lead to maintenance of weight loss over a long period of time.


Cocaine (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (April 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0791072606
  • ISBN-13: 978-0791072608

Birth Control Pills (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Antidepressants (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Size: 10 MB
The issues associated with drug use and abuse in contemporary society are vexing subjects, fraught with political agendas and ideals that often obscure essential information that teens need to know to have intelligent discussions about how to best deal with the problems associated with drug use and abuse. Drugs: The Straight Facts aims to provide this essential information through straightforward explanations of how an individual drug or group of drugs works in both therapeutic and non-therapeutic conditions; with historical information about the use and abuse of specific drugs; with discussion of drug policies in the United States; and with an ample list of further reading. From the start, the series uses the word “drug” to describe psychoactive substances that are used for medicinal or nonmedicinal purposes. Included in this broad category are substances that are legal or illegal.

Anti-anxiety Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Donna Toufexis, David J. Triggle, Sayamwong Emwill Hammack, D. J. Triggle "Anti-anxiety Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts)"
Chelsea House Publications | 2006-02-28 | ISBN: 0791085562 | 124 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB


Fear is a big factor of anxiety. Fear can be innate or learned. When fear becomes triggered at wrong or inappropriate times, anxiety may result. Anxiety includes many different disorders. It can come in the form of phobias, panic attacks, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and generalized stress disorder. This book details each disorder, what may cause the anxiety, and treatment of the disorder. Most anxiety is treated with antidepressants in adults. However, in teenagers antidepressants have been known to increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior. Teenagers with anxiety disorders are better treated by learning ways to control their anxiety. There are also other alternative ways of treating anxiety, such as psychotherapy, acupuncture, aromatherapy, hypnotism, and virtual reality. Some alternative treatments have proven better than others have. When reading this book, there is also the history of anxiety and the way anxiety affects the brain. This informative book is well written and explains all the information in detail. Part of the "Drugs: The Straight Facts" series.

Alcohol (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Alcohol (Drugs: the Straight Facts)
Product Details

* Reading level: Young Adult
* Hardcover: 112 pages
* Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (March 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0791072592
* ISBN-13: 978-0791072592

Ritalin and Other Methylphenidate-Containing Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts)


Ritalin and Other Methylphenidate-Containing Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts)
By Carmen Ferreiro

* Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
* Number Of Pages: 106
* Publication Date: 2004-08-19
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0791076377
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791076378
* Binding: Hardcover

WHAT IS METHYLPHENIDATE?
Methylphenidate (e.g., Ritalin®and Concerta®)is a stimulant drug prescribed to treat hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention in millions of American children. Methylphenidate was first synthesized in the mid 1940s in Europe. In the United States, it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1955. The effects of methylphenidate in the human body are almost identical to those of the amphetamines. Amphetamines—the collective name for levoamphetamine (Benzedrine), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine ® ), and methamphetamine (Methedrine or “speed”) are known to be potent psychomotor stimulants. Because of methylphenidate’s potential risk for addiction and abuse, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) classifies it in the Schedule II category of drugs, which includes cocaine, opium, morphine, and other narcotics, and barbiturates all drugs that carry a significant risk of abuse. To be included in the Schedule II category means the DEA must approve how much of the drug can be produced yearly.

Ecstasy (Drugs: the Straight Facts)


* Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
* Number Of Pages: 112
* Publication Date: 2003-12
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0791076334
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791076330
* Binding: Hardcover

WHAT IS ECSTASY?
In 1912 the German pharmaceutical company Merck first synthesized and patented a compound called 3,4 methylenedioxymetham phetamine,or MDMA for short.At the time,many new chemicals were synthesized in the hopes that they might be useful in future research. MDMA, as an amphetamine derivative, had potential as a diet drug. However, like many other compounds, research on MDMA was soon abandoned by Merck. Many pharmaceutical companies at that time applied for and received patents on everything they synthesized, just in case the compound was ever found to be useful or in case they ever decided to do more research on the compound. Many of these chemical products, like MDMA, did not show enough promise to be investigated further, and thus research was abandoned.

LSD (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

LSD (Drugs: the Straight Facts)
By M. Foster Olive

•Publisher:   Chelsea House Publications
•Number Of Pages:   103
•Publication Date:   2008-08-30
•ISBN-10 / ASIN:   0791097099
•ISBN-13 / EAN:   9780791097090
Product Description:
In the time of the 1960s and '70s counterculture, lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD, was a popular hallucinogenic drug. Though eventually made illegal, LSD was first used in government and psychotherapeutic experiments conducted to pinpoint a clinical use for the drug. These experiments were abandoned due to the unpredictability of people's reactions to LSD 'trips' and the dangerous psychological effects that an unpredictable bad trip can have on a person. "LSD" gives a brief overview of how hallucinogens work in the brain and explains their traditional use in spiritual contexts. Looking at the psychological, biological, social, and legal aspects of this psychedelic drug, this informative new title explains the chemistry of the drug, dispels common misconceptions, and highlights the very real risks of hallucinogenic drugs.Chapters include: Overview of Hallucinogens; History of LSD; Government Testing of LSD; Psychological and Physiological Effects of LSD; LSD-Induced Psychological Disorders; Use of LSD in Psychotherapy; and Comparison of LSD to Other Hallucinogens.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Inhalants (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Inhalants (Drugs: the Straight Facts)
Chelsea House Publications Pages: 112 2004-04 ISBN: 0791076369 3 MB


Given that chemicals in over 1,400 (mainly household) products can be intentionally inhaled for their psychoactive and mind-altering effects, it's not surprising that inhalants are the most commonly abused drug in the United States today, especially among young people. In spite of their popularity, however, very little is known about how these chemicals act on the brain and body. This book provides valuable information on the history of inhalant abuse, the major classes of the most commonly abused inhalants, what scientists currently know about the effects of inhalants on the brain and body, trends in inhalant abuse, and treatment and prevention measures.

