Author: John A. Adamovic
Publisher: CRC Pre
Keywords: drugs, misused, addictive, analysis
Number of Pages: 800
Published: 1994-10-20
List price: $289.95
ISBN-10: 0824792386
ISBN-13: 9780824792381
This state-of-the-art resource examines the chromatographic and nonchromatographic methods available to identify, measure, and screen for nonmedical drug use-highlighting the latest technologies in immunochemical analysis, biosensors, thin-layer gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis. Provides a comprehensive alphabetic listing of over 400 controlled-use drugs, including the drug name, sample matrix, handling procedure, and mode of detection.
Author: Ida Walker
Publisher: Mason Crest Publisher
Keywords: misused, drugs, illicit, dependency, prescription, painkillers
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2007-09-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1422201619
ISBN-13: 9781422201619
Statistics on drug use show that abuse is decreasing. That’s the good news. But there’s bad news as well: the abuse of prescription drugs is increasing. Among the most abused prescription medications are painkillers, something many people have in their medicine cabinets. In "Painkillers: Prescription Dependency", you will find out what pain really is - and what it isn’t - as well as the history of pain. The book also provides up-to-date information about painkillers and how they are abused. Special attention is given to OxyContin, which has expanded addiction to new groups of
Author: Ida Walker
Publisher: Mason Crest Publisher
Keywords: misused, drugs, illicit, trap, treatment, escaping, addiction
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2007-09-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 142220152X
ISBN-13: 9781422201527
In the United States and Canada, millions of individuals have problems with substance abuse. In some cases, the problems are relatively minor, but in others, that abuse leads to addiction. Many are not content with their lives and seek treatment for their substance abuse problems.In "Addiction Treatment: Escaping the Trap", readers will learn some definitions important in the study of addiction treatment. Readers will also learn about the history of addiction treatment, including the work and continuing influence of the Washingtonians, the Emmanuel Movement, the Oxford Movement, and of course,
Author: Sheila Nelson
Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
Keywords: misused, drugs, illicit, visions, unreal, hallucinogens
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2007-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1422201554
ISBN-13: 9781422201558
Author: Ida Walker
Publisher: Mason Crest Publisher
Keywords: illicit, misused, drugs, heredity, psychology, america, society, addiction
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2007-09-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1422201511
ISBN-13: 9781422201510
Almost 40 percent of people living in the United States have an addiction to alcohol, drugs, or some form of tobacco. These addictions cost Americans an estimated $550 billion every year. Clearly, addiction is an enormous problem. "Addictions in America: Society, Psychology, and Heredity" takes a look at what leads people to a life of addiction - the social, psychological, and hereditary factors that might make an individual susceptible to addiction. This book provides you with an overview of one of the most serious problems facing American society today.
Author: Eric PhD Bargerhuff
Publisher: Bethany House
Keywords: god, word, misunderstood, ways, surprising, verses, bible, misused
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2012-04-15
List price: $12.99
ISBN-10: 0764209361
ISBN-13: 9780764209369
A surprising number of well-known Bible verses are commonly misused and misunderstood. Whether intentionally or not, people take important verses out of context, and pastor and Bible scholar Eric J. Bargerhuff has seen the effects: confusion, faulty decisions, sin being dismissed, and more. With a deft touch, he helps readers understand and apply sound principles of interpretation and application of twenty familiar verses. This concise high-interest approach appeals to the curious as well as readers concerned about incorrect theology.
Author: Abram J. Jaffe
Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc
Keywords: statistics, series, vol, popular, twisted, straight, misused, numbers
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1986-10-22
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0824776313
ISBN-13: 9780824776312
This outstanding book;illustrated with over 100 documented, real-world examples of statistical misuse;makes readers aware of the problems inherent to the presentation of such data. Drawing on instances in broad range of disciplines, including government, the media, medicine, economics, demography, sociology, anthropology, science, engineering, and business, it shows general readers and statisticians alike how to think about statistical information critically.
