Kuhn, Cynthia.

Buzzed : the straight facts about the most used and abused drugs from alcohol to ecstasy / Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, Wilkie Wilson ; with Leigh Heather Wilson and Jeremy Foster. - 3rd ed. - New York, NY : W.W. Norton, c2008. - 367 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-307) and index.

pt. I. Alcohol -- Caffeine -- Ecstasy -- Hallucinogens -- Herbal drugs -- Inhalants -- Marijuana -- Nicotine -- Opiates -- Sedatives -- Steroids -- Stimulants -- pt. II. Brain basics -- Drug basics -- Addiction -- Legal issues.

Incorporates the latest findings on such topics as energy drinks, prescription medications, and the date-rape drug GHB, in a volume that features quick-reference summaries, reports on how drugs enter the body and manipulate the brain, and entries on their short- and long-term effects.

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Drugs of abuse--Popular works.
Substance-Related Disorders--Popular Works.
Nervous System--drug effects--Popular Works.
Street Drugs--Popular Works.

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2008 K-154 WM 270 / K955b 2008