Sleep Aids (Drugs: the Straight Facts)


Sleep AIDS (Drugs: the Straight Facts) (US$30)
Stationary Office Pages: 106 2005-09 ISBN: 0791082008 2 MB
Sleep: sometimes it seems like a huge thorn in our sides and such a waste of time. It gets in the way of our studying, socializing, and other fun activities like Internet surfing and watching late night movies. Yet, at other times, when we are dog-tired after a long day at school, sleep feels as good as a jump in the pool on a hot summer’s day. Whether we like it or not, sleep is inevitable—we all must sleep, no matter how hard or long we try to fight it. Even birds, other mammals, fish, and insects—most living things—sleep or rest in some way or another.And it’s not just a short nap we need: humans actually spend approximately one-third of our lives (8 out of every 24 hours) sleeping.

WHAT IS SLEEP?
Historically, sleep has been considered a time of mere inactivity for the mind and body to rejuvenate itself. Some philosophers have even considered it a complete waste of time. However, 20th century scientific and medical research into the phenomenon of sleep has revealed that these simplistic views of sleep are not at all accurate.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Body Enhancement Products

Body Enhancement Products (Drugs: the Straight Facts) (US$30)
Stationary Office Pages: 120 2004-10 ISBN: 0791081974 9 MB
Since the dawn of competitive sports,athletes have used enhancement drugs and methods to increase their performance and reach artifi- cially heightened levels of athleticism. Although the past century has seen increased regulation and testing for enhancement drugs, it has also seen an equally increased level of use.Today,enhancement drugs are used all over the world, at all levels of sport, from high school athletics to the highest rungs of Olympic competition. These drugs, however, have gone beyond their traditional role as artificial aids for athletes. They are now used by teenagers and adults alike to increase energy, lose weight, and achieve better-looking physiques. This trend has been reinforced by a society that places an extremely high value on “being number one” and having a “perfect body.” The trend of body enhancement drug use for sports, however, although it seems to be escalating exponentially, is far from new.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

HIV/AIDS Treatment Drugs


Brigid M. Kane "HIV/AIDS Treatment Drugs"
Chelsea House Publications 2008-03-30 ISBN: 079108552X 120 pages PDF 1,8 MB

Drugs are everywhere--on our streets, in our homes, and in our schools--but the straight facts about drugs are not.

Cancer Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Designer Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Designer Drugs (Drugs the Straight Facts) (US$30)
Stationary Office Pages: 112 2004-01 ISBN: 0791076385 2 MB
WHAT ARE DESIGNER DRUGS?
The term designer drug was coined in the mid- to late 1980s when doctors, scientists, and law enforcement agencies noted that, over the past few decades, the number of people who were attempting to illegally synthesize mind altering drugs in underground “clandestine” laboratories was increasing dramatically. These “basement chemists” were taking the chemical structures of known legal drugs, such as the narcotic painkiller Demerol®, and altering them slightly (even by one or two atoms) to produce closely related analogues (molecules with very similar chemical structures). The idea behind this illegal synthesis was to create a “designer drug” that was hundreds or thousands of times more potent than the original legal drug. For a few hundred dollars in chemicals and lab supplies, drug makers and dealers could produce literally millions of dollars’ worth of illegal drugs.Also, since the chemical structure of the drug had been altered slightly, it was still perfectly legal.

Date Rape Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Date Rape Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts) (US$30)
Stationary Office Pages: 94 20074-08-129 ISBN: 0791076342 6 MB
Although most drugs are developed with altruistic intentions, sometimes drugs are used for purposes other than what the manufacturer had in mind. Such is the case with the drugs Rohypnol ® , gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), and ketamine. These drugs were originally developed for specific medical indications, but today are used illegally in drug facilitated sexual assaults in which unsuspecting victims are incapacitated and left unable to resist sexual advances. In recent years, drug facilitated sexual assault has become a growing concern among health and community educators.A number of drugs have become known as “date rape drugs” or “predatory drugs”because they are used to debilitate individuals for the purposes of committing a crime, often sexual assault. Unfortunately, the use of recreational drugs to commit rape is

Hallucinogens (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

Hallucinogens (Drugs: the Straight Facts) (US$30)
Stationary Office Pages: 125 2003-04 ISBN: 0791072614 10 MB
Hundreds of species of plants contain the chemical substances we call hallucinogens, and have been altering the thoughts, moods, and perceptions of animals and people all over the world for thousands of years. A hallucinogen user may “see” a song, “hear” purple, or hold seemingly coherent conversations with family pets or house plants. A minute can feel like hours, and hours can feel like seconds.A user might become intrigued by a piece of furniture that appears to walk about the dining room, a wall that seems to breathe, or a rainbow of colors that appears streaming from his or her outstretched hand.