Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Hardcover by Brick, John (EDT), ISBN 0789035731, ISBN-13 9780789035738, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK

Brick (neuropharmacology and drug and alcohol studies, Rutgers U., New Jersey) presents this significantly updated collection of papers addressing current research on the medical consequences of drug and alcohol abuse. Revised topics include two chapters on prenatal alcohol and drug exposure; and chapters on the health consequences of the use and abuse of marijuana, cocaine and other stimulants, and inhalants, as well as acute and chronic alcohol use. New chapters address steroids, prescription drug addiction, ecstasy and LD, tobacco and nicotine, the effect of various drugs on the oral cavity, the interaction of alcohol with medications and other drugs, and special issues in patients with comorbid psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()