EAN: 9783110313017

SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS...

The abuse of drugs and chemicals has become a problematic public health dilemma for the world's
population and one that must be dealt with by parents  societies  clinicians  researchers  and
even countries in the world. This book discusses the complex neurobiology that underlies drug
addiction and reveals how these illicit chemicals disrupt central nervous system
neurotransmission involving such neurotransmitters as serotonin  dopamine  and others. This
manual reviews current understanding in drug interactions with neurotransmitter systems 
neuroimmune signaling  current research on reward circuitry  and current medications used to
treat drug addiction. It also discusses related topics such as drug addiction in females 
co-morbid conditions  drug addiction in minority populations  prenatal drug exposure and
others. The book covers new drugs of the 21st century and discusses such controversial topics
as legalization of drug use. It also provides internet resources  treatment facilities by state
and parent support organizations. The importance of prevention of drug abuse is a key theme of
the book.

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