Authors: Carol Falkowski
ISBN-13: 9781568389813, ISBN-10: 1568389817
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing
Date Published: March 2003
Edition: 2ND
Carol Falkowski, Director of Research Communications at the Hazelden Foundation, is author of the new reference book, Dangerous Drugs: An Easy-to-Use Reference for Parents and Professionals.For nearly 20 years she has monitored drug abuse trends at the national level, as one of 20 researchers in the country who participates in a drug abuse monitoring network of the National Institute of Drug Abuse.Falkowski advised the US Food and Drug Administration (1995 - 1999) regarding the safety, efficacy, and abuse potential of certain drugs, and has provided consultation to the National Institute of Justice, the National Drug Intelligence Center, Join Together, and numerous states. Before coming to Hazelden in 1997, she was research coordinator at the Minnesota state alcohol and drug abuse authority for 15 years.Falkowski was featured in the 1999 Showtime documentary by Robert Zemeckis, "Smoking, Drinking, and Drugging in the Twentieth Century." She also produced a Hazelden video entitled "Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery: A Research Update." In 2004 she produced "Meth - Shadow Across America" in partnership with Twin Cities Public Television, a documentary about the ravages of meth addiction and the challenges it presents for law enforcement, communities, and treatment professionals.Falkowski makes numerous presentations to professional audiences from the fields of prevention, education, public health, and law enforcement -- and to community groups and parents. She has published numerous articles.Falkowski was the guest expert on CNN LIVE, Talk of the Nation (National Public Radio), and The Jane Pauley Show. Her comments and opinions on drug abuse have appeared in USA TODAY, the New York Times, TIME, Teen People, Cosmopolitan, and numerous daily papers and news broadcasts.
In a world where the drug abuse scene is more confusing and dangerous than ever, the 2nd edition of Dangerous Drugs: An Easy to Use Reference for Parents and Professionals is the answer. Now with color photos of drugs and paraphernalia, Dangerous Drugs is a concise, comprehensive, clear, and handy reference that answers your questions at a glance, with:
- Up-to-date information on drugs of abuse
- Demographics of users.
- Explanations of how a drug is used; where it's found and how it affects the mind and body
- The names and forms under which drugs are sold
- Their addictive, lethal, and overdose potential
- Signs of drug abuse and where/how to seek help, and more.
Written in clear language, Dangerous Drugs provides straightforward, authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute information. It covers the full range of drugs of abuse, whether illegal (marijuana, heroin, cocaine, LSD, methamphetamine, etc.) or legal (alcohol, prescription, tobacco, or Internet-marketed, herbal remedies). Dangerous Drugs is written for professionals and non-professionals alike, and is a book that no one concerned about drug use can afford to be without.
List of Figures | ix | |
Preface | xi | |
Acknowledgments | xv | |
Introduction | 1 | |
Chapter 1 | Overview of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the United States | 7 |
Primary User Groups | 7 | |
Consequences of Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction | 10 | |
Recent Trends in Drug Abuse | 35 | |
Future Solutions | 42 | |
Chapter 2 | Why Drugs? The Attraction and Harm of Alcohol and Drug Abuse | 51 |
The Attraction of Substance Abuse | 51 | |
The Economic Lure of the Illegal Drug Business | 55 | |
Chapter 3 | Signs and Symptoms of a Drug or Alcohol Problem | 59 |
Chapter 4 | What Is Addiction? | 65 |
Chapter 5 | What to Do about a Drug or Alcohol Problem | 73 |
When to Call 911 | 73 | |
How to Help Someone with a Drug or Alcohol Problem | 74 | |
Chapter 6 | Important Considerations about Illicit Drug Use | 81 |
Route of Administration | 83 | |
No Standard Dosage Unit | 84 | |
No Standard Purity Level | 85 | |
Drugs Used in Combination | 88 | |
Chapter 7 | Alcohol | 91 |
Types of Alcohol | 92 | |
Effects and Consequences of Use | 93 | |
Primary User Groups | 96 | |
Recent Developments | 100 | |
Chapter 8 | Cocaine | 105 |
Types of Cocaine | 106 | |
Effects and Consequences of Use | 106 | |
Primary User Groups | 109 | |
Recent Developments | 111 | |
Chapter 9 | Hallucinogens | 117 |
Types of Hallucinogens | 118 | |
Effects and Consequences of Use | 125 | |
Primary User Groups | 126 | |
Recent Developments | 131 | |
Chapter 10 | Heroin/Opiates/Narcotics | 141 |
Types of Heroin/Opium/Narcotics | 142 | |
Effects and Consequences of Use | 144 | |
Primary User Groups | 148 | |
Recent Developments | 149 | |
Chapter 11 | Inhalants/Solvents | 159 |
Types of Inhalants/Solvents | 160 | |
Effects and Consequences of Use | 161 | |
Primary User Groups | 164 | |
Recent Developments | 165 | |
Chapter 12 | Marijuana | 169 |
Effects and Consequences of Use | 171 | |
Primary User Groups | 173 | |
Recent Developments | 178 | |
Chapter 13 | Methamphetamine/Stimulants | 187 |
Types of Stimulants | 188 | |
Effects and Consequences of Use | 193 | |
Primary User Groups | 195 | |
Recent Developments | 201 | |
Chapter 14 | Sedatives/Hypnotics | 207 |
Types of Sedatives/Hypnotics | 208 | |
Effects and Consequences of Use | 213 | |
Primary User Groups | 214 | |
Recent Developments | 215 | |
Chapter 15 | Tobacco | 221 |
Effects and Consequences of Use | 223 | |
Primary User Groups | 226 | |
Recent Developments | 232 | |
Chapter 16 | Other Substances of Abuse | 237 |
Caffeine | 237 | |
Dietary/Nutritional Supplements | 238 | |
Ephedrine-Based Supplements | 241 | |
Dextromethorphan (DXM, DM, Robo) | 244 | |
Steroids | 245 | |
Notes | 247 | |
Index | 277 | |
About the Author | 291 |