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SUBSTANCE ABUSE: INFLUENCES, TREATMENT OPTIONS AND HEALTH EFFECTS -- SUBSTANCE ABUSE: INFLUENCES, TREATMENT OPTIONS AND HEALTH EFFECTS -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: ALCOHOLISM AND ALCOHOLIC PSYCHOSES IN RUSSIA -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- Data -- Statistical Analysis -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2: EVIDENCE FOR THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF ALCOHOL USE DATA COLLECTED VIA AMAZON'S MECHANICAL TURK -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- Rationale for Using MTurk for Social Science Research

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Opioid Treatment Programs and Related Federal Regulations( -- Summary -- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) -- Methadone -- Buprenorphine -- Naltrexone -- Regulatory Framework -- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) -- Controlled Substances Act (CSA) -- Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) -- OTP Accreditation -- OTP Certification -- OTP Registration -- DATA-Waived Providers (DWPs) -- Practitioner Requirements -- Medication Requirements -- Chapter 2 -- Increase in Illicit Fentanyl Overdose Deaths* -- Summary -- What Is Fentanyl? -- Rise of Fentanyl Overdoses -- Availability of Fentanyl -- Policy Considerations -- Chapter 3 -- The Opioid Epidemic and the Food and Drug Administration: Legal Authorities and Recent Agency Action( -- Summary -- FDA Approval of Prescription Drugs and the Challenges of Opioids -- FDA Authority and Recent Agency Action Related to the Opioid Epidemic -- Decreasing Exposure and Preventing New Addiction -- Supporting the Treatment of Those with Opioid Use Disorder -- Fostering the Development of Novel Pain Treatment Therapies -- Improving Enforcement and Assessing Benefit Risk -- Selected Opioid-Related Bills in the 115th Congress That Would Amend the FD&C Act -- Chapter 4 -- High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program( -- Summary -- HIDTA Designations -- Coordination -- Funding -- HIDTA Issues for Consideration -- Unit of Inclusion -- County-Level Drug Trafficking Data -- Criteria for Inclusion -- Program Effectiveness -- Program Scope -- Use of Funds for Treatment and Prevention Initiatives -- Heroin Response Strategy -- HIDTA as an ONDCP Component -- Chapter 5 -- Legal Authorities Under the Controlled Substances Act to Combat the Opioid Crisis( -- Summary -- Brief Background on the Opioid Epidemic -- Overview of the CSA

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Marijuana Versus Synthetic Marijuana -- A History of Marijuana Abuse -- Synthetic Marijuana In The Twenty-First Century -- Treatment For Marijuana Abuse -- The Future of Marijuana Abuse -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover

Intro -- Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Chapter 1: How Opioids Work -- Chapter 2: Understanding Addiction -- Chapter 3: Consequences of Opioid Abuse -- Chapter 4: Seeking Treatment -- Chapter 5: Living in Recovery -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Index -- About the Author -- Backcover.

Sexual abuse is not an expression of love; it's hurtful and destructive, and it's a crime. Teens read a gripping account of what sexual abuse means, the typical abuser profile, and what the lasting effects of sexual abuse can be. This informative book also explains how sexual abusers are using the Internet to find victims, and it offers helpful steps to prevent being an online victim. The final chapter explores ways to help in coping-through getting counseling and therapy

Intro -- Introduction -- 1. An Overview of Drug Abuse and Dependence -- 2. Drug Abusers Are Often Victims of a Mental Illness -- 3. People Are Responsible for Their Decision to Abuse Drugs -- 4. Social and Environmental Conditions Cause Drug Addiction -- 5. Drug War Madness -- 6. All Drugs Should Be Legalized -- 7. Effective Education Programs Are Successful in Preventing Drug Abuse -- 8. Spiritual Meaning Is Needed to Combat Drug Abuse -- 9. Straightening the Irish Out About Addiction -- 10. Prescription Drug Abuse Is a Growing Problem -- 11. Attempts to Prevent People from Abusing Prescription Drugs Are Harming Legitimate Users -- 12. A Teenage Girl Describes Her Experience with Heroin Addiction -- Appendix -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Picture Credits -- 1 -- 3 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7

This book offers a frank, clear-eyed, no-holes-barred examination of drug abuse-from the most commonly abused drugs to how drug abuse begins and progresses to the dangerous and deadly consequences of drug abuse. It also charts the treacherous path by which "casual" drug use develops into addiction. Loaded with great questions to ask a drug counselor, common myths and facts about drug use and abuse, and resources for getting help for oneself or loved ones, this book is a potentially lifesaving aid and wakeup call for teens in peril, especially those who don't yet realize they're in peril

Intro -- One Living Life To Do More Drugs -- Two Triggers And Thypical Warning Signs -- Three The Harm In Getting High -- Four An issue THat Impacts Relationships -- Five Getting Clean And Staying Sober -- Six Teens' Ideas on Tackling Drug Abuse -- Notes -- Glossary -- Further information -- Bibliography -- Index

Is there a drug abuse crisis? -- Teen drug abuse is a national crisis / Meredith Maran -- A teen drug abuse crisis does not exist / Drug Reform Coordination Network -- Methamphetamine abuse is a crisis in the United States / National Association of Counties -- Methamphetamine abuse is not a crisis in the United States / Steve Chapman -- Prescription drug abuse is reaching crisis proportions / Joseph Califano -- How can drug abuse be reduced? -- The war on drugs reduces drug abuse / Jonathan V. Last -- The war on drugs does not reduce drug abuse / Jack Cole -- Legalizing drugs would increase drug abuse / U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency -- Legalizing drugs would reduce drug abuse / Norm Stamper -- Student drug testing reduces drug abuse / Calvina L. Fay -- Student drug testing does not reduce drug abuse / Nikos A. Leverenz -- What role does marijuana play in drug abuse? -- Marijuana is harmful / U.S. Office of Drug Control Policy -- Marijuana is not harmful / Paul Armentano -- Marijuana use leads to abuse of other drugs / National Center on Substance Abuse and Addiction at Columbia University -- Marijuana use does not lead to abuse of other drugs / Common Sense for Drug Policy -- Facts about drug abuse -- Organizations to contact

Intro -- CHAPTER 1 -- CHAPTER 2 -- CHAPTER 3 -- CHAPTER 4 -- CHAPTER 5 -- FOREWORD -- INTRODUCTION- A Commonly Used Drug -- CHAPTER 1 - A Short History of the Use of Steroids in Sports -- CHAPTER 2 - Why Use Steroids? -- CHAPTER 3 - Is It Cheating to Use Steroids? -- CHAPTER 4 - Regulating Steroid Use -- CHAPTER 5 - What Is the Future of Steroids in Sports? -- NOTES -- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -- ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT -- FOR MORE INFORMATION -- INDEX -- PICTURE CREDITS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- 13 -- 14 -- 15 -- 16 -- 17 -- 18 -- 20 -- 21 -- 22 -- 23 -- 24 -- 25 -- 26 -- 27 -- 28 -- 29 -- 30 -- 31 -- 32 -- 33 -- 34 -- 35 -- 36 -- 37

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: More than a Million Children -- Chapter 1: How Serious Is Child Abuse in the United States? -- Chapter 2: When Does Child Abuse Happen? -- Chapter 3: How Is Child Abuse Investigated? -- Chapter 4: Can Child Abuse Be Prevented? -- Chapter 5: Recovering from Child Abuse -- Notes -- Glossary -- Discussion Questions -- Organizations to Contact -- For More Information -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author -- Back Cover