{"product_id":"handbook-of-the-medical-consequences-john-brick-9780789035745","title":"Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse","description":"The essential newly-expanded reference that needs to be on the desk of every health care professional who encounters substance abusers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is the newly-updated classic reference text that provides even more detailed and expanded information on the pharmacological, toxicological, and neuropsychological consequences of alcohol and drug abuse. Eight new chapters of crucial information have been added. Written by leading experts in the fields of medical physiology, psychopharmacology, and neuropsychology, this valuable resource provides the detailed alcohol and drug information health professionals in all fields need to know. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e greatly expands on the expert information provided in the first edition. This text provides reviews of the cardiovascular, neurological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, psychological, and hepatic effects of commonly abused drugs. The book also provides in-depth explanations of the mechanisms by which these psychoactive drugs exert their biobehavioral effects as well as current thinking about-and definitions of-abuse, dependence, and alcohol\/drug use. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eHandbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e includes vital information on: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ealcohol, including definitions of alcohol use, abuse, and dependence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe relationship between alcohol and accidental injuries, alcohol's effect on skeletal and major organ systems, and its effect on risk factors for certain cancers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeffects of alcohol and other drugs on neuropsychological function \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe effects of alcohol on neuron signaling, neurotransmitter function, and alcoholic brain damage and cognitive dysfunction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efetal alcohol effects \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echronic effects of marijuana use on psychological and physical health, including a fair and balanced discussion of the medical marijuana issue \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe consequences of opiate abuse and methadone pharmacotherapy, including a comparison of the effects of methadone and heroin on organ systems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecocaine's history, the various forms of the drug, and the adverse effects of cocaine on cardiovascular, neurologic, and pulmonary systems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe medical consequences of inhalants ranging from benzene to xylene \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe prenatal effects of nicotine, cocaine, marijuana, and opiates \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eterminology that appears in the current literature on alcohol \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eNew topics in the \u003cem\u003eHandbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e include chapters discussing: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003echemical dependency in psychiatric patients \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emedical consequences of steroids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOTC medications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehallucinogens \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehealth effects of tobacco, nicotine, and exposure to tobacco smoke \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einteractions of alcohol with other drugs and other medications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eperiodontal effects of alcohol and drug abuse in the oral cavity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimaging studies of structural brain changes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eHandbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable resource for physicians, scientists, nurses, psychologists, and alcohol and drug counselors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Brick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 078903574X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780789035745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 6.35w x 1.66d","brand":"John Brick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44212989165823,"sku":"9780789035745","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d3f74ec-f2be-4c74-9dee-6be4af28c866.jpg?v=1692111419","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/handbook-of-the-medical-consequences-john-brick-9780789035745","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}