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Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
[2018/2019 edition].
Physical Desc
xl, 1080 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The purpose of this book is to give you information about the most widely used drugs (prescription and nonprescription). The information is derived from many authoritative sources and represents the consensus of many experts. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness. However, because drug information is constantly changing, you should always talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns"--Page iv.
Author
Publisher
Ediciones B
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
157 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
Español
Description
Siempre han existido sustancias que alteran, en menor o mayor grado, el comportamiento de las personas. Algunas son aceptadas por la sociedad; otras son estigmatizadas y se persigue su producción, venta y consumo. En este libro, Zara Snapp derrumba mitos, aclara dudas y describe los efectos, orígenes y consecuencias del uso de las drogas más comunes en el mundo moderno. -- Page [4] of cover.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
Law firm partners Oscar Finley and Wally Figg see a chance for huge financial gain when they learn of a pending class action lawsuit against the makers of Krayoxx, a popular cholesterol-reducing drug suspected of causing heart attacks.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Fifth edition.
Physical Desc
398 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Fully updated, this matter-of-fact handbook includes the most recent discoveries about drug use, including new information on electronic smoking devices, abuse of prescription stimulants and the opioid crisis. "Lively, highly informative, unbiased, [and] thorough" (Addiction Research & Theory), Buzzed surveys drugs from caffeine to heroin to reveal how these drugs affect the body, the different "highs" they produce and the circumstances in which they...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c1989.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
145 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Unjustly dismissed from the football team for drug possession, Scott learns that only by finding out who planted the marijuana in his duffel bag can he clear himself with his parents.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A silent epidemic in the United States is imperiling our health and threatens to bankrupt our health care system: overmedication. Today, one-third of all adults take two or more prescription drugs, and half of all seniors take more than five daily. This book the first of its kind that tackles the epidemic overuse of prescription drugs. Combining stories of those who have suffered ill effects from taking too many drugs with data from cutting-edge...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The goal of this program is to promote safe drug administration by medical personnel, as well as by the layperson. Part I covers information related to factors that impact the occurrence of medication errors, methods of prevention, and educational guidelines. Part II reviews basic medication administration information.
11) Urge
Publisher
Grindstone
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A group of friends take a lavish weekend getaway to an island where a mysterious club owner introduces them to Urge, a new designer drug that allows them to live out their wildest fantasies. What starts out as a fun night of partying, soon takes a sinister turn when their primal impulses become uncontrollable.
12) Autonomous
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
301 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Earth, 2144. Jack is an anti-patent scientist turned drug pirate, traversing the world in a submarine as a pharmaceutical Robin Hood, fabricating cheap scrips for poor people who can't otherwise afford them. But her latest drug hack has left a trail of lethal overdoses as people become addicted to their work, doing repetitive tasks until they become unsafe or insane. Hot on her trail, an unlikely pair: Eliasz, a brooding military agent, and his robotic...
Author
Language
English
Description
The author recounts his lifelong battle with anxiety, showing the many manifestations of the disorder as well as the countless treatments that have been developed to counteract it, and provides a history of the efforts to understand this common form of mental illness.
14) Drug and alcohol
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 23 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This playlist discusses the different stages of using a specialist Drug and alcohol assessment tool, and the implications of having a mental illness and co-current drug and/or alcohol addiction.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hallucinogenic drugs, popularly called psychedelics, have been used by human societies for thousands of years. Today, scientists are taking a second look at many of these mind-altering substances, both natural and synthetic, and discovering that they can have profoundly positive clinical impacts, helping patients struggling with a range of afflictions from addiction to depression and PTSD.
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 340 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
As a youth, Carl Hart didn't realize the value of school; he studied just enough to stay on the basketball team. At the same time, he was immersed in street life. Today he is a cutting-edge neuroscientist--Columbia University's first tenured African American professor in the sciences--whose landmark, controversial research is redefining our understanding of addiction. In this provocative memoir. he recalls his journey of self-discovery. He examines...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Originally published as Castaneda's master's thesis in anthropology, this documents Castaneda's supposed apprenticeship with a Yaqui Indian sorcerer, don Juan Matus. Dividing the work into two sections, Castaneda begins by describing don Juan's philosophies, then continues with his own reflections.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Many have hailed the widespread use of generic drugs as one of the most important public-health developments of the twenty-first century. Today, almost 90 percent of our pharmaceutical market is comprised of generics, the majority of which are manufactured overseas. We have been reassured by our doctors, our pharmacists and our regulators that generic drugs are identical to their brand-name counterparts, just less expensive. But is this really true?...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 89 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Describes in detail the medications commonly prescribed to heart attack victims and necessary life style adjustments that may accompany them. This program is part of our cardiovascular series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.
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