Drugs-- without the hot air : minimising the harms of legal and illegal drugs
2012,
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, xii, 352 pages :
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2942253
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Publication information: |
Cambridge, England : UIT, c2012. |
ISBN: |
1906860165 (pbk.) |
ISBN: |
9781906860165 (pbk.) |
Language: |
English |
Record ID: |
2942253 |
Variant Title: |
Drugs without the hot air |
Variant Title: |
Minimizing the harm of legal and illegal drugs |
Variant Title: |
Minimizing the harms of legal and illegal drugs |
Format: |
Regular Print Book |
Physical description: |
xii, 352 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm. |
Date acquired: |
September 28, 2016
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More creator details: |
David Nutt. |
Contents note: |
Why I had to write this book -- Is ecstasy more dangerous than horse riding? -- How can we measure the harms done by drugs? -- Why do people take drugs? -- Cannabis, and why did Queen Victoria take it? -- If alcohol were discovered today, would it be legal? -- "Meow, meow" - should mephedrone have been banned? -- What is addiction? Is there an "addictive personality?" -- Can addiction be cured? -- Cocaine - from chewing to crack -- Why was smoking banned in public places? -- Prescription drugs -- Can drugs improve performance? -- Psychedelics - should scientists try LSD? -- The War on Drugs, and drugs in war -- The future of drugs -- What should I tell my kids about drugs? |
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