Substance Abuse in Adolescents and Young Adults

Substance Abuse in Adolescents and Young Adults
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9783110311389
ISBN-13 : 3110311380
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Book Synopsis Substance Abuse in Adolescents and Young Adults by : Donald E. Greydanus

Download or read book Substance Abuse in Adolescents and Young Adults written by Donald E. Greydanus and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The abuse of drugs and chemicals has become a problematic public health dilemma for the world's population and one that must be dealt with by parents, societies, clinicians, researchers, and even countries in the world. This book discusses the complex neurobiology that underlies drug addiction and reveals how these illicit chemicals disrupt central nervous system neurotransmission involving such neurotransmitters as serotonin, dopamine, and others. This manual reviews current understanding in drug interactions with neurotransmitter systems, neuroimmune signaling, current research on reward circuitry, and current medications used to treat drug addiction. It also discusses related topics such as drug addiction in females, co-morbid conditions, drug addiction in minority populations, prenatal drug exposure and others. The book covers new drugs of the 21st century and discusses such controversial topics as legalization of drug use. It also provides internet resources, treatment facilities by state, and parent support organizations. The importance of prevention of drug abuse is a key theme of the book.


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